Which has higher soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, Egypt or Iran?

Egypt, at 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Iran as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 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.

Egypt vs Iran: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?

Egypt

0 tonnes

in 2023

Iran

0 tonnes

in 2023

Egypt rank

84th

Iran rank

84th

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

Egypt
Iran

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Iran, a difference of 0 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran ahead.

Egypt ranks 84th and Iran ranks 84th of 190 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Egypt	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	—
1970s	3,600 tonnes	3,600 tonnes	Egypt
1980s	9,600 tonnes	9,600 tonnes	Egypt
1990s	10,200 tonnes	10,200 tonnes	Egypt
2000s	19,800 tonnes	19,800 tonnes	Egypt
2010s	2,400 tonnes	2,400 tonnes	Egypt
2020s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, Egypt or Iran?: Egypt, at 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? between Egypt and Iran?: 0 tonnes, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Egypt and Iran rank globally for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel??: Egypt ranks 84th and Iran ranks 84th of 190 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

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.