Soy production, yield and area harvested in China
China: Soy production, yield and area harvested was 20.65 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Soy production, yield and area harvested in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, soy production, yield and area harvested in China stood at 20.65 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 69.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soy production, yield and area harvested in China peaked at 20.84 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.14 million tonnes, in 1965.
That places China 4th out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.32 million tonnes | 6.14 million tonnes | 8.27 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.58 million tonnes | 6.45 million tonnes | 8.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.19 million tonnes | 7.94 million tonnes | 12.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.32 million tonnes | 9.71 million tonnes | 16.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.48 million tonnes | 12.72 million tonnes | 17.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.06 million tonnes | 11.79 million tonnes | 18.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.55 million tonnes | 16.40 million tonnes | 20.84 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More agriculture & rural data for China
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.30 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.7% (2025)
- Rural population 473.41 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 33.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 99.99 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is soy production, yield and area harvested in China?
- Soy production, yield and area harvested in China was 20.65 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 20.84 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest soy production, yield and area harvested recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.14 million tonnes in 1965.
- How does China rank for soy production, yield and area harvested?
- China ranks 4th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soy production, yield and area harvested rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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.