Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Malaysia
Malaysia: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? was 93,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Malaysia stood at 93,000 tonnes.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Malaysia peaked at 113,000 tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Malaysia 12th 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 Malaysia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 1,000 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1977 | 1,000 tonnes | — |
| 1978 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1988 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1992 | 2,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1993 | 3,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1994 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1997 | 3,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1998 | 2,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1999 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2001 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2004 | 5,000 tonnes | +150.0% |
| 2005 | 2,000 tonnes | -60.0% |
| 2006 | 1,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 110,000 tonnes | +10900.0% |
| 2011 | 113,000 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 110,000 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 99,000 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 86,000 tonnes | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 89,000 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 83,000 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 90,000 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 87,000 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 84,000 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 85,000 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 101,000 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 96,000 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 93,000 tonnes | -3.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 93,000 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,000 tonnes, 93.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Malaysia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +10900.0% | 1,000 tonnes | 110,000 tonnes |
| 2004 | +150.0% | 2,000 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes |
| 1975 | -100.0% | 1,000 tonnes | 0 tonnes |
| 1987 | +100.0% | 1,000 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes |
| 2005 | -60.0% | 5,000 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes |
| 1991 | +50.0% | 2,000 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 333.33 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 800 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,300 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,500 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,200 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 95,100 tonnes | 83,000 tonnes | 113,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 93,750 tonnes | 85,000 tonnes | 101,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Malaysia?
- Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Malaysia was 93,000 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 113,000 tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel??
- Malaysia ranks 12th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.