Global soybean trade dynamics: Drivers, impacts, and sustainability

Since the 20th century, the global soybean trade has undergone major changes, shaped by rising demand, climate-related risks, and shifting international dynamics. Despite its global importance, important gaps remain in understanding the complex drivers and sustainability challenges of this transformation. This review synthesizes both direct and indirect forces reshaping trade flows, spanning market dynamics, supply chain logistics, policy shifts, and technological innovation. We examine how soybean trade expansion has impacted deforestation, inequality, and food security, and assess the responses of governments and companies to address these challenges. Finally, we provide a forward-looking perspective on the strategic pathways needed to ensure a more resilient and sustainable global soybean system. The integrated insights offered in this review can inform sustainable trade strategies and foster cross-scale policy coordination for a more resilient global agri-food system.

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The Innovation
Published
2025-09-27
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xinn.2025.101124
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Abstract

Since the 20th century, the global soybean trade has undergone major changes, shaped by rising demand, climate-related risks, and shifting international dynamics. Despite its global importance, important gaps remain in understanding the complex drivers and sustainability challenges of this transformation. This review synthesizes both direct and indirect forces reshaping trade flows, spanning market dynamics, supply chain logistics, policy shifts, and technological innovation. We examine how soybean trade expansion has impacted deforestation, inequality, and food security, and assess the responses of governments and companies to address these challenges. Finally, we provide a forward-looking perspective on the strategic pathways needed to ensure a more resilient and sustainable global soybean system. The integrated insights offered in this review can inform sustainable trade strategies and foster cross-scale policy coordination for a more resilient global agri-food system.

The InnovationVol. 7(2)
Fujian Normal University (CN), University of Technology Sydney (AU), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR), Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (IT), International Food Policy Research Institute (US), South Dakota State University (US), Anhui University of Science and Technology (CN), University of Toronto (CA), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CN), Huazhong Agricultural University (CN), Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (BR), Beijing Institute of Big Data Research (CN), Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology (CN), Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography (CN), Anhui Science and Technology University (CN), Chinese Academy of Agricultural Engineering (CN), Ministry of Agriculture (CA), Aerospace Information Research Institute (CN), Oil Crops Research Institute (CN), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (CN), Centre Nantais de Sociologie (FR), National Engineering Research Center for Information Technology in Agriculture (CN), University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CN), Littoral, Environnement, Télédétection, Géomatique (FR), Southwest Jiaotong University (CN), Zhejiang University (CN), Renmin University of China (CN), Michigan State University (US), Tsinghua University (CN)
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