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

Ethiopia
8,000 tonnes
in 2023
United States
8,000 tonnes
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
34th
United States rank
34th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • United States
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 8,000 tonnes against 8,000 tonnes in United States, a difference of 0 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was United States ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 34th and United States ranks 34th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia United States Difference Ahead
1990s 3,000 tonnes 10,143 tonnes 7,143 tonnes United States
2000s 4,100 tonnes 11,500 tonnes 7,400 tonnes United States
2010s 41,200 tonnes 10,200 tonnes 31,000 tonnes Ethiopia
2020s 49,500 tonnes 9,000 tonnes 40,500 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 United States?
Ethiopia, at 8,000 tonnes against 8,000 tonnes in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? between Ethiopia and United States?
0 tonnes, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and United States?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and United States rank globally for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel??
Ethiopia ranks 34th and United States ranks 34th 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.