Which has higher soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, France or Mali?

Mali, at 7,000 tonnes against 6,000 tonnes in France as of 2022.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Mali?

62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.

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.

France vs Mali: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?

France

6,000 tonnes

in 2023

Mali

7,000 tonnes

in 2022

France rank

40th

Mali rank

37th

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

France
Mali

How they compare

Mali currently reports 7,000 tonnes against 6,000 tonnes in France, a difference of 1,000 tonnes.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.2 times France's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mali ahead.

France ranks 40th and Mali ranks 37th of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	—
1970s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	—
1980s	0 tonnes	1,000 tonnes	1,000 tonnes	Mali
1990s	700 tonnes	1,700 tonnes	1,000 tonnes	Mali
2000s	1,800 tonnes	2,300 tonnes	500 tonnes	Mali
2010s	3,400 tonnes	2,100 tonnes	1,300 tonnes	France
2020s	5,667 tonnes	6,000 tonnes	333.33 tonnes	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, France or Mali?: Mali, at 7,000 tonnes against 6,000 tonnes in France as of 2022.
What is the difference in soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? between France and Mali?: 1,000 tonnes, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Mali?: 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do France and Mali rank globally for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel??: France ranks 40th and Mali ranks 37th 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.