Soya beans — Area harvested in Americas

Americas: Soya beans — Area harvested was 105.97 million ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
105.97 million ha
Change on year
up 4.9%
Rank
2nd
of 27 groups
All-time high
105.97 million ha
in 2024
All-time low
11.28 million ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Soya beans — Area harvested in Americas, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Americas recorded 105.97 million ha for soya beans — area harvested in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, soya beans — area harvested in Americas peaked at 105.97 million ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.28 million ha, in 1961.

That places Americas 2nd out of 27 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Soya beans — Area harvested in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Soya beans — Area harvested in Americas, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 11.28 million ha —
1962 11.63 million ha +3.1%
1963 12.08 million ha +3.9%
1964 12.99 million ha +7.5%
1965 14.57 million ha +12.1%
1966 15.51 million ha +6.5%
1967 16.99 million ha +9.5%
1968 17.81 million ha +4.8%
1969 18.02 million ha +1.2%
1970 18.79 million ha +4.2%
1971 19.43 million ha +3.4%
1972 21.27 million ha +9.5%
1973 26.95 million ha +26.7%
1974 26.93 million ha -0.1%
1975 28.65 million ha +6.4%
1976 27.42 million ha -4.3%
1977 31.99 million ha +16.7%
1978 35.60 million ha +11.3%
1979 39.52 million ha +11.0%
1980 39.34 million ha -0.5%
1981 38.34 million ha -2.6%
1982 39.68 million ha +3.5%
1983 37.17 million ha -6.3%
1984 40.66 million ha +9.4%
1985 40.12 million ha -1.3%
1986 37.62 million ha -6.2%
1987 37.67 million ha +0.1%
1988 39.83 million ha +5.7%
1989 42.44 million ha +6.5%
1990 41.39 million ha -2.5%
1991 39.74 million ha -4.0%
1992 39.87 million ha +0.3%
1993 40.95 million ha +2.7%
1994 44.19 million ha +7.9%
1995 44.81 million ha +1.4%
1996 44.19 million ha -1.4%
1997 48.60 million ha +10.0%
1998 51.60 million ha +6.2%
1999 53.53 million ha +3.8%
2000 54.62 million ha +2.0%
2001 57.14 million ha +4.6%
2002 60.41 million ha +5.7%
2003 63.76 million ha +5.5%
2004 70.09 million ha +9.9%
2005 70.35 million ha +0.4%
2006 72.16 million ha +2.6%
2007 67.57 million ha -6.4%
2008 72.95 million ha +8.0%
2009 75.07 million ha +2.9%
2010 78.86 million ha +5.0%
2011 79.29 million ha +0.5%
2012 80.41 million ha +1.4%
2013 85.67 million ha +6.5%
2014 91.61 million ha +6.9%
2015 93.43 million ha +2.0%
2016 94.60 million ha +1.3%
2017 96.55 million ha +2.1%
2018 95.34 million ha -1.3%
2019 91.24 million ha -4.3%
2020 95.54 million ha +4.7%
2021 98.87 million ha +3.5%
2022 100.21 million ha +1.4%
2023 101.01 million ha +0.8%
2024 105.97 million ha +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.54 million ha 11.28 million ha 18.02 million ha 9
1970s 27.65 million ha 18.79 million ha 39.52 million ha 10
1980s 39.29 million ha 37.17 million ha 42.44 million ha 10
1990s 44.89 million ha 39.74 million ha 53.53 million ha 10
2000s 66.41 million ha 54.62 million ha 75.07 million ha 10
2010s 88.70 million ha 78.86 million ha 96.55 million ha 10
2020s 100.32 million ha 95.54 million ha 105.97 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 1 Brazil 45.91 million ha compare
  2. 2 Argentina 16.37 million ha compare
  3. 3 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1.69 million ha compare
  4. 3 India 12.94 million ha compare
  5. 4 China 10.32 million ha compare
  6. 5 China, mainland 10.32 million ha compare
  7. 5 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 156,000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is soya beans — area harvested in Americas?
Soya beans — area harvested in Americas was 105.97 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest soya beans — area harvested recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 105.97 million ha in 2024.
What is the lowest soya beans — area harvested recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 11.28 million ha in 1961.
How does Americas rank for soya beans — area harvested?
Americas ranks 2nd out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is soya beans — area harvested rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Soya beans — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Soya beans — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
151 places, 7,582 data points, 1961–2024
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