Soya beans — Area harvested in Germany

Germany: Soya beans — Area harvested was 40,500 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
40,500 ha
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
48th
of 120 countries
All-time high
51,500 ha
in 2022
All-time low
0 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Soya beans — Area harvested in Germany, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for soya beans — area harvested in Germany is 40,500 ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and up 350.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, soya beans — area harvested in Germany peaked at 51,500 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 1961.

Germany ranks 48th of 120 countries on this measure, 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 0 ha 0 ha 0 ha 9
1970s 0 ha 0 ha 0 ha 10
1980s 188.4 ha 0 ha 1,884 ha 10
1990s 828.5 ha 396 ha 2,403 ha 10
2000s 596.9 ha 0 ha 1,000 ha 10
2010s 11,900 ha 1,000 ha 28,900 ha 10
2020s 40,960 ha 33,800 ha 51,500 ha 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 45 Democratic Republic of the Congo 51,000 ha compare
  2. 46 Türkiye 43,712 ha compare
  3. 47 Angola 41,261 ha compare
  4. 49 Zimbabwe 37,658 ha compare
  5. 50 United Republic of Tanzania 35,723 ha compare
  6. 51 Mali 35,718 ha compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is soya beans — area harvested in Germany?
Soya beans — area harvested in Germany was 40,500 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest soya beans — area harvested recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 51,500 ha in 2022.
What is the lowest soya beans — area harvested recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 1961.
How does Germany rank for soya beans — area harvested?
Germany ranks 48th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is soya beans — area harvested rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 350.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany 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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About this data

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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