Germany vs United States: Soybean yields
Germany
3.25 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
United States
3.41 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Germany rank
7th
United States rank
4th
Soybean yields over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 3.41 tonnes per hectare against 3.25 tonnes per hectare in Germany, a difference of 0.16 tonnes per hectare.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 7th and United States ranks 4th of 105 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.47 tonnes per hectare | 2.18 tonnes per hectare | 0.2877 tonnes per hectare | Germany |
| 1990s | 2.22 tonnes per hectare | 2.47 tonnes per hectare | 0.2472 tonnes per hectare | United States |
| 2000s | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | United States |
| 2010s | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | 3.12 tonnes per hectare | 0.7959 tonnes per hectare | United States |
| 2020s | 2.85 tonnes per hectare | 3.41 tonnes per hectare | 0.5581 tonnes per hectare | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher soybean yields, Germany or United States?
- United States, at 3.41 tonnes per hectare against 3.25 tonnes per hectare in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in soybean yields between Germany and United States?
- 0.16 tonnes per hectare, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for soybean yields?
- Germany ranks 7th and United States ranks 4th of 105 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Soybean yields. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.