Benin vs Malaysia: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?

Benin
111,000 tonnes
in 2022
Malaysia
93,000 tonnes
in 2023
Benin rank
11th
Malaysia rank
12th

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

  • Benin
  • Malaysia
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k196119922023

How they compare

Benin currently reports 111,000 tonnes against 93,000 tonnes in Malaysia, a difference of 18,000 tonnes.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.

Benin ranks 11th and Malaysia ranks 12th of 191 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 0 tonnes 333.33 tonnes 333.33 tonnes Malaysia
1970s 0 tonnes 800 tonnes 800 tonnes Malaysia
1980s 0 tonnes 1,300 tonnes 1,300 tonnes Malaysia
1990s 0 tonnes 2,500 tonnes 2,500 tonnes Malaysia
2000s 0 tonnes 2,200 tonnes 2,200 tonnes Malaysia
2010s 8,000 tonnes 95,100 tonnes 87,100 tonnes Malaysia
2020s 88,333 tonnes 94,000 tonnes 5,667 tonnes Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, Benin or Malaysia?
Benin, at 111,000 tonnes against 93,000 tonnes in Malaysia as of 2022.
What is the difference in soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? between Benin and Malaysia?
18,000 tonnes, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Malaysia?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Benin and Malaysia rank globally for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel??
Benin ranks 11th and Malaysia ranks 12th of 191 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.