Italy vs Saudi Arabia: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?
Italy
3,000 tonnes
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
3,000 tonnes
in 2023
Italy rank
50th
Saudi Arabia rank
50th
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? over time
- Italy
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Italy currently reports 3,000 tonnes against 3,000 tonnes in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Italy ranks 50th and Saudi Arabia ranks 50th of 190 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Saudi Arabia | 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 | 800 tonnes | 800 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 200 tonnes | 800 tonnes | 600 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 1,000 tonnes | 1,100 tonnes | 100 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 2,750 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 750 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Italy, at 3,000 tonnes against 3,000 tonnes in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? between Italy and Saudi Arabia?
- 0 tonnes, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Saudi Arabia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Saudi Arabia rank globally for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel??
- Italy ranks 50th and Saudi Arabia ranks 50th of 190 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.