Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita in Australia
Australia: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita was 0.0002 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita in Australia stood at 0.0002 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita in Australia peaked at 0.0003 tonnes per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1961.
Australia ranks 50th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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?, per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1982 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | — |
| 1983 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +97.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +48.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +31.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +47.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.0002 tonnes per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0005 tonnes per person, 42% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita in Australia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +97.8% | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person |
| 2003 | +48.3% | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person |
| 2014 | +47.8% | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person |
| 2012 | +31.0% | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 47 South Africa 0.0003 tonnes per person compare
- 48 Mali 0.0003 tonnes per person compare
- 49 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0002 tonnes per person compare
- 51 Switzerland 0.0002 tonnes per person compare
- 52 Ireland 0.0002 tonnes per person compare
- 53 India 0.0002 tonnes per person compare
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita in Australia?
- Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita in Australia was 0.0002 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 tonnes per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita?
- Australia ranks 50th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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.
About this data
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.