North Korea vs USSR: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?
North Korea
65,000 tonnes
in 2018
USSR
80,000 tonnes
in 1991
North Korea rank
17th
USSR rank
14th
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? over time
- North Korea
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 80,000 tonnes against 65,000 tonnes in North Korea, a difference of 15,000 tonnes.
That makes USSR's figure about 1.2 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 17th and USSR ranks 14th of 191 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 147,556 tonnes | 58,333 tonnes | 89,222 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1970s | 180,500 tonnes | 74,300 tonnes | 106,200 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1980s | 181,800 tonnes | 107,000 tonnes | 74,800 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1990s | 214,000 tonnes | 85,000 tonnes | 129,000 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 USSR?
- USSR, at 80,000 tonnes against 65,000 tonnes in North Korea as of 1991.
- What is the difference in soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? between North Korea and USSR?
- 15,000 tonnes, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do North Korea and USSR rank globally for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel??
- North Korea ranks 17th and USSR ranks 14th 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.