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
- South Korea
How they compare
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 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 150,556 tonnes | 169,667 tonnes | 19,111 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1970s | 224,100 tonnes | 294,900 tonnes | 70,800 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1980s | 187,200 tonnes | 377,200 tonnes | 190,000 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1990s | 243,000 tonnes | 338,000 tonnes | 95,000 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2000s | 224,800 tonnes | 362,600 tonnes | 137,800 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2010s | 2.71 million tonnes | 340,800 tonnes | 2.36 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 2.68 million tonnes | 302,500 tonnes | 2.38 million tonnes | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, Indonesia or South Korea?
- Indonesia, at 2.63 million tonnes against 309,000 tonnes in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? between Indonesia and South Korea?
- 2.32 million tonnes, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Korea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and South Korea rank globally for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel??
- Indonesia ranks 2nd and South Korea ranks 5th 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.