North Korea vs Rwanda: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?

North Korea
65,000 tonnes
in 2018
Rwanda
31,000 tonnes
in 2023
North Korea rank
16th
Rwanda rank
19th

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

  • North Korea
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

North Korea currently reports 65,000 tonnes against 31,000 tonnes in Rwanda, a difference of 34,000 tonnes.

That makes North Korea's figure about 2.1 times Rwanda's.

Across all 58 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.

North Korea ranks 16th and Rwanda ranks 19th of 190 countries.

North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 147,556 tonnes 0 tonnes 147,556 tonnes North Korea
1970s 180,500 tonnes 2,100 tonnes 178,400 tonnes North Korea
1980s 181,800 tonnes 6,100 tonnes 175,700 tonnes North Korea
1990s 184,400 tonnes 11,700 tonnes 172,700 tonnes North Korea
2000s 108,200 tonnes 25,700 tonnes 82,500 tonnes North Korea
2010s 89,667 tonnes 26,222 tonnes 63,444 tonnes North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, North Korea or Rwanda?
North Korea, at 65,000 tonnes against 31,000 tonnes in Rwanda as of 2018.
What is the difference in soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? between North Korea and Rwanda?
34,000 tonnes, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Rwanda?
58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
How do North Korea and Rwanda rank globally for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel??
North Korea ranks 16th and Rwanda ranks 19th 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

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

Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.