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
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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

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

Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.