Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in India
India: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? was 267,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in India, 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 India is 267,000 tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in India peaked at 267,000 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,000 tonnes, in 1961.
That places India 7th 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 India, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 14,000 tonnes | +1300.0% |
| 1966 | 2,000 tonnes | -85.7% |
| 1967 | 4,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1968 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 6,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1970 | 3,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1971 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 13,000 tonnes | +333.3% |
| 1973 | 19,000 tonnes | +46.2% |
| 1974 | 21,000 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 14,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1976 | 6,000 tonnes | -57.1% |
| 1977 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 21,000 tonnes | +250.0% |
| 1979 | 3,000 tonnes | -85.7% |
| 1980 | 171,000 tonnes | +5600.0% |
| 1981 | 112,000 tonnes | -34.5% |
| 1982 | 174,000 tonnes | +55.4% |
| 1983 | 210,000 tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1984 | 99,000 tonnes | -52.9% |
| 1985 | 49,000 tonnes | -50.5% |
| 1986 | 69,000 tonnes | +40.8% |
| 1987 | 34,000 tonnes | -50.7% |
| 1988 | 72,000 tonnes | +111.8% |
| 1989 | 19,000 tonnes | -73.6% |
| 1990 | 49,000 tonnes | +157.9% |
| 1991 | 8,000 tonnes | -83.7% |
| 1992 | 48,000 tonnes | +500.0% |
| 1993 | 33,000 tonnes | -31.2% |
| 1994 | 36,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 38,000 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 12,000 tonnes | -68.4% |
| 1997 | 21,000 tonnes | +75.0% |
| 1998 | 74,000 tonnes | +252.4% |
| 1999 | 67,000 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 28,000 tonnes | -58.2% |
| 2001 | 32,000 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 33,000 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 4,000 tonnes | -87.9% |
| 2004 | 37,000 tonnes | +825.0% |
| 2005 | 33,000 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 13,000 tonnes | -60.6% |
| 2007 | 63,000 tonnes | +384.6% |
| 2008 | 25,000 tonnes | -60.3% |
| 2009 | 29,000 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 157,000 tonnes | +441.4% |
| 2011 | 163,000 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 168,000 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 173,000 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 118,000 tonnes | -31.8% |
| 2015 | 213,000 tonnes | +80.5% |
| 2016 | 260,000 tonnes | +22.1% |
| 2017 | 229,000 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 236,000 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 224,000 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 245,000 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 242,000 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 256,000 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 267,000 tonnes | +4.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in India 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 | +5600.0% | 3,000 tonnes | 171,000 tonnes |
| 1965 | +1300.0% | 1,000 tonnes | 14,000 tonnes |
| 2004 | +825.0% | 4,000 tonnes | 37,000 tonnes |
| 1992 | +500.0% | 8,000 tonnes | 48,000 tonnes |
| 2010 | +441.4% | 29,000 tonnes | 157,000 tonnes |
| 2007 | +384.6% | 13,000 tonnes | 63,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,778 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 14,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,900 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 21,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 100,900 tonnes | 19,000 tonnes | 210,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 38,600 tonnes | 8,000 tonnes | 74,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,700 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes | 63,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 194,100 tonnes | 118,000 tonnes | 260,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 252,500 tonnes | 242,000 tonnes | 267,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in India?
- Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in India was 267,000 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 267,000 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does India rank for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel??
- India ranks 7th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.