Which has higher soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, Ethiopia or Kenya?

Kenya, at 9,000 tonnes against 8,000 tonnes in Ethiopia as of 2023.

What is the difference in soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? between Ethiopia and Kenya?

1,000 tonnes, with Kenya ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?

31 years are reported by both, from 1993 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.

Ethiopia vs Kenya: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?

Ethiopia

8,000 tonnes

in 2023

Kenya

9,000 tonnes

in 2023

Ethiopia rank

35th

Kenya rank

32nd

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

Ethiopia
Kenya

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 9,000 tonnes against 8,000 tonnes in Ethiopia, a difference of 1,000 tonnes.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 35th and Kenya ranks 32nd of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3,000 tonnes	3,143 tonnes	142.86 tonnes	Kenya
2000s	4,100 tonnes	6,600 tonnes	2,500 tonnes	Kenya
2010s	41,200 tonnes	7,900 tonnes	33,300 tonnes	Ethiopia
2020s	49,500 tonnes	6,750 tonnes	42,750 tonnes	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, Ethiopia or Kenya?: Kenya, at 9,000 tonnes against 8,000 tonnes in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? between Ethiopia and Kenya?: 1,000 tonnes, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel??: Ethiopia ranks 35th and Kenya ranks 32nd 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.