Germany vs USSR: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?
Germany
76,000 tonnes
in 2023
USSR
80,000 tonnes
in 1991
Germany rank
15th
USSR rank
14th
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? over time
- Germany
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 80,000 tonnes against 76,000 tonnes in Germany, a difference of 4,000 tonnes.
That makes USSR's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 15th and USSR ranks 14th of 191 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 58,333 tonnes | 58,333 tonnes | USSR |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 74,300 tonnes | 74,300 tonnes | USSR |
| 1980s | 200 tonnes | 107,000 tonnes | 106,800 tonnes | USSR |
| 1990s | 21,500 tonnes | 85,000 tonnes | 63,500 tonnes | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, Germany or USSR?
- USSR, at 80,000 tonnes against 76,000 tonnes in Germany as of 1991.
- What is the difference in soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? between Germany and USSR?
- 4,000 tonnes, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do Germany and USSR rank globally for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel??
- Germany ranks 15th and USSR ranks 14th 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.