South Korea vs Taiwan: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?

South Korea

309,000 tonnes

in 2023

Taiwan

207,000 tonnes

in 2023

South Korea rank

5th

Taiwan rank

8th

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

South Korea currently reports 309,000 tonnes against 207,000 tonnes in Taiwan, a difference of 102,000 tonnes.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.5 times Taiwan's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 5th and Taiwan ranks 8th 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.