Soya beans — Area harvested in Europe

Europe: Soya beans — Area harvested was 8.23 million ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
8.23 million ha
Change on year
up 24.4%
Rank
9th
of 31 groups
All-time high
8.23 million ha
in 2024
All-time low
729,060 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Soya beans — Area harvested in Europe, 1961–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for soya beans — area harvested in Europe is 8.23 million ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.4% on the previous year and up 82.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, soya beans — area harvested in Europe peaked at 8.23 million ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 729,060 ha, in 1961.

That places Europe 9th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 873,476 ha 729,060 ha 908,659 ha 9
1970s 1.09 million ha 955,458 ha 1.31 million ha 10
1980s 1.56 million ha 1.34 million ha 2.16 million ha 10
1990s 1.26 million ha 916,580 ha 1.86 million ha 10
2000s 1.52 million ha 975,767 ha 2.29 million ha 10
2010s 4.43 million ha 2.74 million ha 5.76 million ha 10
2020s 6.38 million ha 5.29 million ha 8.23 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 6 Russian Federation 4.13 million ha compare
  2. 7 Paraguay 3.65 million ha compare
  3. 8 Ukraine 2.71 million ha compare
  4. 9 Canada 2.29 million ha compare
  5. 10 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1.69 million ha compare
  6. 11 Nigeria 1.13 million ha compare
  7. 12 Uruguay 950,000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is soya beans — area harvested in Europe?
Soya beans — area harvested in Europe was 8.23 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest soya beans — area harvested recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 8.23 million ha in 2024.
What is the lowest soya beans — area harvested recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 729,060 ha in 1961.
How does Europe rank for soya beans — area harvested?
Europe ranks 9th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is soya beans — area harvested rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 82.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Europe 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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