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

Spain, at 3.17 million against 2.70 million in Turkey as of 2019.

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

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 Turkey: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans

Spain

3.17 million

in 2019

Turkey

2.70 million

in 2019

Spain rank

6th

Turkey rank

7th

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans over time

Spain
Turkey

How they compare

Spain currently reports 3.17 million against 2.70 million in Turkey, a difference of 471,300.

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

Across all 59 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 6th and Turkey ranks 7th of 165 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Spain	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1960s	399,092	-18,646	417,737	Spain
1970s	1.59 million	-47,940	1.64 million	Spain
1980s	1.99 million	-232,964	2.22 million	Spain
1990s	1.99 million	-445,491	2.43 million	Spain
2000s	2.66 million	587,412	2.07 million	Spain
2010s	3.22 million	1.88 million	1.34 million	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - soybeans, Spain or Turkey?: Spain, at 3.17 million against 2.70 million in Turkey as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - soybeans between Spain and Turkey?: 471,300, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Turkey?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Spain and Turkey rank globally for net food imports by crop - soybeans?: Spain ranks 6th and Turkey ranks 7th 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.