Malawi vs South Africa: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?
Malawi
23,000 tonnes
in 2023
South Africa
22,000 tonnes
in 2023
Malawi rank
24th
South Africa rank
25th
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? over time
- Malawi
- South Africa
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 23,000 tonnes against 22,000 tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 1,000 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Malawi ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 25th of 190 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 1,500 tonnes | 1,500 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes | 10,100 tonnes | 10,100 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1990s | 100 tonnes | 18,400 tonnes | 18,300 tonnes | South Africa |
| 2000s | 13,200 tonnes | 45,200 tonnes | 32,000 tonnes | South Africa |
| 2010s | 35,700 tonnes | 7,000 tonnes | 28,700 tonnes | Malawi |
| 2020s | 24,500 tonnes | 22,250 tonnes | 2,250 tonnes | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, Malawi or South Africa?
- Malawi, at 23,000 tonnes against 22,000 tonnes in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? between Malawi and South Africa?
- 1,000 tonnes, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and South Africa rank globally for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel??
- Malawi ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 25th 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
Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.