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

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

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

  • New Zealand
  • Spain
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.

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

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes
1970s 300 tonnes 0 tonnes 300 tonnes New Zealand
1980s 100 tonnes 0 tonnes 100 tonnes New Zealand
1990s 1,000 tonnes 0 tonnes 1,000 tonnes New Zealand
2000s 1,300 tonnes 500 tonnes 800 tonnes New Zealand
2010s 2,400 tonnes 1,200 tonnes 1,200 tonnes New Zealand
2020s 3,250 tonnes 2,250 tonnes 1,000 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?, New Zealand or Spain?
New Zealand, at 3,000 tonnes against 3,000 tonnes in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? between New Zealand and Spain?
0 tonnes, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Spain?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and Spain rank globally for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel??
New Zealand ranks 50th and Spain 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.