Australia vs Southern Europe: Soya beans — Yield

Australia
2,968 kg/ha
in 2024
Southern Europe
2,613 kg/ha
in 2024
Australia rank
11th
Southern Europe rank
6th

Soya beans — Yield over time

  • Australia
  • Southern Europe
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 2,968 kg/ha against 2,613 kg/ha in Southern Europe, a difference of 355 kg/ha.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Southern Europe's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Southern Europe ahead.

Australia ranks 11th and Southern Europe ranks 6th of 98 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Southern Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 613.24 kg/ha 1,227 kg/ha 614.08 kg/ha Southern Europe
1970s 1,529 kg/ha 1,646 kg/ha 116.61 kg/ha Southern Europe
1980s 1,644 kg/ha 2,491 kg/ha 847.69 kg/ha Southern Europe
1990s 1,813 kg/ha 3,114 kg/ha 1,301 kg/ha Southern Europe
2000s 1,895 kg/ha 2,825 kg/ha 930.31 kg/ha Southern Europe
2010s 1,658 kg/ha 3,091 kg/ha 1,433 kg/ha Southern Europe
2020s 2,243 kg/ha 2,864 kg/ha 620.8 kg/ha Southern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher soya beans — yield, Australia or Southern Europe?
Australia, at 2,968 kg/ha against 2,613 kg/ha in Southern Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in soya beans — yield between Australia and Southern Europe?
355 kg/ha, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Southern Europe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Australia and Southern Europe rank globally for soya beans — yield?
Australia ranks 11th and Southern Europe ranks 6th of 98 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Soya beans — Yield. 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 — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
142 places, 6,814 data points, 1961–2024
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