Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per unit of GDP in China
China: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per unit of GDP was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per unit of GDP in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
China recorded 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per unit of gdp in 2023.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per unit of gdp in China peaked at 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
China ranks 15th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 unit of GDP in China, year by year
| Year | tonnes per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -34.0% |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -34.4% |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 14.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 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 unit of gdp in China?
- Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per unit of gdp in China was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1963.
- What is the lowest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does China rank for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 15th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? ÷ GDP (current US$)
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
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.