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

Japan

991,000 tonnes

in 2022

USSR

80,000 tonnes

in 1991

Japan rank

3rd

USSR rank

1st

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

Japan currently reports 991,000 tonnes against 80,000 tonnes in USSR, a difference of 911,000 tonnes.

That makes Japan's figure about 12.4 times USSR's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 3rd and USSR ranks 1st 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.