Soya beans — Area harvested in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)

Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs): Soya beans — Area harvested was 6.48 million ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6.48 million ha
Change on year
down 7.8%
Rank
10th
of 27 groups
All-time high
7.03 million ha
in 2023
All-time low
12,940 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Soya beans — Area harvested in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) recorded 6.48 million ha for soya beans — area harvested in 2024.

That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, soya beans — area harvested in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) peaked at 7.03 million ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12,940 ha, in 1961.

Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 10th of 27 groups 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.

Soya beans — Area harvested in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), year by year

Annual values for Soya beans — Area harvested in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 12,940 ha —
1962 13,214 ha +2.1%
1963 13,745 ha +4.0%
1964 18,195 ha +32.4%
1965 23,014 ha +26.5%
1966 24,530 ha +6.6%
1967 26,423 ha +7.7%
1968 26,380 ha -0.2%
1969 32,620 ha +23.7%
1970 51,137 ha +56.8%
1971 81,024 ha +58.4%
1972 103,404 ha +27.6%
1973 111,871 ha +8.2%
1974 166,426 ha +48.8%
1975 201,730 ha +21.2%
1976 229,744 ha +13.9%
1977 288,506 ha +25.6%
1978 346,652 ha +20.2%
1979 459,215 ha +32.5%
1980 594,996 ha +29.6%
1981 503,685 ha -15.3%
1982 639,693 ha +27.0%
1983 701,864 ha +9.7%
1984 787,878 ha +12.3%
1985 874,834 ha +11.0%
1986 713,832 ha -18.4%
1987 848,752 ha +18.9%
1988 975,207 ha +14.9%
1989 1.12 million ha +14.9%
1990 1.23 million ha +9.6%
1991 942,116 ha -23.2%
1992 1.04 million ha +10.7%
1993 1.05 million ha +0.9%
1994 1.21 million ha +14.8%
1995 1.37 million ha +13.0%
1996 1.49 million ha +9.4%
1997 1.67 million ha +11.6%
1998 1.89 million ha +13.4%
1999 2.02 million ha +6.9%
2000 2.06 million ha +1.9%
2001 2.24 million ha +8.8%
2002 2.39 million ha +6.5%
2003 2.53 million ha +6.1%
2004 3.10 million ha +22.2%
2005 3.38 million ha +9.2%
2006 3.65 million ha +7.9%
2007 3.91 million ha +7.2%
2008 3.65 million ha -6.8%
2009 3.95 million ha +8.3%
2010 4.24 million ha +7.3%
2011 4.47 million ha +5.6%
2012 4.76 million ha +6.4%
2013 4.92 million ha +3.3%
2014 5.43 million ha +10.5%
2015 5.54 million ha +2.0%
2016 5.42 million ha -2.2%
2017 5.47 million ha +1.0%
2018 5.85 million ha +6.9%
2019 6.10 million ha +4.2%
2020 6.10 million ha +0.0%
2021 6.27 million ha +2.8%
2022 6.46 million ha +3.0%
2023 7.03 million ha +8.9%
2024 6.48 million ha -7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21,229 ha 12,940 ha 32,620 ha 9
1970s 203,971 ha 51,137 ha 459,215 ha 10
1980s 776,111 ha 503,685 ha 1.12 million ha 10
1990s 1.39 million ha 942,116 ha 2.02 million ha 10
2000s 3.09 million ha 2.06 million ha 3.95 million ha 10
2010s 5.22 million ha 4.24 million ha 6.10 million ha 10
2020s 6.47 million ha 6.10 million ha 7.03 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)

  1. 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 51,000 ha compare
  2. 7 Paraguay 3.65 million ha compare
  3. 8 Türkiye 43,712 ha compare
  4. 8 Ukraine 2.71 million ha compare
  5. 9 Canada 2.29 million ha compare
  6. 9 United Republic of Tanzania 35,723 ha compare
  7. 10 South Africa 1.15 million ha compare
  8. 10 Viet Nam 28,352 ha compare
  9. 11 Nigeria 1.13 million ha compare
  10. 11 Republic of Moldova 25,879 ha compare
  11. 12 Uruguay 950,000 ha compare
  12. 13 USSR 808,000 ha compare
  13. 13 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 5,867 ha compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is soya beans — area harvested in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
Soya beans — area harvested in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) was 6.48 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest soya beans — area harvested recorded in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 7.03 million ha in 2023.
What is the lowest soya beans — area harvested recorded in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 12,940 ha in 1961.
How does Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) rank for soya beans — area harvested?
Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 10th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is soya beans — area harvested rising or falling in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 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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