Bangladesh vs India: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?

Bangladesh

125,000 tonnes

in 2023

India

267,000 tonnes

in 2023

Bangladesh rank

10th

India rank

7th

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

India currently reports 267,000 tonnes against 125,000 tonnes in Bangladesh, a difference of 142,000 tonnes.

That makes India's figure about 2.1 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was India ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 10th and India ranks 7th of 190 countries.

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: 07 August 2026

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