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

Japan

991,000 tonnes

in 2022

South Korea

309,000 tonnes

in 2023

Japan rank

3rd

South Korea rank

5th

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

Japan currently reports 991,000 tonnes against 309,000 tonnes in South Korea, a difference of 682,000 tonnes.

That makes Japan's figure about 3.2 times South Korea's.

Across all 62 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 3rd 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.