Which has higher soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, Botswana or Laos?

Laos, at 5,000 tonnes against 4,000 tonnes in Botswana as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Laos?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

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.

Botswana vs Laos: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?

Botswana

4,000 tonnes

in 2023

Laos

5,000 tonnes

in 2023

Botswana rank

47th

Laos rank

44th

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

Botswana
Laos

How they compare

Laos currently reports 5,000 tonnes against 4,000 tonnes in Botswana, a difference of 1,000 tonnes.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Laos ahead.

Botswana ranks 47th and Laos ranks 44th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Laos	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0 tonnes	1,333 tonnes	1,333 tonnes	Laos
1970s	0 tonnes	1,700 tonnes	1,700 tonnes	Laos
1980s	0 tonnes	1,700 tonnes	1,700 tonnes	Laos
1990s	800 tonnes	2,000 tonnes	1,200 tonnes	Laos
2000s	1,700 tonnes	3,900 tonnes	2,200 tonnes	Laos
2010s	3,100 tonnes	6,000 tonnes	2,900 tonnes	Laos
2020s	3,250 tonnes	4,750 tonnes	1,500 tonnes	Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, Botswana or Laos?: Laos, at 5,000 tonnes against 4,000 tonnes in Botswana as of 2023.
What is the difference in soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? between Botswana and Laos?: 1,000 tonnes, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Laos?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Laos rank globally for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel??: Botswana ranks 47th and Laos ranks 44th 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.