Soya beans — Area harvested by country
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area...
What the numbers show
Soya beans — Area harvested is currently reported for 120 countries. The highest value is 45.91 million ha in Brazil; the lowest is 0 ha in French Guiana.
The median across all reporting countries is 20,373 ha, and the mean is 988,004 ha.
Over the past decade 67 countries rose and 39 fell. The largest increase was in Uzbekistan (up 2,250.0%), and the largest decrease in Chile (down 100.0%).
Soya beans — Area harvested: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 45.91 million ha | 2024 | up 51.6% | volatile |
| 2 | Argentina | 16.37 million ha | 2024 | down 15.0% | volatile |
| 3 | India | 12.94 million ha | 2024 | up 18.6% | volatile |
| 4 | China | 10.32 million ha | 2024 | up 51.8% | rising |
| 5 | China, mainland | 10.32 million ha | 2024 | up 51.8% | rising |
| 6 | Russian Federation | 4.13 million ha | 2024 | up 115.6% | volatile |
| 7 | Paraguay | 3.65 million ha | 2024 | up 4.3% | volatile |
| 8 | Ukraine | 2.71 million ha | 2024 | up 51.4% | volatile |
| 9 | Canada | 2.29 million ha | 2024 | up 1.5% | volatile |
| 10 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 1.69 million ha | 2024 | up 31.4% | volatile |
| 11 | Nigeria | 1.13 million ha | 2024 | up 78.5% | volatile |
| 12 | Uruguay | 950,000 ha | 2024 | down 28.1% | volatile |
| 13 | USSR | 808,000 ha | 1991 | down 6.5% | falling |
| 14 | Benin | 638,098 ha | 2024 | up 552.6% | volatile |
| 15 | Italy | 336,740 ha | 2024 | up 44.6% | volatile |
| 16 | Togo | 281,684 ha | 2024 | up 767.2% | volatile |
| 17 | Malawi | 260,000 ha | 2024 | up 113.3% | volatile |
| 18 | Serbia | 219,083 ha | 2024 | up 42.0% | rising |
| 19 | Uganda | 210,000 ha | 2024 | up 351.1% | volatile |
| 20 | Zambia | 157,796 ha | 2024 | up 38.7% | volatile |
| 21 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 156,000 ha | 2024 | down 48.0% | falling |
| 22 | Japan | 153,900 ha | 2024 | up 16.9% | falling |
| 23 | France | 152,680 ha | 2024 | up 101.5% | volatile |
| 24 | Romania | 146,030 ha | 2024 | up 84.2% | volatile |
| 25 | Ghana | 145,000 ha | 2024 | up 66.9% | rising |
| 26 | Indonesia | 133,376 ha | 2024 | down 78.3% | falling |
| 27 | Myanmar | 132,000 ha | 2024 | down 12.6% | volatile |
| 28 | Serbia and Montenegro | 130,936 ha | 2005 | up 151.1% | rising |
| 29 | Mexico | 125,125 ha | 2024 | down 39.2% | volatile |
| 30 | Burkina Faso | 118,803 ha | 2024 | up 800.6% | volatile |
| 31 | Hungary | 112,280 ha | 2024 | up 161.2% | volatile |
| 32 | Croatia | 102,990 ha | 2024 | up 118.6% | rising |
| 33 | Kazakhstan | 98,980 ha | 2024 | down 14.9% | volatile |
| 34 | Colombia | 93,267 ha | 2024 | up 159.7% | falling |
| 35 | Ethiopia | 90,000 ha | 2024 | up 109.9% | volatile |
| 36 | Austria | 89,740 ha | 2024 | up 104.7% | volatile |
| 37 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 82,000 ha | 2024 | up 19.3% | volatile |
| 38 | Republic of Korea | 74,018 ha | 2024 | down 0.8% | volatile |
| 39 | Yugoslav SFR | 72,886 ha | 1991 | up 53.2% | volatile |
| 40 | Rwanda | 72,087 ha | 2024 | up 91.1% | volatile |
| 41 | Slovakia | 67,840 ha | 2024 | up 104.2% | volatile |
| 42 | Cameroon | 66,561 ha | 2024 | up 584.9% | volatile |
| 43 | Mozambique | 60,000 ha | 2024 | up 46.3% | rising |
| 44 | Bangladesh | 57,212 ha | 2024 | down 6.0% | rising |
| 45 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 51,000 ha | 2024 | up 15.9% | volatile |
| 46 | Türkiye | 43,712 ha | 2024 | up 27.4% | volatile |
| 47 | Angola | 41,261 ha | 2024 | up 75.1% | volatile |
| 48 | Germany | 40,500 ha | 2024 | up 350.0% | volatile |
| 49 | Zimbabwe | 37,658 ha | 2024 | down 37.9% | volatile |
| 50 | United Republic of Tanzania | 35,723 ha | 2024 | up 504.8% | volatile |
| 51 | Mali | 35,718 ha | 2024 | up 958.6% | volatile |
| 52 | Cambodia | 35,000 ha | 2024 | down 51.5% | volatile |
| 53 | Poland | 31,310 ha | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Viet Nam | 28,352 ha | 2024 | down 74.1% | volatile |
| 55 | Czechia | 28,330 ha | 2024 | up 291.2% | volatile |
| 56 | Republic of Moldova | 25,879 ha | 2024 | down 51.0% | volatile |
| 57 | Egypt | 25,000 ha | 2024 | up 108.7% | volatile |
| 58 | Nepal | 22,549 ha | 2024 | down 5.1% | rising |
| 59 | Australia | 22,000 ha | 2024 | down 11.7% | volatile |
| 59 | Australia and New Zealand | 22,000 ha | 2024 | down 11.7% | volatile |
| 61 | Ecuador | 18,746 ha | 2024 | down 29.3% | volatile |
| 62 | Kenya | 17,299 ha | 2024 | up 677.5% | volatile |
| 63 | Guatemala | 17,000 ha | 2024 | up 13.3% | volatile |
| 64 | Belize | 16,310 ha | 2024 | up 435.6% | volatile |
| 65 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 15,182 ha | 2024 | up 262.7% | volatile |
| 66 | Czechoslovakia | 11,588 ha | 1992 | — | volatile |
| 67 | Thailand | 9,997 ha | 2024 | down 71.5% | volatile |
| 68 | Liberia | 7,959 ha | 2024 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 69 | Ethiopia PDR | 6,800 ha | 1992 | up 74.8% | falling |
| 70 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 5,867 ha | 2024 | up 29.3% | volatile |
| 71 | Burundi | 4,986 ha | 2024 | up 12.3% | volatile |
| 72 | Gabon | 4,665 ha | 2024 | down 3.1% | volatile |
| 73 | Slovenia | 4,170 ha | 2024 | up 932.2% | volatile |
| 74 | Nicaragua | 4,000 ha | 2023 | up 18.6% | volatile |
| 75 | Switzerland | 3,278 ha | 2024 | up 119.1% | volatile |
| 76 | Sri Lanka | 3,215 ha | 2024 | down 48.4% | volatile |
| 77 | Spain | 3,120 ha | 2024 | up 287.6% | volatile |
| 78 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 3,042 ha | 2024 | down 72.3% | rising |
| 79 | China, Taiwan Province of | 3,000 ha | 2024 | up 349.1% | volatile |
| 80 | Uzbekistan | 2,914 ha | 2024 | up 2,250.0% | volatile |
| 81 | El Salvador | 2,779 ha | 2024 | up 4.9% | volatile |
| 82 | Syrian Arab Republic | 1,750 ha | 2024 | up 1,225.8% | volatile |
| 83 | Greece | 1,520 ha | 2024 | down 45.9% | volatile |
| 84 | Honduras | 1,096 ha | 2024 | down 0.4% | volatile |
| 85 | Timor-Leste | 1,080 ha | 2024 | up 39.7% | falling |
| 86 | Lithuania | 1,060 ha | 2024 | down 44.8% | falling |
| 87 | Kyrgyzstan | 1,055 ha | 2024 | up 106.1% | volatile |
| 88 | Peru | 1,011 ha | 2024 | down 13.5% | volatile |
| 89 | Georgia | 1,000 ha | 2024 | up 53.4% | falling |
| 89 | Morocco | 1,000 ha | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 91 | Bulgaria | 580 ha | 2024 | up 90.2% | volatile |
| 92 | Côte d'Ivoire | 391 ha | 2024 | up 29.5% | volatile |
| 93 | Philippines | 372 ha | 2024 | down 37.6% | volatile |
| 94 | Albania | 338 ha | 2024 | up 63.3% | volatile |
| 95 | Panama | 283 ha | 2024 | down 2.1% | volatile |
| 96 | Bhutan | 92 ha | 2024 | down 67.9% | volatile |
| 97 | Madagascar | 79 ha | 2024 | down 1.2% | volatile |
| 98 | Tajikistan | 63 ha | 2024 | up 1.6% | volatile |
| 99 | Azerbaijan | 53 ha | 2024 | up 8.2% | volatile |
| 100 | Iraq | 41 ha | 2024 | up 32.3% | volatile |
| 101 | North Macedonia | 32 ha | 2024 | down 73.6% | volatile |
| 102 | Luxembourg | 20 ha | 2024 | — | rising |
| 103 | French Polynesia | 6 ha | 2024 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 103 | Polynesia | 6 ha | 2024 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 105 | Pakistan | 5 ha | 2024 | down 94.0% | volatile |
| 106 | Suriname | 2 ha | 2024 | down 77.8% | volatile |
| 107 | Chile | 0 ha | 1992 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 107 | Costa Rica | 0 ha | 1993 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 107 | Cyprus | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 107 | Denmark | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 107 | Estonia | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 107 | Finland | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 107 | Guyana | 0 ha | 1992 | — | volatile |
| 107 | Jordan | 0 ha | 1995 | — | volatile |
| 107 | Latvia | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 107 | Malta | 0 ha | 2024 | — | flat |
| 107 | Malaysia | 0 ha | 1991 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 107 | New Zealand | 0 ha | 1992 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 107 | Senegal | 0 ha | 1992 | — | volatile |
| 107 | French Guiana | 0 ha | 1992 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 143.18 million ha
- Americas 105.97 million ha
- South America 68.68 million ha
- Northern America 37.11 million ha
- United States of America 34.82 million ha
- Asia 24.31 million ha
- Southern Asia 13.11 million ha
- Eastern Asia 10.71 million ha
- Europe 8.23 million ha
- Eastern Europe 7.26 million ha
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 6.48 million ha
- Africa 4.65 million ha
About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.