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