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