Bangladesh vs Taiwan: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?
Bangladesh
125,000 tonnes
in 2023
Taiwan
207,000 tonnes
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
10th
Taiwan rank
8th
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? over time
- Bangladesh
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 207,000 tonnes against 125,000 tonnes in Bangladesh, a difference of 82,000 tonnes.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.7 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Taiwan has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 10th and Taiwan ranks 8th of 190 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 132,333 tonnes | 132,333 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 200 tonnes | 304,200 tonnes | 304,000 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes | 391,800 tonnes | 391,800 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes | 495,900 tonnes | 495,900 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 89,800 tonnes | 405,900 tonnes | 316,100 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 90,200 tonnes | 243,800 tonnes | 153,600 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 118,500 tonnes | 230,750 tonnes | 112,250 tonnes | Taiwan |
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 Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 207,000 tonnes against 125,000 tonnes in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? between Bangladesh and Taiwan?
- 82,000 tonnes, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Taiwan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Taiwan rank globally for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel??
- Bangladesh ranks 10th and Taiwan ranks 8th 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.