Soya beans — Area harvested in Asia

Asia: Soya beans — Area harvested was 24.31 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
24.31 million ha
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
1st
of 17 groups
All-time high
24.85 million ha
in 2023
All-time low
8.37 million ha
in 1976
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Soya beans — Area harvested in Asia, 1961–2024

10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, soya beans — area harvested in Asia stood at 24.31 million ha.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, soya beans — area harvested in Asia peaked at 24.85 million ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.37 million ha, in 1976.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Soya beans — Area harvested in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Soya beans — Area harvested in Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 11.62 million ha —
1962 11.12 million ha -4.2%
1963 11.18 million ha +0.5%
1964 11.58 million ha +3.5%
1965 10.17 million ha -12.1%
1966 9.93 million ha -2.4%
1967 10.02 million ha +0.9%
1968 9.94 million ha -0.8%
1969 9.77 million ha -1.7%
1970 9.55 million ha -2.2%
1971 9.32 million ha -2.4%
1972 9.16 million ha -1.7%
1973 9.11 million ha -0.6%
1974 9.02 million ha -0.9%
1975 8.78 million ha -2.7%
1976 8.37 million ha -4.7%
1977 8.61 million ha +2.9%
1978 9.19 million ha +6.7%
1979 9.43 million ha +2.5%
1980 9.45 million ha +0.3%
1981 10.29 million ha +8.8%
1982 10.80 million ha +5.0%
1983 10.09 million ha -6.6%
1984 10.50 million ha +4.0%
1985 11.13 million ha +6.0%
1986 12.31 million ha +10.6%
1987 12.40 million ha +0.8%
1988 12.39 million ha -0.1%
1989 13.00 million ha +4.9%
1990 12.88 million ha -0.9%
1991 12.81 million ha -0.6%
1992 13.84 million ha +8.0%
1993 16.53 million ha +19.4%
1994 16.22 million ha -1.9%
1995 15.74 million ha -2.9%
1996 15.24 million ha -3.2%
1997 16.52 million ha +8.5%
1998 17.21 million ha +4.1%
1999 16.46 million ha -4.3%
2000 17.65 million ha +7.2%
2001 17.60 million ha -0.3%
2002 16.53 million ha -6.1%
2003 17.59 million ha +6.4%
2004 18.98 million ha +7.9%
2005 19.27 million ha +1.5%
2006 19.51 million ha +1.3%
2007 19.37 million ha -0.7%
2008 20.52 million ha +6.0%
2009 20.91 million ha +1.9%
2010 20.08 million ha -4.0%
2011 19.88 million ha -1.0%
2012 19.76 million ha -0.6%
2013 20.25 million ha +2.5%
2014 19.53 million ha -3.6%
2015 19.87 million ha +1.8%
2016 19.84 million ha -0.2%
2017 19.88 million ha +0.2%
2018 21.16 million ha +6.4%
2019 22.71 million ha +7.3%
2020 23.92 million ha +5.3%
2021 21.64 million ha -9.5%
2022 24.42 million ha +12.9%
2023 24.85 million ha +1.8%
2024 24.31 million ha -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.59 million ha 9.77 million ha 11.62 million ha 9
1970s 9.06 million ha 8.37 million ha 9.55 million ha 10
1980s 11.24 million ha 9.45 million ha 13.00 million ha 10
1990s 15.34 million ha 12.81 million ha 17.21 million ha 10
2000s 18.79 million ha 16.53 million ha 20.91 million ha 10
2010s 20.30 million ha 19.53 million ha 22.71 million ha 10
2020s 23.83 million ha 21.64 million ha 24.85 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  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

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is soya beans — area harvested in Asia?
Soya beans — area harvested in Asia was 24.31 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest soya beans — area harvested recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 24.85 million ha in 2023.
What is the lowest soya beans — area harvested recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.37 million ha in 1976.
How does Asia rank for soya beans — area harvested?
Asia ranks 1st out of 17 groups with data for 2024.
Is soya beans — area harvested rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia 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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