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

Hong Kong: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? was 17,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
17,000 tonnes
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
29th
of 191 countries
All-time high
25,000 tonnes
in 2007
All-time low
5,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Hong Kong, 1961–2023

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k196119922023

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 Hong Kong is 17,000 tonnes, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Hong Kong peaked at 25,000 tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5,000 tonnes, in 1961.

That places Hong Kong 29th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

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

Year tonnes Change
1961 5,000 tonnes —
1962 10,000 tonnes +100.0%
1963 12,000 tonnes +20.0%
1964 9,000 tonnes -25.0%
1965 11,000 tonnes +22.2%
1966 10,000 tonnes -9.1%
1967 16,000 tonnes +60.0%
1968 14,000 tonnes -12.5%
1969 15,000 tonnes +7.1%
1970 14,000 tonnes -6.7%
1971 14,000 tonnes +0.0%
1972 15,000 tonnes +7.1%
1973 14,000 tonnes -6.7%
1974 14,000 tonnes +0.0%
1975 13,000 tonnes -7.1%
1976 16,000 tonnes +23.1%
1977 15,000 tonnes -6.2%
1978 19,000 tonnes +26.7%
1979 17,000 tonnes -10.5%
1980 23,000 tonnes +35.3%
1981 22,000 tonnes -4.3%
1982 20,000 tonnes -9.1%
1983 17,000 tonnes -15.0%
1984 18,000 tonnes +5.9%
1985 18,000 tonnes +0.0%
1986 17,000 tonnes -5.6%
1987 19,000 tonnes +11.8%
1988 16,000 tonnes -15.8%
1989 18,000 tonnes +12.5%
1990 14,000 tonnes -22.2%
1991 18,000 tonnes +28.6%
1992 18,000 tonnes +0.0%
1993 20,000 tonnes +11.1%
1994 17,000 tonnes -15.0%
1995 15,000 tonnes -11.8%
1996 20,000 tonnes +33.3%
1997 17,000 tonnes -15.0%
1998 16,000 tonnes -5.9%
1999 18,000 tonnes +12.5%
2000 14,000 tonnes -22.2%
2001 19,000 tonnes +35.7%
2002 17,000 tonnes -10.5%
2003 17,000 tonnes +0.0%
2004 20,000 tonnes +17.6%
2005 20,000 tonnes +0.0%
2006 22,000 tonnes +10.0%
2007 25,000 tonnes +13.6%
2008 24,000 tonnes -4.0%
2009 22,000 tonnes -8.3%
2010 19,000 tonnes -13.6%
2011 19,000 tonnes +0.0%
2012 19,000 tonnes +0.0%
2013 20,000 tonnes +5.3%
2014 20,000 tonnes +0.0%
2015 20,000 tonnes +0.0%
2016 20,000 tonnes +0.0%
2017 20,000 tonnes +0.0%
2018 20,000 tonnes +0.0%
2019 20,000 tonnes +0.0%
2020 19,000 tonnes -5.0%
2021 17,000 tonnes -10.5%
2022 18,000 tonnes +5.9%
2023 17,000 tonnes -5.6%

Hong Kong compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong's 17,000 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,000 tonnes, 17.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Hong Kong 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.

YearChange FromTo
1962 +100.0% 5,000 tonnes 10,000 tonnes

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11,333 tonnes 5,000 tonnes 16,000 tonnes 9
1970s 15,100 tonnes 13,000 tonnes 19,000 tonnes 10
1980s 18,800 tonnes 16,000 tonnes 23,000 tonnes 10
1990s 17,300 tonnes 14,000 tonnes 20,000 tonnes 10
2000s 20,000 tonnes 14,000 tonnes 25,000 tonnes 10
2010s 19,700 tonnes 19,000 tonnes 20,000 tonnes 10
2020s 17,750 tonnes 17,000 tonnes 19,000 tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 26 South Africa 22,000 tonnes compare
  2. 27 Colombia 19,000 tonnes compare
  3. 28 Angola 18,000 tonnes compare
  4. 30 Tunisia 16,000 tonnes compare
  5. 31 Philippines 13,000 tonnes compare
  6. 32 Jordan 9,000 tonnes compare
  7. 32 Kenya 9,000 tonnes compare
  8. 32 Panama 9,000 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 Hong Kong?
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Hong Kong was 17,000 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 Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 25,000 tonnes in 2007.
What is the lowest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 5,000 tonnes in 1961.
How does Hong Kong rank for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel??
Hong Kong ranks 29th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hong Kong 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.