Which has higher soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, Italy or Mexico?

Italy, at 3,000 tonnes against 3,000 tonnes in Mexico as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Mexico?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

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.

Italy vs Mexico: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?

Italy

3,000 tonnes

in 2023

Mexico

3,000 tonnes

in 2023

Italy rank

51st

Mexico rank

51st

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

Italy
Mexico

How they compare

Italy currently reports 3,000 tonnes against 3,000 tonnes in Mexico, a difference of 0 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.

Italy ranks 51st and Mexico ranks 51st of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Mexico	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	—
1970s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	—
1980s	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	0 tonnes	—
1990s	0 tonnes	500 tonnes	500 tonnes	Mexico
2000s	200 tonnes	1,400 tonnes	1,200 tonnes	Mexico
2010s	1,000 tonnes	2,000 tonnes	1,000 tonnes	Mexico
2020s	2,750 tonnes	2,500 tonnes	250 tonnes	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, Italy or Mexico?: Italy, at 3,000 tonnes against 3,000 tonnes in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? between Italy and Mexico?: 0 tonnes, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Mexico?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Italy and Mexico rank globally for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel??: Italy ranks 51st and Mexico ranks 51st 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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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: 18 September 2026

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