China (People’s Republic of) vs United States: Soy production yield area

China (People’s Republic of)
20.65 million
in 2024
United States
118.84 million
in 2024
China (People’s Republic of) rank
4th
United States rank
2nd

Soy production yield area over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • United States
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M196119922024

How they compare

United States currently reports 118.84 million against 20.65 million in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 98.19 million.

That makes United States's figure about 5.8 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.

Across all 64 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 116 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) United States Difference Ahead
1960s 7.32 million 23.40 million 16.08 million United States
1970s 7.58 million 41.02 million 33.44 million United States
1980s 10.19 million 51.54 million 41.35 million United States
1990s 13.32 million 62.94 million 49.62 million United States
2000s 15.48 million 79.61 million 64.13 million United States
2010s 14.06 million 101.71 million 87.65 million United States
2020s 19.55 million 116.92 million 97.36 million United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher soy production yield area, China (People’s Republic of) or United States?
United States, at 118.84 million against 20.65 million in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in soy production yield area between China (People’s Republic of) and United States?
98.19 million, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and United States?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and United States rank globally for soy production yield area?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 116 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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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
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