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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

Latest (2023)
207,000 tonnes
Change on year
down 27.6%
World rank
8th
of 191 countries
All-time high
534,000 tonnes
in 1997
All-time low
78,000 tonnes
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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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 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Taiwan, year by year

Year tonnes Change
1961 95,000 tonnes —
1962 78,000 tonnes -17.9%
1963 99,000 tonnes +26.9%
1964 105,000 tonnes +6.1%
1965 115,000 tonnes +9.5%
1966 116,000 tonnes +0.9%
1967 189,000 tonnes +62.9%
1968 167,000 tonnes -11.6%
1969 227,000 tonnes +35.9%
1970 282,000 tonnes +24.2%
1971 281,000 tonnes -0.4%
1972 330,000 tonnes +17.4%
1973 333,000 tonnes +0.9%
1974 224,000 tonnes -32.7%
1975 349,000 tonnes +55.8%
1976 378,000 tonnes +8.3%
1977 216,000 tonnes -42.9%
1978 324,000 tonnes +50.0%
1979 325,000 tonnes +0.3%
1980 323,000 tonnes -0.6%
1981 308,000 tonnes -4.6%
1982 351,000 tonnes +14.0%
1983 382,000 tonnes +8.8%
1984 391,000 tonnes +2.4%
1985 378,000 tonnes -3.3%
1986 409,000 tonnes +8.2%
1987 434,000 tonnes +6.1%
1988 462,000 tonnes +6.5%
1989 480,000 tonnes +3.9%
1990 499,000 tonnes +4.0%
1991 487,000 tonnes -2.4%
1992 488,000 tonnes +0.2%
1993 499,000 tonnes +2.3%
1994 500,000 tonnes +0.2%
1995 506,000 tonnes +1.2%
1996 520,000 tonnes +2.8%
1997 534,000 tonnes +2.7%
1998 437,000 tonnes -18.2%
1999 489,000 tonnes +11.9%
2000 492,000 tonnes +0.6%
2001 435,000 tonnes -11.6%
2002 420,000 tonnes -3.4%
2003 390,000 tonnes -7.1%
2004 370,000 tonnes -5.1%
2005 390,000 tonnes +5.4%
2006 390,000 tonnes +0.0%
2007 390,000 tonnes +0.0%
2008 391,000 tonnes +0.3%
2009 391,000 tonnes +0.0%
2010 298,000 tonnes -23.8%
2011 303,000 tonnes +1.7%
2012 305,000 tonnes +0.7%
2013 297,000 tonnes -2.6%
2014 179,000 tonnes -39.7%
2015 213,000 tonnes +19.0%
2016 202,000 tonnes -5.2%
2017 189,000 tonnes -6.4%
2018 246,000 tonnes +30.2%
2019 206,000 tonnes -16.3%
2020 196,000 tonnes -4.9%
2021 234,000 tonnes +19.4%
2022 286,000 tonnes +22.2%
2023 207,000 tonnes -27.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Taiwan 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
1967 +62.9% 116,000 tonnes 189,000 tonnes
1975 +55.8% 224,000 tonnes 349,000 tonnes

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Taiwan

  1. 5 South Korea 309,000 tonnes compare
  2. 6 Nigeria 300,000 tonnes compare
  3. 7 India 267,000 tonnes compare
  4. 9 Thailand 136,000 tonnes compare
  5. 10 Bangladesh 125,000 tonnes compare
  6. 11 Benin 111,000 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 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 191 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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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.