Soy production, yield and area harvested in Canada
Canada: Soy production, yield and area harvested was 7.57 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Soy production, yield and area harvested in Canada, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Canada recorded 7.57 million tonnes for soy production, yield and area harvested in 2024.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soy production, yield and area harvested in Canada peaked at 7.72 million tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 136,134 tonnes, in 1963.
Canada ranks 7th of 115 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 202,725 tonnes | 136,134 tonnes | 245,679 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 398,344 tonnes | 250,387 tonnes | 657,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 940,960 tonnes | 606,800 tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.11 million tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | 2.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.82 million tonnes | 1.64 million tonnes | 3.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.97 million tonnes | 4.44 million tonnes | 7.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.73 million tonnes | 6.22 million tonnes | 7.57 million tonnes | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Canada
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 42.53 billion current US$ (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.9% (2022)
- Rural population 7.13 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 17.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.9% (2022)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.9% (2022)
- Land under cereal production 16.03 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is soy production, yield and area harvested in Canada?
- Soy production, yield and area harvested in Canada was 7.57 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest soy production, yield and area harvested recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 7.72 million tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest soy production, yield and area harvested recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 136,134 tonnes in 1963.
- How does Canada rank for soy production, yield and area harvested?
- Canada ranks 7th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soy production, yield and area harvested rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Soy production, yield and area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Shown is the change in soy production, yield and area used to grow the crop over time.