Which has higher soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, Cuba or France?

Cuba, at 7,000 tonnes against 6,000 tonnes in France as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and France?

59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.

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.

Cuba vs France: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?

Cuba

7,000 tonnes

in 2019

France

6,000 tonnes

in 2023

Cuba rank

37th

France rank

40th

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

Cuba
France

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 7,000 tonnes against 6,000 tonnes in France, a difference of 1,000 tonnes.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.2 times France's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.

Cuba ranks 37th and France ranks 40th of 191 countries.

Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	France	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	—
1970s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	—
1980s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	—
1990s	1,100 tonnes	700 tonnes	400 tonnes	Cuba
2000s	21,300 tonnes	1,800 tonnes	19,500 tonnes	Cuba
2010s	16,800 tonnes	3,400 tonnes	13,400 tonnes	Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, Cuba or France?: Cuba, at 7,000 tonnes against 6,000 tonnes in France as of 2019.
What is the difference in soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? between Cuba and France?: 1,000 tonnes, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and France?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Cuba and France rank globally for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel??: Cuba ranks 37th and France ranks 40th 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.