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

Indonesia

2.63 million tonnes

in 2023

South Korea

309,000 tonnes

in 2023

Indonesia rank

2nd

South Korea rank

5th

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

Indonesia currently reports 2.63 million tonnes against 309,000 tonnes in South Korea, a difference of 2.32 million tonnes.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 8.5 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 2nd 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.