Bangladesh vs Malaysia: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?
Bangladesh
125,000 tonnes
in 2023
Malaysia
93,000 tonnes
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
10th
Malaysia rank
12th
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? over time
- Bangladesh
- Malaysia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 125,000 tonnes against 93,000 tonnes in Malaysia, a difference of 32,000 tonnes.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.3 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 10th and Malaysia ranks 12th of 190 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 333.33 tonnes | 333.33 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 200 tonnes | 800 tonnes | 600 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes | 1,300 tonnes | 1,300 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes | 2,500 tonnes | 2,500 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 89,800 tonnes | 2,200 tonnes | 87,600 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 90,200 tonnes | 95,100 tonnes | 4,900 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 118,500 tonnes | 93,750 tonnes | 24,750 tonnes | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, Bangladesh or Malaysia?
- Bangladesh, at 125,000 tonnes against 93,000 tonnes in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? between Bangladesh and Malaysia?
- 32,000 tonnes, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Malaysia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Malaysia rank globally for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel??
- Bangladesh ranks 10th and Malaysia ranks 12th of 190 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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About this data
Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.