India vs South Korea: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?

India

267,000 tonnes

in 2023

South Korea

309,000 tonnes

in 2023

India rank

7th

South Korea rank

5th

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

South Korea currently reports 309,000 tonnes against 267,000 tonnes in India, a difference of 42,000 tonnes.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times India's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

India ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 5th of 190 countries.

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: 07 August 2026

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