Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in India
India: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre was 0.0898 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in India, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
India recorded 0.0898 tonnes per square kilometre for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in India peaked at 0.0898 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
India 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 square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0003 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0003 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0003 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0003 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0047 tonnes per square kilometre | +1300.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0007 tonnes per square kilometre | -85.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0013 tonnes per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0013 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.002 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1970 | 0.001 tonnes per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1971 | 0.001 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0044 tonnes per square kilometre | +333.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0064 tonnes per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0071 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0047 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1976 | 0.002 tonnes per square kilometre | -57.1% |
| 1977 | 0.002 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0071 tonnes per square kilometre | +250.0% |
| 1979 | 0.001 tonnes per square kilometre | -85.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0575 tonnes per square kilometre | +5600.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0377 tonnes per square kilometre | -34.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0585 tonnes per square kilometre | +55.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0706 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0333 tonnes per square kilometre | -52.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0165 tonnes per square kilometre | -50.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0232 tonnes per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0114 tonnes per square kilometre | -50.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0242 tonnes per square kilometre | +111.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0064 tonnes per square kilometre | -73.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0165 tonnes per square kilometre | +157.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0027 tonnes per square kilometre | -83.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0161 tonnes per square kilometre | +500.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0111 tonnes per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0121 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0128 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.004 tonnes per square kilometre | -68.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0071 tonnes per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0249 tonnes per square kilometre | +252.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0225 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0094 tonnes per square kilometre | -58.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0108 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0111 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0013 tonnes per square kilometre | -87.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0124 tonnes per square kilometre | +825.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0111 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0044 tonnes per square kilometre | -60.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0212 tonnes per square kilometre | +384.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0084 tonnes per square kilometre | -60.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0098 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0528 tonnes per square kilometre | +441.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0548 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0565 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0582 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0397 tonnes per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0716 tonnes per square kilometre | +80.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0874 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2017 | 0.077 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0794 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0753 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0824 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0814 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0861 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0898 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in India 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 | +5600.0% | 0.001 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0575 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1965 | +1300.0% | 0.0003 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0047 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +825.0% | 0.0013 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0124 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +500.0% | 0.0027 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0161 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +441.4% | 0.0098 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0528 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +384.6% | 0.0044 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0212 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0013 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0003 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0047 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0037 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.001 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0071 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0339 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0064 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0706 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.013 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0027 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0249 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0013 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0212 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0653 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0397 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0874 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0849 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0814 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0898 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 26 Zambia 0.117 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 27 Tunisia 0.103 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 28 Jordan 0.1014 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 30 Burundi 0.0779 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 31 Cuba 0.0674 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 32 Czechia 0.0648 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in India?
- Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in India was 0.0898 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0898 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does India rank for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 29th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.