Which has higher net food imports by crop - soybeans, Spain or Taiwan?

Spain, at 3.17 million against 2.68 million in Taiwan as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Taiwan?

59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as Net food imports by crop - Soybeans. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Spain vs Taiwan: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans

Spain

3.17 million

in 2019

Taiwan

2.68 million

in 2019

Spain rank

6th

Taiwan rank

8th

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans over time

Spain
Taiwan

How they compare

Spain currently reports 3.17 million against 2.68 million in Taiwan, a difference of 494,270.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Taiwan's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Taiwan ahead.

Spain ranks 6th and Taiwan ranks 8th of 165 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 5 and Taiwan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Spain	Taiwan	Difference	Ahead
1960s	399,092	233,927	165,165	Spain
1970s	1.59 million	735,393	858,500	Spain
1980s	1.99 million	1.50 million	481,890	Spain
1990s	1.99 million	2.34 million	352,600	Taiwan
2000s	2.66 million	2.34 million	323,372	Spain
2010s	3.22 million	2.47 million	750,679	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - soybeans, Spain or Taiwan?: Spain, at 3.17 million against 2.68 million in Taiwan as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - soybeans between Spain and Taiwan?: 494,270, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Taiwan?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Spain and Taiwan rank globally for net food imports by crop - soybeans?: Spain ranks 6th and Taiwan ranks 8th of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as Net food imports by crop - Soybeans. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 165 places, 6,626 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.