Which has higher soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, Malaysia or Zambia?

Malaysia, at 93,000 tonnes against 87,000 tonnes in Zambia as of 2023.

What is the difference in soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? between Malaysia and Zambia?

6,000 tonnes, with Malaysia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Zambia?

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.

Malaysia vs Zambia: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?

Malaysia

93,000 tonnes

in 2023

Zambia

87,000 tonnes

in 2023

Malaysia rank

12th

Zambia rank

13th

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

Malaysia
Zambia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 93,000 tonnes against 87,000 tonnes in Zambia, a difference of 6,000 tonnes.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 12th and Zambia ranks 13th of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	333.33 tonnes	0 tonnes	333.33 tonnes	Malaysia
1970s	800 tonnes	1,000 tonnes	200 tonnes	Zambia
1980s	1,300 tonnes	2,100 tonnes	800 tonnes	Zambia
1990s	2,500 tonnes	1,200 tonnes	1,300 tonnes	Malaysia
2000s	2,200 tonnes	16,100 tonnes	13,900 tonnes	Zambia
2010s	95,100 tonnes	54,500 tonnes	40,600 tonnes	Malaysia
2020s	93,750 tonnes	49,750 tonnes	44,000 tonnes	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, Malaysia or Zambia?: Malaysia, at 93,000 tonnes against 87,000 tonnes in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? between Malaysia and Zambia?: 6,000 tonnes, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Zambia?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Zambia rank globally for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel??: Malaysia ranks 12th and Zambia ranks 13th 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.