How does United States rank for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre?

United States ranks 79th 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 United States?

Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in United States

Name: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in United States
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United States: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre was 0.0009 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0009 tonnes per square kilometre

Change on year

down 11.1%

World rank

79th

of 189 countries

All-time high

0.0014 tonnes per square kilometre

in 2006

All-time low

0 tonnes per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in United States, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in United States is 0.0009 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in United States peaked at 0.0014 tonnes per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.

United States ranks 79th 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 square kilometre in United States, year by year

Annual values for Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in United States, 1961 to 2023.
Year	tonnes per square kilometre	Change
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1981	0 tonnes per square kilometre	—
1982	0 tonnes per square kilometre	—
1983	0.0003 tonnes per square kilometre	—
1984	0.0003 tonnes per square kilometre	+0.0%
1985	0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre	+33.3%
1986	0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre	+25.0%
1987	0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre	+0.0%
1988	0.0007 tonnes per square kilometre	+20.0%
1989	0.0008 tonnes per square kilometre	+16.7%
1990	0.0008 tonnes per square kilometre	+0.0%
1991	0.0009 tonnes per square kilometre	+14.3%
1992	0.001 tonnes per square kilometre	+12.5%
1993	0.0011 tonnes per square kilometre	+11.1%
1994	0.0011 tonnes per square kilometre	+0.0%
1995	0.0011 tonnes per square kilometre	+0.0%
1996	0.0011 tonnes per square kilometre	+0.0%
1997	0.0011 tonnes per square kilometre	+0.0%
1998	0.0011 tonnes per square kilometre	+0.0%
1999	0.0012 tonnes per square kilometre	+10.0%
2000	0.0011 tonnes per square kilometre	-9.1%
2001	0.0012 tonnes per square kilometre	+10.0%
2002	0.0012 tonnes per square kilometre	+0.0%
2003	0.0012 tonnes per square kilometre	+0.0%
2004	0.0013 tonnes per square kilometre	+9.1%
2005	0.0013 tonnes per square kilometre	+0.0%
2006	0.0014 tonnes per square kilometre	+8.3%
2007	0.0014 tonnes per square kilometre	+0.0%
2008	0.0013 tonnes per square kilometre	-7.5%
2009	0.0011 tonnes per square kilometre	-16.7%
2010	0.001 tonnes per square kilometre	-10.0%
2011	0.0011 tonnes per square kilometre	+11.1%
2012	0.0011 tonnes per square kilometre	+0.0%
2013	0.0012 tonnes per square kilometre	+10.0%
2014	0.0011 tonnes per square kilometre	-9.1%
2015	0.0011 tonnes per square kilometre	+0.0%
2016	0.0011 tonnes per square kilometre	+0.0%
2017	0.0012 tonnes per square kilometre	+10.0%
2018	0.0012 tonnes per square kilometre	+0.0%
2019	0.0011 tonnes per square kilometre	-9.1%
2020	0.0011 tonnes per square kilometre	+0.0%
2021	0.001 tonnes per square kilometre	-10.0%
2022	0.001 tonnes per square kilometre	+0.0%
2023	0.0009 tonnes per square kilometre	-11.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 tonnes per square kilometre	0 tonnes per square kilometre	0 tonnes per square kilometre	9
1970s	0 tonnes per square kilometre	0 tonnes per square kilometre	0 tonnes per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre	0 tonnes per square kilometre	0.0008 tonnes per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.001 tonnes per square kilometre	0.0008 tonnes per square kilometre	0.0012 tonnes per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0013 tonnes per square kilometre	0.0011 tonnes per square kilometre	0.0014 tonnes per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0011 tonnes per square kilometre	0.001 tonnes per square kilometre	0.0012 tonnes per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.001 tonnes per square kilometre	0.0009 tonnes per square kilometre	0.0011 tonnes per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near United States

76 Mexico 0.0015 tonnes per square kilometre compare
77 Saudi Arabia 0.0014 tonnes per square kilometre compare
78 Turkey 0.0013 tonnes per square kilometre compare
80 Australia 0.0008 tonnes per square kilometre compare
81 Kazakhstan 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre compare
82 Russia 0.0002 tonnes per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

More reference data data for United States

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in United States?: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in United States was 0.0009 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 United States?: The highest recorded value was 0.0014 tonnes per square kilometre in 2006.
What is the lowest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre recorded in United States?: The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
How does United States rank for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre?: United States ranks 79th 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 United States?: Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States 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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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)

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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
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre
Unit: tonnes per square kilometre
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.