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

Benin
111,000 tonnes
in 2022
USSR
80,000 tonnes
in 1991
Benin rank
11th
USSR rank
14th

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

  • Benin
  • USSR
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 111,000 tonnes against 80,000 tonnes in USSR, a difference of 31,000 tonnes.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.4 times USSR's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 11th and USSR ranks 14th of 191 countries.

USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 0 tonnes 58,333 tonnes 58,333 tonnes USSR
1970s 0 tonnes 74,300 tonnes 74,300 tonnes USSR
1980s 0 tonnes 107,000 tonnes 107,000 tonnes USSR
1990s 0 tonnes 85,000 tonnes 85,000 tonnes USSR

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 USSR?
Benin, at 111,000 tonnes against 80,000 tonnes in USSR as of 2022.
What is the difference in soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? between Benin and USSR?
31,000 tonnes, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do Benin and USSR rank globally for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel??
Benin ranks 11th and USSR ranks 14th 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

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