Brazil vs China: Soy production yield area

Brazil
144.47 million
in 2024
China
20.65 million
in 2024
Brazil rank
1st
China rank
4th

Soy production yield area over time

  • Brazil
  • China
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 144.47 million against 20.65 million in China, a difference of 123.82 million.

That makes Brazil's figure about 7.0 times China's.

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

Brazil ranks 1st and China ranks 4th of 115 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 5 and China in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil China Difference Ahead
1960s 532,146 7.32 million 6.78 million China
1970s 7.31 million 7.58 million 266,901 China
1980s 16.38 million 10.19 million 6.19 million Brazil
1990s 23.91 million 13.32 million 10.59 million Brazil
2000s 49.30 million 15.48 million 33.82 million Brazil
2010s 91.87 million 14.06 million 77.81 million Brazil
2020s 134.91 million 19.55 million 115.35 million Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher soy production yield area, Brazil or China?
Brazil, at 144.47 million against 20.65 million in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in soy production yield area between Brazil and China?
123.82 million, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Brazil and China rank globally for soy production yield area?
Brazil ranks 1st and China ranks 4th of 115 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Soy production yield area. 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 area
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
116 places, 5,570 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed