Canada vs Peru: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?
Canada
34,000 tonnes
in 2023
Peru
30,000 tonnes
in 2023
Canada rank
19th
Peru rank
21st
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? over time
- Canada
- Peru
How they compare
Canada currently reports 34,000 tonnes against 30,000 tonnes in Peru, a difference of 4,000 tonnes.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 19th and Peru ranks 21st of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Peru in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,444 tonnes | 1,111 tonnes | 2,333 tonnes | Canada |
| 1970s | 4,300 tonnes | 900 tonnes | 3,400 tonnes | Canada |
| 1980s | 7,700 tonnes | 10,800 tonnes | 3,100 tonnes | Peru |
| 1990s | 14,300 tonnes | 8,700 tonnes | 5,600 tonnes | Canada |
| 2000s | 21,800 tonnes | 31,400 tonnes | 9,600 tonnes | Peru |
| 2010s | 31,100 tonnes | 28,900 tonnes | 2,200 tonnes | Canada |
| 2020s | 33,250 tonnes | 40,750 tonnes | 7,500 tonnes | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, Canada or Peru?
- Canada, at 34,000 tonnes against 30,000 tonnes in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? between Canada and Peru?
- 4,000 tonnes, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Peru?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Peru rank globally for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel??
- Canada ranks 19th and Peru ranks 21st 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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About this data
Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.