Colombia vs Malawi: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?
Colombia
19,000 tonnes
in 2023
Malawi
23,000 tonnes
in 2023
Colombia rank
27th
Malawi rank
25th
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? over time
- Colombia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 23,000 tonnes against 19,000 tonnes in Colombia, a difference of 4,000 tonnes.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.
Colombia ranks 27th and Malawi ranks 25th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,889 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4,889 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1970s | 5,300 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 5,300 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1980s | 2,600 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2,600 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1990s | 13,700 tonnes | 100 tonnes | 13,600 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2000s | 33,800 tonnes | 13,200 tonnes | 20,600 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2010s | 23,100 tonnes | 35,700 tonnes | 12,600 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2020s | 17,750 tonnes | 24,500 tonnes | 6,750 tonnes | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, Colombia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 23,000 tonnes against 19,000 tonnes in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? between Colombia and Malawi?
- 4,000 tonnes, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Malawi?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Malawi rank globally for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel??
- Colombia ranks 27th and Malawi ranks 25th 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.