Which has higher soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, Nigeria or Taiwan?

Nigeria, at 300,000 tonnes against 207,000 tonnes in Taiwan as of 2023.

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

93,000 tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Taiwan?

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.

Nigeria vs Taiwan: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?

Nigeria

300,000 tonnes

in 2023

Taiwan

207,000 tonnes

in 2023

Nigeria rank

6th

Taiwan rank

8th

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

Nigeria
Taiwan

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 300,000 tonnes against 207,000 tonnes in Taiwan, a difference of 93,000 tonnes.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times Taiwan's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Taiwan ahead.

Nigeria ranks 6th and Taiwan ranks 8th of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Taiwan	Difference	Ahead
1960s	31,222 tonnes	132,333 tonnes	101,111 tonnes	Taiwan
1970s	44,600 tonnes	304,200 tonnes	259,600 tonnes	Taiwan
1980s	70,800 tonnes	391,800 tonnes	321,000 tonnes	Taiwan
1990s	187,200 tonnes	495,900 tonnes	308,700 tonnes	Taiwan
2000s	374,100 tonnes	405,900 tonnes	31,800 tonnes	Taiwan
2010s	146,500 tonnes	243,800 tonnes	97,300 tonnes	Taiwan
2020s	297,250 tonnes	230,750 tonnes	66,500 tonnes	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, Nigeria or Taiwan?: Nigeria, at 300,000 tonnes against 207,000 tonnes in Taiwan as of 2023.
What is the difference in soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? between Nigeria and Taiwan?: 93,000 tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Taiwan?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Taiwan rank globally for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel??: Nigeria ranks 6th and Taiwan ranks 8th 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.