India vs Taiwan: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?
India
267,000 tonnes
in 2023
Taiwan
207,000 tonnes
in 2023
India rank
7th
Taiwan rank
8th
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? over time
- India
- Taiwan
How they compare
India currently reports 267,000 tonnes against 207,000 tonnes in Taiwan, a difference of 60,000 tonnes.
That makes India's figure about 1.3 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Taiwan ahead.
India ranks 7th and Taiwan ranks 8th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,778 tonnes | 132,333 tonnes | 128,556 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 10,900 tonnes | 304,200 tonnes | 293,300 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 100,900 tonnes | 391,800 tonnes | 290,900 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 38,600 tonnes | 495,900 tonnes | 457,300 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 29,700 tonnes | 405,900 tonnes | 376,200 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 194,100 tonnes | 243,800 tonnes | 49,700 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 252,500 tonnes | 230,750 tonnes | 21,750 tonnes | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, India or Taiwan?
- India, at 267,000 tonnes against 207,000 tonnes in Taiwan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? between India and Taiwan?
- 60,000 tonnes, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Taiwan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do India and Taiwan rank globally for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel??
- India ranks 7th and Taiwan ranks 8th 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.