Mexico vs New Zealand: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?

Mexico
3,000 tonnes
in 2023
New Zealand
3,000 tonnes
in 2023
Mexico rank
50th
New Zealand rank
50th

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

  • Mexico
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 3,000 tonnes against 3,000 tonnes in New Zealand, a difference of 0 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.

Mexico ranks 50th and New Zealand ranks 50th of 190 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes
1970s 0 tonnes 300 tonnes 300 tonnes New Zealand
1980s 0 tonnes 100 tonnes 100 tonnes New Zealand
1990s 500 tonnes 1,000 tonnes 500 tonnes New Zealand
2000s 1,400 tonnes 1,300 tonnes 100 tonnes Mexico
2010s 2,000 tonnes 2,400 tonnes 400 tonnes New Zealand
2020s 2,500 tonnes 3,250 tonnes 750 tonnes New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, Mexico or New Zealand?
Mexico, at 3,000 tonnes against 3,000 tonnes in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? between Mexico and New Zealand?
0 tonnes, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and New Zealand?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Mexico and New Zealand rank globally for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel??
Mexico ranks 50th and New Zealand ranks 50th 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.