Burkina Faso vs Canada: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?

Burkina Faso
73,000 tonnes
in 2023
Canada
34,000 tonnes
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
15th
Canada rank
18th

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Canada
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 73,000 tonnes against 34,000 tonnes in Canada, a difference of 39,000 tonnes.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 2.1 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 15th and Canada ranks 18th of 190 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Canada in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Canada Difference Ahead
1960s 0 tonnes 3,444 tonnes 3,444 tonnes Canada
1970s 0 tonnes 4,300 tonnes 4,300 tonnes Canada
1980s 900 tonnes 7,700 tonnes 6,800 tonnes Canada
1990s 2,400 tonnes 14,300 tonnes 11,900 tonnes Canada
2000s 7,600 tonnes 21,800 tonnes 14,200 tonnes Canada
2010s 19,900 tonnes 31,100 tonnes 11,200 tonnes Canada
2020s 78,750 tonnes 33,250 tonnes 45,500 tonnes Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, Burkina Faso or Canada?
Burkina Faso, at 73,000 tonnes against 34,000 tonnes in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? between Burkina Faso and Canada?
39,000 tonnes, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Canada?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Canada rank globally for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel??
Burkina Faso ranks 15th and Canada ranks 18th 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.