Bolivia vs United States: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?

Bolivia
7,000 tonnes
in 2023
United States
8,000 tonnes
in 2023
Bolivia rank
36th
United States rank
34th

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

  • Bolivia
  • United States
05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922023

How they compare

United States currently reports 8,000 tonnes against 7,000 tonnes in Bolivia, a difference of 1,000 tonnes.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Bolivia ranks 36th and United States ranks 34th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia United States Difference Ahead
1960s 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes
1970s 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes
1980s 0 tonnes 3,300 tonnes 3,300 tonnes United States
1990s 0 tonnes 9,500 tonnes 9,500 tonnes United States
2000s 0 tonnes 11,500 tonnes 11,500 tonnes United States
2010s 700 tonnes 10,200 tonnes 9,500 tonnes United States
2020s 7,000 tonnes 9,000 tonnes 2,000 tonnes United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, Bolivia or United States?
United States, at 8,000 tonnes against 7,000 tonnes in Bolivia as of 2023.
What is the difference in soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? between Bolivia and United States?
1,000 tonnes, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and United States?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Bolivia and United States rank globally for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel??
Bolivia ranks 36th and United States ranks 34th 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.