Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Canada
Canada: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? was 34,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Canada, 1961–2023
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 Canada is 34,000 tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Canada peaked at 34,000 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,000 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Canada 19th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Canada, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1965 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3,000 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1969 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1971 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1978 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 7,000 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1981 | 7,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 8,000 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 6,000 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1984 | 7,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 8,000 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 8,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 9,000 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 8,000 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 9,000 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 10,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 13,000 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 1994 | 14,000 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 15,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 15,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 18,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 18,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 20,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 18,000 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 21,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 20,000 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 22,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 22,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 24,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 23,000 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 24,000 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 24,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 29,000 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 30,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 31,000 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 31,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 31,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 32,000 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 32,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 33,000 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 32,000 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 32,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 33,000 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 34,000 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 34,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +40.0% | 5,000 tonnes | 7,000 tonnes |
| 1964 | +33.3% | 3,000 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes |
| 1970 | +33.3% | 3,000 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes |
| 1993 | +30.0% | 10,000 tonnes | 13,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,444 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,300 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,700 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes | 9,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,300 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,800 tonnes | 18,000 tonnes | 24,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,100 tonnes | 29,000 tonnes | 33,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,250 tonnes | 32,000 tonnes | 34,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 16 Burkina Faso 73,000 tonnes compare
- 17 North Korea 65,000 tonnes compare
- 18 Austria 35,000 tonnes compare
- 20 Rwanda 31,000 tonnes compare
- 21 Afghanistan 30,000 tonnes compare
- 21 Peru 30,000 tonnes compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Canada?
- Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Canada was 34,000 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 34,000 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel??
- Canada ranks 19th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada 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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Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.