Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Taiwan
Taiwan: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? was 207,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Taiwan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 207,000 tonnes for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.6% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Taiwan peaked at 534,000 tonnes in 1997 and was at its lowest, 78,000 tonnes, in 1962.
Taiwan ranks 8th of 190 countries on this measure, 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 | 132,333 tonnes | 78,000 tonnes | 227,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 304,200 tonnes | 216,000 tonnes | 378,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 391,800 tonnes | 308,000 tonnes | 480,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 495,900 tonnes | 437,000 tonnes | 534,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 405,900 tonnes | 370,000 tonnes | 492,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 243,800 tonnes | 179,000 tonnes | 305,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 230,750 tonnes | 196,000 tonnes | 286,000 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Taiwan?
- Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Taiwan was 207,000 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 Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 534,000 tonnes in 1997.
- What is the lowest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,000 tonnes in 1962.
- How does Taiwan rank for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel??
- Taiwan ranks 8th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Taiwan 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.