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
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922023

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

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

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