Which has higher soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, Benin or Taiwan?

Taiwan, at 207,000 tonnes against 111,000 tonnes in Benin as of 2023.

What is the difference in soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? between Benin and Taiwan?

96,000 tonnes, with Taiwan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Taiwan?

62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.

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.

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

Benin

111,000 tonnes

in 2022

Taiwan

207,000 tonnes

in 2023

Benin rank

11th

Taiwan rank

8th

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

Benin
Taiwan

How they compare

Taiwan currently reports 207,000 tonnes against 111,000 tonnes in Benin, a difference of 96,000 tonnes.

That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.9 times Benin's.

Across all 62 years both countries report, Taiwan has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 11th and Taiwan ranks 8th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Taiwan	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0 tonnes	132,333 tonnes	132,333 tonnes	Taiwan
1970s	0 tonnes	304,200 tonnes	304,200 tonnes	Taiwan
1980s	0 tonnes	391,800 tonnes	391,800 tonnes	Taiwan
1990s	0 tonnes	495,900 tonnes	495,900 tonnes	Taiwan
2000s	0 tonnes	405,900 tonnes	405,900 tonnes	Taiwan
2010s	8,000 tonnes	243,800 tonnes	235,800 tonnes	Taiwan
2020s	88,333 tonnes	238,667 tonnes	150,333 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?, Benin or Taiwan?: Taiwan, at 207,000 tonnes against 111,000 tonnes in Benin as of 2023.
What is the difference in soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? between Benin and Taiwan?: 96,000 tonnes, with Taiwan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Taiwan?: 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Benin and Taiwan rank globally for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel??: Benin ranks 11th and Taiwan ranks 8th 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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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: 18 September 2026

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