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

Australia, at 6,000 tonnes against 6,000 tonnes in France as of 2023.

What is the difference in soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? between Australia and France?

0 tonnes, with Australia ahead.

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

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

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

Australia

6,000 tonnes

in 2023

France

6,000 tonnes

in 2023

Australia rank

40th

France rank

40th

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

Australia
France

How they compare

Australia currently reports 6,000 tonnes against 6,000 tonnes in France, a difference of 0 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.

Australia ranks 40th and France ranks 40th of 191 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	France	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	700 tonnes	800 tonnes	Australia
2000s	2,700 tonnes	1,800 tonnes	900 tonnes	Australia
2010s	4,900 tonnes	3,400 tonnes	1,500 tonnes	Australia
2020s	6,000 tonnes	5,750 tonnes	250 tonnes	Australia

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 France?: Australia, at 6,000 tonnes against 6,000 tonnes in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? between Australia and France?: 0 tonnes, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Australia and France rank globally for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel??: Australia ranks 40th and France ranks 40th 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.