Ethiopia vs Panama: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?
Ethiopia
8,000 tonnes
in 2023
Panama
9,000 tonnes
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
35th
Panama rank
32nd
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? over time
- Ethiopia
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 9,000 tonnes against 8,000 tonnes in Ethiopia, a difference of 1,000 tonnes.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 35th and Panama ranks 32nd of 191 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,000 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 4,100 tonnes | 1,600 tonnes | 2,500 tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 41,200 tonnes | 5,700 tonnes | 35,500 tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 49,500 tonnes | 8,500 tonnes | 41,000 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 Panama?
- Panama, 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 Panama?
- 1,000 tonnes, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Panama?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Panama rank globally for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel??
- Ethiopia ranks 35th and Panama 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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About this data
Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.