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

Taiwan, at 2.68 million against 2.40 million in Thailand as of 2019.

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

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.

Taiwan vs Thailand: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans

Taiwan

2.68 million

in 2019

Thailand

2.40 million

in 2019

Taiwan rank

8th

Thailand rank

10th

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans over time

Taiwan
Thailand

How they compare

Taiwan currently reports 2.68 million against 2.40 million in Thailand, a difference of 280,180.

That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Taiwan ahead.

Taiwan ranks 8th and Thailand ranks 10th of 165 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Taiwan	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1960s	233,927	0	233,927	Taiwan
1970s	735,393	1,482	733,911	Taiwan
1980s	1.50 million	5,192	1.50 million	Taiwan
1990s	2.34 million	348,701	1.99 million	Taiwan
2000s	2.34 million	1.51 million	824,312	Taiwan
2010s	2.47 million	2.29 million	183,469	Taiwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - soybeans, Taiwan or Thailand?: Taiwan, at 2.68 million against 2.40 million in Thailand as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - soybeans between Taiwan and Thailand?: 280,180, with Taiwan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and Thailand?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Taiwan and Thailand rank globally for net food imports by crop - soybeans?: Taiwan ranks 8th and Thailand ranks 10th 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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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.