Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? was 30,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
30,000 tonnes
Change on year
up 1,400.0%
World rank
21st
of 191 countries
All-time high
30,000 tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 2014
Years of data
10
2014–2023

Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Afghanistan, 2014–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k2014201820232014: 0 tonnes2015: 0 tonnes2016: 0 tonnes2017: 0 tonnes2018: 0 tonnes2019: 0 tonnes2020: 8.0k tonnes2021: 0 tonnes2022: 2.0k tonnes2023: 30.0k tonnes

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Afghanistan is 30,000 tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1,400.0% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Afghanistan peaked at 30,000 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2014.

Afghanistan ranks 21st of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Afghanistan, 2014 to 2023.
Year tonnes Change
2014 0 tonnes
2015 0 tonnes
2016 0 tonnes
2017 0 tonnes
2018 0 tonnes
2019 0 tonnes
2020 8,000 tonnes
2021 0 tonnes -100.0%
2022 2,000 tonnes
2023 30,000 tonnes +1400.0%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 30,000 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,000 tonnes, 30.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 6
2020s 10,000 tonnes 0 tonnes 30,000 tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 18 Austria 35,000 tonnes compare
  2. 19 Canada 34,000 tonnes compare
  3. 20 Rwanda 31,000 tonnes compare
  4. 21 Peru 30,000 tonnes compare
  5. 23 Myanmar 27,000 tonnes compare
  6. 24 Democratic Republic of Congo 24,000 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Afghanistan?
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Afghanistan was 30,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 30,000 tonnes in 2023.
What is the lowest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2014.
How does Afghanistan rank for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel??
Afghanistan ranks 21st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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