What is the difference in soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? between Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?

1,000 tonnes, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?

14 years are reported by both, from 2010 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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Malawi: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?

Democratic Republic of Congo

24,000 tonnes

in 2023

Malawi

23,000 tonnes

in 2023

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

24th

Malawi rank

25th

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

Democratic Republic of Congo
Malawi

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 24,000 tonnes against 23,000 tonnes in Malawi, a difference of 1,000 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Malawi ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 24th and Malawi ranks 25th of 191 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
2010s	19,200 tonnes	35,700 tonnes	16,500 tonnes	Malawi
2020s	22,750 tonnes	24,500 tonnes	1,750 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?, Democratic Republic of Congo or Malawi?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 24,000 tonnes against 23,000 tonnes in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? between Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?: 1,000 tonnes, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi rank globally for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel??: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 24th 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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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.