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
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Hong Kong, 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 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 28th out of 190 regions 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More reference data data for Hong Kong
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.42 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2868 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.441 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.72 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7318 °C (2025)
- Free country 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 4 (2025)
- Consumer price index 147.16 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 55.66 millimeters (2025)
- Annual precipitation 1,808 millimeters (2025)
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 28th out of 190 regions 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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Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.