Which has higher soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, Canada or Rwanda?

Canada, at 34,000 tonnes against 31,000 tonnes in Rwanda as of 2023.

What is the difference in soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? between Canada and Rwanda?

3,000 tonnes, with Canada ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Rwanda?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

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.

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

Canada

34,000 tonnes

in 2023

Rwanda

31,000 tonnes

in 2023

Canada rank

19th

Rwanda rank

20th

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

Canada
Rwanda

How they compare

Canada currently reports 34,000 tonnes against 31,000 tonnes in Rwanda, a difference of 3,000 tonnes.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 19th and Rwanda ranks 20th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1960s	3,444 tonnes	0 tonnes	3,444 tonnes	Canada
1970s	4,300 tonnes	2,100 tonnes	2,200 tonnes	Canada
1980s	7,700 tonnes	6,100 tonnes	1,600 tonnes	Canada
1990s	14,300 tonnes	11,700 tonnes	2,600 tonnes	Canada
2000s	21,800 tonnes	25,700 tonnes	3,900 tonnes	Rwanda
2010s	31,100 tonnes	26,500 tonnes	4,600 tonnes	Canada
2020s	33,250 tonnes	32,500 tonnes	750 tonnes	Canada

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 Rwanda?: Canada, at 34,000 tonnes against 31,000 tonnes in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? between Canada and Rwanda?: 3,000 tonnes, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Rwanda?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Canada and Rwanda rank globally for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel??: Canada ranks 19th and Rwanda ranks 20th 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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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: 18 September 2026

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