Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita was 0.0003 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.0003 tonnes per person for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.0011 tonnes per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1961.
That places South Africa 47th out of 189 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?, per capita in South Africa, 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 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +94.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +46.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +28.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +44.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +28.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +44.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -27.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +39.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +23.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -12.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -12.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +42.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +41.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -29.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +48.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -18.8% |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2019 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | — |
| 2020 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita in South Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -100.0% | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0 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 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita in South Africa?
- Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita in South Africa was 0.0003 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0011 tonnes per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 47th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this South Africa 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.