Germany vs Northern America: Soya beans — Yield

Germany
3,254 kg/ha
in 2024
Northern America
3,406 kg/ha
in 2024
Germany rank
6th
Northern America rank
3rd

Soya beans — Yield over time

  • Germany
  • Northern America
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How they compare

Northern America currently reports 3,406 kg/ha against 3,254 kg/ha in Germany, a difference of 152 kg/ha.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 6th and Northern America ranks 3rd of 111 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Northern America in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Northern America Difference Ahead
1980s 2,466 kg/ha 2,180 kg/ha 286 kg/ha Germany
1990s 2,223 kg/ha 2,474 kg/ha 251.61 kg/ha Northern America
2000s 1,356 kg/ha 2,717 kg/ha 1,361 kg/ha Northern America
2010s 2,326 kg/ha 3,103 kg/ha 777.02 kg/ha Northern America
2020s 2,854 kg/ha 3,394 kg/ha 540.84 kg/ha Northern America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher soya beans — yield, Germany or Northern America?
Northern America, at 3,406 kg/ha against 3,254 kg/ha in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in soya beans — yield between Germany and Northern America?
152 kg/ha, with Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Northern America?
33 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
How do Germany and Northern America rank globally for soya beans — yield?
Germany ranks 6th and Northern America ranks 3rd of 111 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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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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