USSR vs Zambia: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?
USSR
80,000 tonnes
in 1991
Zambia
87,000 tonnes
in 2023
USSR rank
14th
Zambia rank
13th
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? over time
- USSR
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 87,000 tonnes against 80,000 tonnes in USSR, a difference of 7,000 tonnes.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times USSR's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
USSR ranks 14th and Zambia ranks 13th of 191 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | USSR | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58,333 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 58,333 tonnes | USSR |
| 1970s | 74,300 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 73,300 tonnes | USSR |
| 1980s | 107,000 tonnes | 2,100 tonnes | 104,900 tonnes | USSR |
| 1990s | 85,000 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 83,000 tonnes | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, USSR or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 87,000 tonnes against 80,000 tonnes in USSR as of 2023.
- What is the difference in soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? between USSR and Zambia?
- 7,000 tonnes, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for USSR and Zambia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do USSR and Zambia rank globally for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel??
- USSR ranks 14th 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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About this data
Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.