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
- South Korea
How they compare
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 191 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 714,778 tonnes | 169,667 tonnes | 545,111 tonnes | Japan |
| 1970s | 812,000 tonnes | 294,900 tonnes | 517,100 tonnes | Japan |
| 1980s | 915,200 tonnes | 377,200 tonnes | 538,000 tonnes | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.01 million tonnes | 338,000 tonnes | 667,500 tonnes | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.03 million tonnes | 362,600 tonnes | 665,000 tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 962,900 tonnes | 340,800 tonnes | 622,100 tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.01 million tonnes | 300,333 tonnes | 708,000 tonnes | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, Japan or South Korea?
- Japan, at 991,000 tonnes against 309,000 tonnes in South Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? between Japan and South Korea?
- 682,000 tonnes, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel??
- Japan ranks 3rd 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.