Brazil vs Southern Europe: Soya beans — Yield

Brazil
3,147 kg/ha
in 2024
Southern Europe
2,613 kg/ha
in 2024
Brazil rank
7th
Southern Europe rank
6th

Soya beans — Yield over time

  • Brazil
  • Southern Europe
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 3,147 kg/ha against 2,613 kg/ha in Southern Europe, a difference of 534 kg/ha.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Southern Europe's.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 7th and Southern Europe ranks 6th of 98 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Southern Europe in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Southern Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 1,077 kg/ha 1,227 kg/ha 150.51 kg/ha Southern Europe
1970s 1,443 kg/ha 1,646 kg/ha 203.32 kg/ha Southern Europe
1980s 1,729 kg/ha 2,491 kg/ha 761.99 kg/ha Southern Europe
1990s 2,108 kg/ha 3,114 kg/ha 1,006 kg/ha Southern Europe
2000s 2,567 kg/ha 2,825 kg/ha 258.34 kg/ha Southern Europe
2010s 3,039 kg/ha 3,091 kg/ha 52.17 kg/ha Southern Europe
2020s 3,250 kg/ha 2,864 kg/ha 386 kg/ha Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher soya beans — yield, Brazil or Southern Europe?
Brazil, at 3,147 kg/ha against 2,613 kg/ha in Southern Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in soya beans — yield between Brazil and Southern Europe?
534 kg/ha, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Southern Europe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Southern Europe rank globally for soya beans — yield?
Brazil ranks 7th 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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