Japan vs South Africa: Soya beans — Gross Production Value

Japan
349,571 1000 USD
in 2024
South Africa
802,938 1000 USD
in 2024
Japan rank
14th
South Africa rank
11th

Soya beans — Gross Production Value over time

  • Japan
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 802,938 1000 USD against 349,571 1000 USD in Japan, a difference of 453,367 1000 USD.

That makes South Africa's figure about 2.3 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 11th of 74 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 340,491 1000 USD 1,560 1000 USD 338,931 1000 USD Japan
1970s 187,458 1000 USD 7,621 1000 USD 179,837 1000 USD Japan
1980s 329,128 1000 USD 17,951 1000 USD 311,178 1000 USD Japan
1990s 216,335 1000 USD 47,316 1000 USD 169,019 1000 USD Japan
2000s 327,369 1000 USD 115,538 1000 USD 211,832 1000 USD Japan
2010s 314,683 1000 USD 412,628 1000 USD 97,946 1000 USD South Africa
2020s 338,325 1000 USD 868,155 1000 USD 529,830 1000 USD South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher soya beans — gross production value, Japan or South Africa?
South Africa, at 802,938 1000 USD against 349,571 1000 USD in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in soya beans — gross production value between Japan and South Africa?
453,367 1000 USD, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for soya beans — gross production value?
Japan ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 11th of 74 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Soya beans — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Soya beans — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$)
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
113 places, 5,756 data points, 1961–2024
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