Hong Kong vs Philippines: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?
Hong Kong
17,000 tonnes
in 2023
Philippines
13,000 tonnes
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
28th
Philippines rank
30th
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? over time
- Hong Kong
- Philippines
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 17,000 tonnes against 13,000 tonnes in Philippines, a difference of 4,000 tonnes.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.3 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 28th and Philippines ranks 30th of 190 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,333 tonnes | 777.78 tonnes | 10,556 tonnes | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 15,100 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 14,100 tonnes | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 18,800 tonnes | 2,300 tonnes | 16,500 tonnes | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 17,300 tonnes | 10,400 tonnes | 6,900 tonnes | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 20,000 tonnes | 17,900 tonnes | 2,100 tonnes | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 19,700 tonnes | 9,800 tonnes | 9,900 tonnes | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 17,750 tonnes | 15,250 tonnes | 2,500 tonnes | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, Hong Kong or Philippines?
- Hong Kong, at 17,000 tonnes against 13,000 tonnes in Philippines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? between Hong Kong and Philippines?
- 4,000 tonnes, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Philippines?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Philippines rank globally for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel??
- Hong Kong ranks 28th and Philippines ranks 30th 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.