Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in China
China: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? was 7.71 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in China, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
China recorded 7.71 million tonnes for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in 2023.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 75.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in China peaked at 7.75 million tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.81 million tonnes, in 1961.
That places China 1st out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.49 million tonnes | 2.81 million tonnes | 4.10 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.82 million tonnes | 3.55 million tonnes | 4.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.92 million tonnes | 3.65 million tonnes | 4.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.10 million tonnes | 3.49 million tonnes | 6.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.86 million tonnes | 4.34 million tonnes | 5.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.55 million tonnes | 4.16 million tonnes | 7.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.52 million tonnes | 7.25 million tonnes | 7.75 million tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in China?
- Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in China was 7.71 million 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 7.75 million tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.81 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does China rank for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel??
- China ranks 1st out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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.