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I did some fact checking on these figures and could not find a source for them. It seems that most of the soy goes to China. The dynamics of global soybean tra
by mgraupner 2y ago
I did some fact checking on these figures and could not find a source for them. It seems that most of the soy goes to China.
The dynamics of global soybean trade remain heavily influenced by China, which accounts for about 60% of worldwide soybean imports. China’s soybean imports are driven by demand for animal protein and edible oils, two essential components of a diversifying Chinese diet that reflects rising living standards. China predominantly sources its soybean supplies from Brazil and the United States. For many years, the United States was the top supplier, but in the last 15 years China has depended more on imports from South America, especially from Brazil. From 2019-2023, 73% of Brazil’s exported soybeans have headed to China, versus a 51% average for the United States (see Figure 2).
Source: https://farmdocdaily.illinois.edu/2024/02/the-united-states-brazil-and-china-soybean-triangle-a-20-year-analysis.html#:~:text=From%202019%2D2023%2C%2073%25,States%20(see%20Figure%202) https://farmdocdaily.illinois.edu/2024/02/the-united-states-....
- dools 2y agoYep you're right. The place I heard it was the Just Have a Think YouTube channel. He was quoting Hannah Ritchie: https://ourworldindata.org/drivers-of-deforestation#is-our-appetite-for-soy-driving-deforestation-in-the-amazon https://ourworldindata.org/drivers-of-deforestation#is-our-a... The figure is 75% of global soy goes to animals, and China is more than Europe (although EU is second largest importer of Brazilian soy after China). So the figures are 75% and China+Europe, not 95% and Europe. Either he got it wrong or I remembered it wrong! Thanks for pointing that out.