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
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
Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.