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

Thailand, at 136,000 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 Thailand?

25,000 tonnes, with Thailand ahead.

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

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

Benin

111,000 tonnes

in 2022

Thailand

136,000 tonnes

in 2023

Benin rank

11th

Thailand rank

9th

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

Benin
Thailand

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 136,000 tonnes against 111,000 tonnes in Benin, a difference of 25,000 tonnes.

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

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

Benin ranks 11th and Thailand ranks 9th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0 tonnes	13,889 tonnes	13,889 tonnes	Thailand
1970s	0 tonnes	22,300 tonnes	22,300 tonnes	Thailand
1980s	0 tonnes	79,900 tonnes	79,900 tonnes	Thailand
1990s	0 tonnes	114,300 tonnes	114,300 tonnes	Thailand
2000s	0 tonnes	141,000 tonnes	141,000 tonnes	Thailand
2010s	8,000 tonnes	134,000 tonnes	126,000 tonnes	Thailand
2020s	88,333 tonnes	145,667 tonnes	57,333 tonnes	Thailand

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 Thailand?: Thailand, at 136,000 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 Thailand?: 25,000 tonnes, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Thailand?: 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Benin and Thailand rank globally for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel??: Benin ranks 11th and Thailand ranks 9th 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.