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

Bangladesh
125,000 tonnes
in 2023
Zambia
87,000 tonnes
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
10th
Zambia rank
13th

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Zambia
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922023

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 125,000 tonnes against 87,000 tonnes in Zambia, a difference of 38,000 tonnes.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.4 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 10th and Zambia ranks 13th of 190 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes
1970s 200 tonnes 1,000 tonnes 800 tonnes Zambia
1980s 0 tonnes 2,100 tonnes 2,100 tonnes Zambia
1990s 0 tonnes 1,200 tonnes 1,200 tonnes Zambia
2000s 89,800 tonnes 16,100 tonnes 73,700 tonnes Bangladesh
2010s 90,200 tonnes 54,500 tonnes 35,700 tonnes Bangladesh
2020s 118,500 tonnes 49,750 tonnes 68,750 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 Zambia?
Bangladesh, at 125,000 tonnes against 87,000 tonnes in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? between Bangladesh and Zambia?
38,000 tonnes, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Zambia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and Zambia rank globally for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel??
Bangladesh ranks 10th and Zambia ranks 13th 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.