Soybean production and use by country
Countries reporting
112
Highest
7.71 million
China
Lowest
0
Yemen
Median
3,000
Years covered
63
1961–2023
Data points
9,615
What the numbers show
Soybean production and use is currently reported for 112 countries. The highest value is 7.71 million in China; the lowest is 0 in Yemen.
The median across all reporting countries is 3,000, and the mean is 127,714.
Over the past decade 36 countries rose and 30 fell. The largest increase was in Burkina Faso (up 356.2%), and the largest decrease in Belgium (down 100.0%).
Soybean production and use: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 7.71 million | 2023 | up 75.6% | rising |
| 2 | Indonesia | 2.63 million | 2023 | up 9.2% | volatile |
| 3 | Japan | 991,000 | 2022 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 4 | Vietnam | 533,000 | 2023 | up 64.0% | volatile |
| 5 | South Korea | 309,000 | 2023 | down 16.9% | rising |
| 6 | Nigeria | 300,000 | 2023 | up 119.0% | volatile |
| 7 | India | 267,000 | 2023 | up 54.3% | volatile |
| 8 | Taiwan | 207,000 | 2023 | down 30.3% | rising |
| 9 | Thailand | 136,000 | 2023 | up 12.4% | volatile |
| 10 | Bangladesh | 125,000 | 2023 | up 48.8% | volatile |
| 11 | Benin | 111,000 | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 12 | Malaysia | 93,000 | 2023 | down 6.1% | volatile |
| 13 | Zambia | 87,000 | 2023 | up 31.8% | volatile |
| 14 | USSR | 80,000 | 1991 | unchanged | rising |
| 15 | Germany | 76,000 | 2023 | up 5.6% | volatile |
| 16 | Burkina Faso | 73,000 | 2023 | up 356.2% | volatile |
| 17 | North Korea | 65,000 | 2018 | down 30.1% | falling |
| 18 | Austria | 35,000 | 2023 | up 94.4% | volatile |
| 19 | Canada | 34,000 | 2023 | up 9.7% | volatile |
| 20 | Rwanda | 31,000 | 2023 | up 47.6% | volatile |
| 21 | Afghanistan | 30,000 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 21 | Peru | 30,000 | 2023 | up 30.4% | volatile |
| 23 | Myanmar | 27,000 | 2023 | up 22.7% | volatile |
| 24 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 24,000 | 2023 | up 26.3% | rising |
| 25 | Malawi | 23,000 | 2023 | down 32.4% | volatile |
| 26 | South Africa | 22,000 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 27 | Colombia | 19,000 | 2023 | up 11.8% | volatile |
| 28 | Angola | 18,000 | 2023 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 29 | Hong Kong | 17,000 | 2023 | down 15.0% | rising |
| 30 | Tunisia | 16,000 | 2023 | down 15.8% | volatile |
| 31 | Philippines | 13,000 | 2023 | up 225.0% | volatile |
| 32 | Jordan | 9,000 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 32 | Kenya | 9,000 | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 32 | Panama | 9,000 | 2023 | up 125.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Ethiopia | 8,000 | 2023 | down 84.6% | volatile |
| 35 | United States | 8,000 | 2023 | down 27.3% | volatile |
| 37 | Bolivia | 7,000 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 37 | Cuba | 7,000 | 2019 | down 89.2% | volatile |
| 37 | Mali | 7,000 | 2022 | up 250.0% | volatile |
| 40 | Australia | 6,000 | 2023 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 40 | France | 6,000 | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 40 | United Kingdom | 6,000 | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 40 | Turkmenistan | 6,000 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Czechia | 5,000 | 2023 | down 44.4% | volatile |
| 44 | Laos | 5,000 | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 44 | El Salvador | 5,000 | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 47 | Belize | 4,000 | 2023 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 47 | Botswana | 4,000 | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 47 | Mozambique | 4,000 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 47 | Poland | 4,000 | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 51 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3,000 | 2023 | down 25.0% | volatile |
| 51 | Spain | 3,000 | 2023 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 51 | Italy | 3,000 | 2023 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 51 | Liberia | 3,000 | 2023 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 51 | Mexico | 3,000 | 2023 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 51 | New Zealand | 3,000 | 2023 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 51 | Russia | 3,000 | 2023 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 51 | Saudi Arabia | 3,000 | 2023 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 51 | East Timor | 3,000 | 2023 | up 200.0% | rising |
| 51 | Zimbabwe | 3,000 | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 61 | Burundi | 2,000 | 2022 | down 60.0% | falling |
| 61 | Switzerland | 2,000 | 2023 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 61 | Chile | 2,000 | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 61 | Costa Rica | 2,000 | 2023 | down 71.4% | volatile |
| 61 | Senegal | 2,000 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 66 | United Arab Emirates | 1,000 | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 66 | Brunei | 1,000 | 2009 | unchanged | volatile |
| 66 | Cote d'Ivoire | 1,000 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Denmark | 1,000 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Ghana | 1,000 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Guatemala | 1,000 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Ireland | 1,000 | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 66 | Israel | 1,000 | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 66 | Kazakhstan | 1,000 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Macao | 1,000 | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 66 | Mauritius | 1,000 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 66 | New Caledonia | 1,000 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Norway | 1,000 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Papua New Guinea | 1,000 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Slovenia | 1,000 | 2023 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 66 | Sweden | 1,000 | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 66 | Syria | 1,000 | 2023 | down 96.6% | volatile |
| 66 | Turkey | 1,000 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Samoa | 1,000 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 85 | Belgium | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 85 | Bulgaria | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 85 | Bahrain | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 85 | Belarus | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 85 | Brazil | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 85 | Cameroon | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 85 | Egypt | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 85 | Fiji | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 85 | Guyana | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 85 | Honduras | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 85 | Cambodia | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 85 | Kiribati | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 85 | Lebanon | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 85 | Libya | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 85 | Morocco | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 85 | Madagascar | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 85 | North Macedonia | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 85 | Mongolia | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 85 | Mauritania | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 85 | Netherlands | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 85 | Oman | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 85 | Pakistan | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 85 | Eswatini | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 85 | Tanzania | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 85 | Uganda | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 85 | Ukraine | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 85 | Venezuela | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 85 | Yemen | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |