Brazil vs World: Soya beans — Area harvested

Brazil
45.91 million ha
in 2024
World
143.18 million ha
in 2024
Brazil rank
1st
World rank
1st

Soya beans — Area harvested over time

  • Brazil
  • World
050.0M100.0M150.0M196119922024

How they compare

World currently reports 143.18 million ha against 45.91 million ha in Brazil, a difference of 97.27 million ha.

That makes World's figure about 3.1 times Brazil's.

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

Brazil ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 120 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil World Difference Ahead
1960s 490,733 ha 26.22 million ha 25.73 million ha World
1970s 4.93 million ha 38.12 million ha 33.18 million ha World
1980s 9.42 million ha 52.65 million ha 43.23 million ha World
1990s 11.25 million ha 62.40 million ha 51.15 million ha World
2000s 19.26 million ha 87.91 million ha 68.65 million ha World
2010s 30.04 million ha 115.75 million ha 85.70 million ha World
2020s 41.54 million ha 134.84 million ha 93.30 million ha World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher soya beans — area harvested, Brazil or World?
World, at 143.18 million ha against 45.91 million ha in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in soya beans — area harvested between Brazil and World?
97.27 million ha, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and World?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Brazil and World rank globally for soya beans — area harvested?
Brazil ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Soya beans — 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
Soya beans — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
151 places, 7,582 data points, 1961–2024
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