Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs South Africa: Soy production, yield and area harvested

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
3.22 million tonnes
in 2024
South Africa
1.85 million tonnes
in 2024
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
10th
South Africa rank
12th

Soy production, yield and area harvested over time

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Bolivia, Plurinational State of currently reports 3.22 million tonnes against 1.85 million tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 1.37 million tonnes.

That makes Bolivia, Plurinational State of's figure about 1.7 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 12th of 116 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 213.89 tonnes 3,591 tonnes 3,377 tonnes South Africa
1970s 12,088 tonnes 17,540 tonnes 5,452 tonnes South Africa
1980s 108,754 tonnes 41,315 tonnes 67,440 tonnes Bolivia, Plurinational State of
1990s 698,928 tonnes 108,900 tonnes 590,028 tonnes Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2000s 1.48 million tonnes 265,916 tonnes 1.22 million tonnes Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2010s 2.68 million tonnes 949,684 tonnes 1.73 million tonnes Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2020s 3.30 million tonnes 2.00 million tonnes 1.30 million tonnes Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher soy production, yield and area harvested, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or South Africa?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of, at 3.22 million tonnes against 1.85 million tonnes in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in soy production, yield and area harvested between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and South Africa?
1.37 million tonnes, with Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and South Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and South Africa rank globally for soy production, yield and area harvested?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 12th of 116 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Soy production, yield and area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Soy production, yield and area harvested
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
116 places, 5,570 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Shown is the change in soy production, yield and area used to grow the crop over time.