What is the difference in soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? between Kenya and United States?

1,000 tonnes, with Kenya ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and United States?

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.

Kenya vs United States: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?

Kenya

9,000 tonnes

in 2023

United States

8,000 tonnes

in 2023

Kenya rank

32nd

United States rank

35th

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

Kenya
United States

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 9,000 tonnes against 8,000 tonnes in United States, a difference of 1,000 tonnes.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.

Kenya ranks 32nd and United States ranks 35th of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and United States in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	United States	Difference	Ahead
1960s	333.33 tonnes	0 tonnes	333.33 tonnes	Kenya
1970s	200 tonnes	0 tonnes	200 tonnes	Kenya
1980s	0 tonnes	3,300 tonnes	3,300 tonnes	United States
1990s	2,900 tonnes	9,500 tonnes	6,600 tonnes	United States
2000s	6,600 tonnes	11,500 tonnes	4,900 tonnes	United States
2010s	7,900 tonnes	10,200 tonnes	2,300 tonnes	United States
2020s	6,750 tonnes	9,000 tonnes	2,250 tonnes	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, Kenya or United States?: Kenya, at 9,000 tonnes against 8,000 tonnes in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? between Kenya and United States?: 1,000 tonnes, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and United States?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Kenya and United States rank globally for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel??: Kenya ranks 32nd and United States ranks 35th 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.