Central America vs Uruguay: Soya beans — Area harvested

Central America
167,593 ha
in 2024
Uruguay
950,000 ha
in 2024
Central America rank
21st
Uruguay rank
12th

Soya beans — Area harvested over time

  • Central America
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 950,000 ha against 167,593 ha in Central America, a difference of 782,407 ha.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 5.7 times Central America's.

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

Central America ranks 21st and Uruguay ranks 12th of 27 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Central America averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central America Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 60,350 ha 1,000 ha 59,350 ha Central America
1970s 250,739 ha 12,682 ha 238,057 ha Central America
1980s 374,280 ha 28,108 ha 346,171 ha Central America
1990s 222,538 ha 10,890 ha 211,648 ha Central America
2000s 88,878 ha 236,904 ha 148,025 ha Uruguay
2010s 219,298 ha 1.06 million ha 840,102 ha Uruguay
2020s 173,622 ha 955,300 ha 781,678 ha Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher soya beans — area harvested, Central America or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 950,000 ha against 167,593 ha in Central America as of 2024.
What is the difference in soya beans — area harvested between Central America and Uruguay?
782,407 ha, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Uruguay?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Central America and Uruguay rank globally for soya beans — area harvested?
Central America ranks 21st and Uruguay ranks 12th of 27 groups.
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
Last refreshed

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