El Salvador vs Laos: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?
El Salvador
5,000 tonnes
in 2023
Laos
5,000 tonnes
in 2023
El Salvador rank
43rd
Laos rank
43rd
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? over time
- El Salvador
- Laos
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 5,000 tonnes against 5,000 tonnes in Laos, a difference of 0 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Laos ahead.
El Salvador ranks 43rd and Laos ranks 43rd of 190 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 111.11 tonnes | 1,333 tonnes | 1,222 tonnes | Laos |
| 1970s | 400 tonnes | 1,700 tonnes | 1,300 tonnes | Laos |
| 1980s | 1,100 tonnes | 1,700 tonnes | 600 tonnes | Laos |
| 1990s | 2,000 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2000s | 4,100 tonnes | 3,900 tonnes | 200 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 5,000 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | Laos |
| 2020s | 5,000 tonnes | 4,750 tonnes | 250 tonnes | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, El Salvador or Laos?
- El Salvador, at 5,000 tonnes against 5,000 tonnes in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? between El Salvador and Laos?
- 0 tonnes, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Laos?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Laos rank globally for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel??
- El Salvador ranks 43rd and Laos ranks 43rd 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
Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.