South Korea vs Mexico: Soybean yields
South Korea
2.09 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Mexico
2.12 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
South Korea rank
38th
Mexico rank
36th
Soybean yields over time
- South Korea
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 2.12 tonnes per hectare against 2.09 tonnes per hectare in South Korea, a difference of 0.03 tonnes per hectare.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.
South Korea ranks 38th and Mexico ranks 36th of 105 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6189 tonnes per hectare | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | Mexico |
| 1970s | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | 0.7322 tonnes per hectare | Mexico |
| 1980s | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | 0.4692 tonnes per hectare | Mexico |
| 1990s | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | 0.2209 tonnes per hectare | Mexico |
| 2000s | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | 0.0857 tonnes per hectare | Mexico |
| 2010s | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | 0.156 tonnes per hectare | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | 0.1534 tonnes per hectare | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher soybean yields, South Korea or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 2.12 tonnes per hectare against 2.09 tonnes per hectare in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in soybean yields between South Korea and Mexico?
- 0.03 tonnes per hectare, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Mexico?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Mexico rank globally for soybean yields?
- South Korea ranks 38th and Mexico ranks 36th 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.