India vs Thailand: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?
India
267,000 tonnes
in 2023
Thailand
136,000 tonnes
in 2023
India rank
7th
Thailand rank
9th
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? over time
- India
- Thailand
How they compare
India currently reports 267,000 tonnes against 136,000 tonnes in Thailand, a difference of 131,000 tonnes.
That makes India's figure about 2.0 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Thailand ahead.
India ranks 7th and Thailand ranks 9th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,778 tonnes | 13,889 tonnes | 10,111 tonnes | Thailand |
| 1970s | 10,900 tonnes | 22,300 tonnes | 11,400 tonnes | Thailand |
| 1980s | 100,900 tonnes | 79,900 tonnes | 21,000 tonnes | India |
| 1990s | 38,600 tonnes | 114,300 tonnes | 75,700 tonnes | Thailand |
| 2000s | 29,700 tonnes | 141,000 tonnes | 111,300 tonnes | Thailand |
| 2010s | 194,100 tonnes | 134,000 tonnes | 60,100 tonnes | India |
| 2020s | 252,500 tonnes | 143,250 tonnes | 109,250 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 Thailand?
- India, at 267,000 tonnes against 136,000 tonnes in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? between India and Thailand?
- 131,000 tonnes, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Thailand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do India and Thailand rank globally for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel??
- India ranks 7th and Thailand ranks 9th 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.