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

Burkina Faso
73,000 tonnes
in 2023
Germany
76,000 tonnes
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
15th
Germany rank
14th

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 76,000 tonnes against 73,000 tonnes in Burkina Faso, a difference of 3,000 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 15th and Germany ranks 14th of 190 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Germany Difference Ahead
1960s 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes
1970s 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes
1980s 900 tonnes 200 tonnes 700 tonnes Burkina Faso
1990s 2,400 tonnes 40,400 tonnes 38,000 tonnes Germany
2000s 7,600 tonnes 38,800 tonnes 31,200 tonnes Germany
2010s 19,900 tonnes 59,900 tonnes 40,000 tonnes Germany
2020s 78,750 tonnes 79,000 tonnes 250 tonnes Germany

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 Germany?
Germany, at 76,000 tonnes against 73,000 tonnes in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
What is the difference in soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? between Burkina Faso and Germany?
3,000 tonnes, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Germany?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Germany rank globally for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel??
Burkina Faso ranks 15th and Germany ranks 14th 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.