Soya beans — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Soya beans — Area harvested was 2.19 million ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.19 million ha
Change on year
up 7.9%
Rank
14th
of 27 groups
All-time high
2.19 million ha
in 2024
All-time low
282,050 ha
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Soya beans — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) recorded 2.19 million ha for soya beans — area harvested in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 155.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, soya beans — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 2.19 million ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 282,050 ha, in 1966.

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 14th 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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Soya beans — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 327,071 ha
1962 334,994 ha +2.4%
1963 349,995 ha +4.5%
1964 355,945 ha +1.7%
1965 363,964 ha +2.3%
1966 282,050 ha -22.5%
1967 287,800 ha +2.0%
1968 295,750 ha +2.8%
1969 301,387 ha +1.9%
1970 308,466 ha +2.3%
1971 318,701 ha +3.3%
1972 324,750 ha +1.9%
1973 329,296 ha +1.4%
1974 336,966 ha +2.3%
1975 349,576 ha +3.7%
1976 355,868 ha +1.8%
1977 372,172 ha +4.6%
1978 370,130 ha -0.5%
1979 385,161 ha +4.1%
1980 393,135 ha +2.1%
1981 387,593 ha -1.4%
1982 409,168 ha +5.6%
1983 411,742 ha +0.6%
1984 420,378 ha +2.1%
1985 429,788 ha +2.2%
1986 441,105 ha +2.6%
1987 460,303 ha +4.4%
1988 485,597 ha +5.5%
1989 498,384 ha +2.6%
1990 562,280 ha +12.8%
1991 561,592 ha -0.1%
1992 529,640 ha -5.7%
1993 528,859 ha -0.1%
1994 529,527 ha +0.1%
1995 536,054 ha +1.2%
1996 535,640 ha -0.1%
1997 535,358 ha -0.1%
1998 555,245 ha +3.7%
1999 548,619 ha -1.2%
2000 593,801 ha +8.2%
2001 608,242 ha +2.4%
2002 633,482 ha +4.1%
2003 683,595 ha +7.9%
2004 707,160 ha +3.4%
2005 700,639 ha -0.9%
2006 729,345 ha +4.1%
2007 804,856 ha +10.4%
2008 678,051 ha -15.8%
2009 740,039 ha +9.1%
2010 736,344 ha -0.5%
2011 747,507 ha +1.5%
2012 781,587 ha +4.6%
2013 820,652 ha +5.0%
2014 856,997 ha +4.4%
2015 954,230 ha +11.3%
2016 952,452 ha -0.2%
2017 972,155 ha +2.1%
2018 1.22 million ha +25.0%
2019 1.44 million ha +18.8%
2020 1.52 million ha +5.5%
2021 1.59 million ha +4.4%
2022 1.79 million ha +12.7%
2023 2.03 million ha +13.3%
2024 2.19 million ha +7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 322,106 ha 282,050 ha 363,964 ha 9
1970s 345,109 ha 308,466 ha 385,161 ha 10
1980s 433,719 ha 387,593 ha 498,384 ha 10
1990s 542,281 ha 528,859 ha 562,280 ha 10
2000s 687,921 ha 593,801 ha 804,856 ha 10
2010s 948,055 ha 736,344 ha 1.44 million ha 10
2020s 1.83 million ha 1.52 million ha 2.19 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 11 Nigeria 1.13 million ha compare
  2. 11 Republic of Moldova 25,879 ha compare
  3. 12 Uruguay 950,000 ha compare
  4. 13 USSR 808,000 ha compare
  5. 13 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 5,867 ha compare
  6. 14 Benin 638,098 ha compare
  7. 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3,042 ha compare
  8. 15 Italy 336,740 ha compare
  9. 15 Syrian Arab Republic 1,750 ha compare
  10. 16 Timor-Leste 1,080 ha compare
  11. 16 Togo 281,684 ha compare
  12. 17 Malawi 260,000 ha compare
  13. 17 Polynesia 6 ha compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is soya beans — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Soya beans — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 2.19 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest soya beans — area harvested recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 2.19 million ha in 2024.
What is the lowest soya beans — area harvested recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 282,050 ha in 1966.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for soya beans — area harvested?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 14th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is soya beans — area harvested rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 155.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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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