India vs South Africa: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, annual growth rate

India
4.3 % change on previous year
in 2023
South Africa
0 % change on previous year
in 2023
India rank
17th
South Africa rank
20th

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

  • India
  • South Africa
-2000200400600800196219922023

How they compare

India currently reports 4.3 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 4.3 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Africa ahead.

India ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 20th of 92 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade India South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 14.76 % change on previous year 30 % change on previous year 15.24 % change on previous year South Africa
1980s -3.73 % change on previous year 22.43 % change on previous year 26.16 % change on previous year South Africa
1990s 80.71 % change on previous year 7.32 % change on previous year 73.39 % change on previous year India
2000s 96.52 % change on previous year 9.64 % change on previous year 86.88 % change on previous year India
2010s 222.6 % change on previous year -58.93 % change on previous year 281.53 % change on previous year India
2020s 4.56 % change on previous year -2.13 % change on previous year 6.69 % change on previous year India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, annual growth rate, India or South Africa?
India, at 4.3 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, annual growth rate between India and South Africa?
4.3 % change on previous year, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Africa?
40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do India and South Africa rank globally for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, annual growth rate?
India ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 20th of 92 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
92 places, 3,115 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.