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