How does Canada rank for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita?

Canada ranks 29th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.

Is soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita rising or falling in Canada?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita in Canada

Name: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita in Canada
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Canada: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita was 0.0008 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0008 tonnes per person

Change on year

down 2.7%

World rank

29th

of 189 countries

All-time high

0.0009 tonnes per person

in 2018

All-time low

0.0001 tonnes per person

in 1969

Years of data

1961–2023

Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita in Canada, 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 Canada stood at 0.0008 tonnes per person.

That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita in Canada peaked at 0.0009 tonnes per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 tonnes per person, in 1969.

Canada ranks 29th of 189 countries on this measure, 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?, per capita in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita in Canada, 1961 to 2023.
Year	tonnes per person	Change
1961	0.0002 tonnes per person	—
1962	0.0002 tonnes per person	-1.8%
1963	0.0002 tonnes per person	-1.8%
1964	0.0002 tonnes per person	+30.8%
1965	0.0002 tonnes per person	-1.8%
1966	0.0002 tonnes per person	-1.8%
1967	0.0002 tonnes per person	-1.8%
1968	0.0001 tonnes per person	-26.2%
1969	0.0001 tonnes per person	-1.4%
1970	0.0002 tonnes per person	+31.5%
1971	0.0002 tonnes per person	-2.9%
1972	0.0002 tonnes per person	-1.2%
1973	0.0002 tonnes per person	-1.2%
1974	0.0002 tonnes per person	-1.4%
1975	0.0002 tonnes per person	-1.4%
1976	0.0002 tonnes per person	-1.3%
1977	0.0002 tonnes per person	+23.5%
1978	0.0002 tonnes per person	-1.0%
1979	0.0002 tonnes per person	-1.0%
1980	0.0003 tonnes per person	+38.2%
1981	0.0003 tonnes per person	-1.2%
1982	0.0003 tonnes per person	+12.9%
1983	0.0002 tonnes per person	-25.7%
1984	0.0003 tonnes per person	+15.6%
1985	0.0003 tonnes per person	+13.2%
1986	0.0003 tonnes per person	-1.0%
1987	0.0003 tonnes per person	+11.0%
1988	0.0003 tonnes per person	-12.3%
1989	0.0003 tonnes per person	+10.5%
1990	0.0004 tonnes per person	+9.4%
1991	0.0004 tonnes per person	-1.2%
1992	0.0004 tonnes per person	-1.2%
1993	0.0005 tonnes per person	+28.6%
1994	0.0005 tonnes per person	+6.5%
1995	0.0005 tonnes per person	+6.0%
1996	0.0005 tonnes per person	-1.0%
1997	0.0006 tonnes per person	+18.8%
1998	0.0006 tonnes per person	-0.8%
1999	0.0007 tonnes per person	+10.2%
2000	0.0007 tonnes per person	-0.9%
2001	0.0006 tonnes per person	-11.0%
2002	0.0007 tonnes per person	+15.4%
2003	0.0006 tonnes per person	-5.6%
2004	0.0007 tonnes per person	+9.0%
2005	0.0007 tonnes per person	-0.9%
2006	0.0007 tonnes per person	+8.0%
2007	0.0007 tonnes per person	-5.1%
2008	0.0007 tonnes per person	+3.2%
2009	0.0007 tonnes per person	-1.1%
2010	0.0009 tonnes per person	+19.5%
2011	0.0009 tonnes per person	+2.4%
2012	0.0009 tonnes per person	-1.1%
2013	0.0009 tonnes per person	+2.3%
2014	0.0009 tonnes per person	-1.0%
2015	0.0009 tonnes per person	-0.8%
2016	0.0009 tonnes per person	+2.1%
2017	0.0009 tonnes per person	-1.2%
2018	0.0009 tonnes per person	+1.7%
2019	0.0009 tonnes per person	-4.4%
2020	0.0008 tonnes per person	-1.1%
2021	0.0009 tonnes per person	+2.6%
2022	0.0009 tonnes per person	+1.2%
2023	0.0008 tonnes per person	-2.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita in Canada 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
1980	+38.2%	0.0002 tonnes per person	0.0003 tonnes per person
1970	+31.5%	0.0001 tonnes per person	0.0002 tonnes per person
1964	+30.8%	0.0002 tonnes per person	0.0002 tonnes per person
1993	+28.6%	0.0004 tonnes per person	0.0005 tonnes per person

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0002 tonnes per person	0.0001 tonnes per person	0.0002 tonnes per person	9
1970s	0.0002 tonnes per person	0.0002 tonnes per person	0.0002 tonnes per person	10
1980s	0.0003 tonnes per person	0.0002 tonnes per person	0.0003 tonnes per person	10
1990s	0.0005 tonnes per person	0.0004 tonnes per person	0.0007 tonnes per person	10
2000s	0.0007 tonnes per person	0.0006 tonnes per person	0.0007 tonnes per person	10
2010s	0.0009 tonnes per person	0.0009 tonnes per person	0.0009 tonnes per person	10
2020s	0.0009 tonnes per person	0.0008 tonnes per person	0.0009 tonnes per person	4

Countries ranked near Canada

26 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0009 tonnes per person compare
27 Germany 0.0009 tonnes per person compare
28 Peru 0.0009 tonnes per person compare
30 Turkmenistan 0.0008 tonnes per person compare
31 Mauritius 0.0008 tonnes per person compare
32 El Salvador 0.0008 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

More reference data data for Canada

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)

All data for Canada →

Frequently asked questions

What is soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita in Canada?: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita in Canada was 0.0008 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 Canada?: The highest recorded value was 0.0009 tonnes per person in 2018.
What is the lowest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita recorded in Canada?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes per person in 1969.
How does Canada rank for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita?: Canada ranks 29th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita rising or falling in Canada?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Canada 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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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

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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)

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Indicator: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita
Unit: tonnes per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 189 places, 9,521 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 September 2026

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.