Which has higher soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, Australia or Cuba?

Cuba, at 7,000 tonnes against 6,000 tonnes in Australia as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Cuba?

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

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Cuba: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?

Australia

6,000 tonnes

in 2023

Cuba

7,000 tonnes

in 2019

Australia rank

40th

Cuba rank

37th

Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? over time

Australia
Cuba

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 7,000 tonnes against 6,000 tonnes in Australia, a difference of 1,000 tonnes.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cuba ahead.

Australia ranks 40th and Cuba ranks 37th of 191 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Cuba in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Cuba	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	—
1970s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	—
1980s	800 tonnes	0 tonnes	800 tonnes	Australia
1990s	1,500 tonnes	1,100 tonnes	400 tonnes	Australia
2000s	2,700 tonnes	21,300 tonnes	18,600 tonnes	Cuba
2010s	4,900 tonnes	16,800 tonnes	11,900 tonnes	Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, Australia or Cuba?: Cuba, at 7,000 tonnes against 6,000 tonnes in Australia as of 2019.
What is the difference in soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? between Australia and Cuba?: 1,000 tonnes, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Cuba?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Australia and Cuba rank globally for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel??: Australia ranks 40th and Cuba ranks 37th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?
Unit: tonnes
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 9,615 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.