Soy production yield area in United States
United States: Soy production yield area was 118.84 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
118.84 million
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
2nd
of 115 countries
All-time high
121.50 million
in 2021
All-time low
18.21 million
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Soy production yield area in United States, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 118.84 million for soy production yield area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soy production yield area in United States peaked at 121.50 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.21 million, in 1962.
United States ranks 2nd of 115 countries on this measure, 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 | 23.40 million | 18.21 million | 30.84 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 41.02 million | 30.68 million | 61.53 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.54 million | 42.15 million | 59.61 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.94 million | 50.89 million | 74.60 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.61 million | 66.78 million | 91.47 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.71 million | 82.79 million | 120.51 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.92 million | 113.27 million | 121.50 million | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for United States
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 223.72 billion current US$ (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.9% (2021)
- Rural population 67.70 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 19.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.943 (2021)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.943 (2021)
- Land under cereal production 54.08 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is soy production yield area in United States?
- Soy production yield area in United States was 118.84 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest soy production yield area recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 121.50 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest soy production yield area recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.21 million in 1962.
- How does United States rank for soy production yield area?
- United States ranks 2nd out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soy production yield area rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Soy production yield area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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