Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, annual growth rate in China
China: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, annual growth rate was 6.35 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, annual growth rate in China, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, annual growth rate in China stood at 6.35 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 517.1% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, annual growth rate in China peaked at 36.36 % change on previous year in 1966 and was at its lowest, -22.78 % change on previous year, in 1999.
That places China 12th out of 92 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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?, annual growth rate in China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 4.98 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 12.54 % change on previous year | +151.7% |
| 1964 | 5.42 % change on previous year | -56.8% |
| 1965 | -15.14 % change on previous year | -379.3% |
| 1966 | 36.36 % change on previous year | -340.1% |
| 1967 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 1968 | -3.9 % change on previous year | -416.1% |
| 1969 | -4.82 % change on previous year | +23.6% |
| 1970 | 8.8 % change on previous year | -282.5% |
| 1971 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 1972 | -14.72 % change on previous year | -464.1% |
| 1973 | 17.4 % change on previous year | -218.2% |
| 1974 | -7.76 % change on previous year | -144.6% |
| 1975 | -5.61 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 1976 | -4.05 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 1977 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -162.5% |
| 1978 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -143.3% |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 5.97 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 5.64 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1982 | -6.33 % change on previous year | -212.3% |
| 1983 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 1984 | -0.2725 % change on previous year | -90.2% |
| 1985 | -0.2732 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 13.7 % change on previous year | -5113.7% |
| 1987 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 1988 | 2.39 % change on previous year | +135.7% |
| 1989 | -8.39 % change on previous year | -451.6% |
| 1990 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -133.7% |
| 1991 | -13.6 % change on previous year | -581.9% |
| 1992 | 17.18 % change on previous year | -226.3% |
| 1993 | 29.29 % change on previous year | +70.5% |
| 1994 | 20.79 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 1995 | -14.1 % change on previous year | -167.8% |
| 1996 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -113.0% |
| 1997 | 23.21 % change on previous year | +1161.9% |
| 1998 | -20.3 % change on previous year | -187.5% |
| 1999 | -22.78 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 15.31 % change on previous year | -167.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0205 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 2002 | -11.29 % change on previous year | -55288.4% |
| 2003 | 5.72 % change on previous year | -150.6% |
| 2004 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 2005 | 8.56 % change on previous year | +227.3% |
| 2006 | -1.9 % change on previous year | -122.2% |
| 2007 | -2.61 % change on previous year | +37.7% |
| 2008 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -176.8% |
| 2009 | 4.02 % change on previous year | +100.1% |
| 2010 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 2011 | -18.74 % change on previous year | -1024.1% |
| 2012 | -3.12 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 2013 | 5.5 % change on previous year | -276.4% |
| 2014 | 16.84 % change on previous year | +205.9% |
| 2015 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 2016 | 14.62 % change on previous year | +628.1% |
| 2017 | 17.24 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 2018 | -0.0427 % change on previous year | -100.2% |
| 2019 | -1.27 % change on previous year | +2867.9% |
| 2020 | 11.63 % change on previous year | -1018.4% |
| 2021 | -4.97 % change on previous year | -142.7% |
| 2022 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 2023 | 6.35 % change on previous year | -517.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, annual growth rate in China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -55288.4% | 0.0205 % change on previous year | -11.29 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +5113.7% | -0.2732 % change on previous year | 13.7 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -2867.9% | -0.0427 % change on previous year | -1.27 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.58 % change on previous year | -15.14 % change on previous year | 36.36 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.047 % change on previous year | -14.72 % change on previous year | 17.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.07 % change on previous year | -8.39 % change on previous year | 13.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.43 % change on previous year | -22.78 % change on previous year | 29.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.24 % change on previous year | -11.29 % change on previous year | 15.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.51 % change on previous year | -18.74 % change on previous year | 17.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.87 % change on previous year | -4.97 % change on previous year | 11.63 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 9 United Kingdom 20 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Cuba 16.67 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Mali 16.67 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Austria 6.06 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Colombia 5.56 % change on previous year compare
- 15 South Korea 4.75 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for China
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, annual growth rate in China?
- Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, annual growth rate in China was 6.35 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 36.36 % change on previous year in 1966.
- What is the lowest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.78 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does China rank for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 12th out of 92 countries with data for 2023.
- Is soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.