China vs Japan: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?

China

7.71 million tonnes

in 2023

Japan

991,000 tonnes

in 2022

China rank

1st

Japan rank

3rd

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

China currently reports 7.71 million tonnes against 991,000 tonnes in Japan, a difference of 6.72 million tonnes.

That makes China's figure about 7.8 times Japan's.

Across all 62 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and Japan ranks 3rd of 190 countries.

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: 07 August 2026

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