Cuba vs United States: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?
Cuba
7,000 tonnes
in 2019
United States
8,000 tonnes
in 2023
Cuba rank
37th
United States rank
35th
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? over time
- Cuba
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 8,000 tonnes against 7,000 tonnes in Cuba, a difference of 1,000 tonnes.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
Cuba ranks 37th and United States ranks 35th of 191 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes | 3,300 tonnes | 3,300 tonnes | United States |
| 1990s | 1,100 tonnes | 9,500 tonnes | 8,400 tonnes | United States |
| 2000s | 21,300 tonnes | 11,500 tonnes | 9,800 tonnes | Cuba |
| 2010s | 16,800 tonnes | 10,200 tonnes | 6,600 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 United States?
- United States, at 8,000 tonnes against 7,000 tonnes in Cuba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? between Cuba and United States?
- 1,000 tonnes, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and United States?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do Cuba and United States rank globally for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel??
- Cuba ranks 37th and United States ranks 35th 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.