Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita in China
China: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita was 0.0055 tonnes per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita in China is 0.0055 tonnes per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 69.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita in China peaked at 0.0056 tonnes per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.003 tonnes per person, in 1991.
China ranks 6th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita in China, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0043 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0049 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1964 | 0.005 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | -17.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0055 tonnes per person | +32.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0054 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0051 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0047 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 1970 | 0.005 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 0.005 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | -16.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0048 tonnes per person | +14.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 1975 | 0.004 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0038 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0038 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0041 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.003 tonnes per person | -14.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | +15.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | +27.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0054 tonnes per person | +19.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0046 tonnes per person | -15.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0046 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0056 tonnes per person | +22.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | -21.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0034 tonnes per person | -23.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0038 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0034 tonnes per person | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0038 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0038 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.004 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | -19.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0038 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0043 tonnes per person | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 0.005 tonnes per person | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 0.005 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0049 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0055 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0052 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0051 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0055 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.0055 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0005 tonnes per person, 10.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0048 tonnes per person | 0.0042 tonnes per person | 0.0055 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0043 tonnes per person | 0.0037 tonnes per person | 0.005 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0037 tonnes per person | 0.0035 tonnes per person | 0.0041 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0043 tonnes per person | 0.003 tonnes per person | 0.0056 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0037 tonnes per person | 0.0034 tonnes per person | 0.0039 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.004 tonnes per person | 0.0031 tonnes per person | 0.005 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0053 tonnes per person | 0.0051 tonnes per person | 0.0055 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- 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?, per capita in China?
- Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita in China was 0.0055 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0056 tonnes per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 tonnes per person in 1991.
- How does China rank for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita?
- China ranks 6th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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?, 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)
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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.