Soya beans — Area harvested in Oceania

Oceania: Soya beans — Area harvested was 22,006 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
22,006 ha
Change on year
up 6.3%
Rank
25th
of 27 groups
All-time high
71,027 ha
in 1986
All-time low
300 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Soya beans — Area harvested in Oceania, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Oceania recorded 22,006 ha for soya beans — area harvested in 2024.

That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, soya beans — area harvested in Oceania peaked at 71,027 ha in 1986 and was at its lowest, 300 ha, in 1961.

Oceania ranks 25th of 27 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Soya beans — Area harvested in Oceania, year by year

Annual values for Soya beans — Area harvested in Oceania, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 300 ha —
1962 336 ha +12.0%
1963 1,002 ha +198.2%
1964 1,673 ha +67.0%
1965 1,837 ha +9.8%
1966 1,996 ha +8.7%
1967 1,168 ha -41.5%
1968 1,619 ha +38.6%
1969 2,093 ha +29.3%
1970 4,967 ha +137.3%
1971 7,326 ha +47.5%
1972 18,019 ha +146.0%
1973 27,963 ha +55.2%
1974 41,249 ha +47.5%
1975 46,029 ha +11.6%
1976 26,370 ha -42.7%
1977 34,642 ha +31.4%
1978 49,920 ha +44.1%
1979 53,706 ha +7.6%
1980 56,579 ha +5.3%
1981 39,729 ha -29.8%
1982 40,595 ha +2.2%
1983 48,361 ha +19.1%
1984 48,141 ha -0.5%
1985 63,088 ha +31.0%
1986 71,027 ha +12.6%
1987 54,428 ha -23.4%
1988 43,453 ha -20.2%
1989 70,712 ha +62.7%
1990 49,251 ha -30.3%
1991 39,880 ha -19.0%
1992 29,611 ha -25.7%
1993 30,239 ha +2.1%
1994 40,633 ha +34.4%
1995 17,787 ha -56.2%
1996 23,803 ha +33.8%
1997 39,000 ha +63.8%
1998 31,700 ha -18.7%
1999 48,000 ha +51.4%
2000 56,000 ha +16.7%
2001 33,262 ha -40.6%
2002 32,360 ha -2.7%
2003 6,241 ha -80.7%
2004 27,018 ha +332.9%
2005 26,585 ha -1.6%
2006 23,889 ha -10.1%
2007 13,131 ha -45.0%
2008 14,900 ha +13.5%
2009 42,326 ha +184.1%
2010 31,300 ha -26.1%
2011 17,361 ha -44.5%
2012 38,100 ha +119.5%
2013 41,100 ha +7.9%
2014 24,911 ha -39.4%
2015 20,185 ha -19.0%
2016 20,789 ha +3.0%
2017 16,658 ha -19.9%
2018 32,085 ha +92.6%
2019 13,410 ha -58.2%
2020 9,789 ha -27.0%
2021 23,422 ha +139.3%
2022 25,509 ha +8.9%
2023 20,707 ha -18.8%
2024 22,006 ha +6.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Soya beans — Area harvested in Oceania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +332.9% 6,241 ha 27,018 ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,336 ha 300 ha 2,093 ha 9
1970s 31,019 ha 4,967 ha 53,706 ha 10
1980s 53,611 ha 39,729 ha 71,027 ha 10
1990s 34,990 ha 17,787 ha 49,251 ha 10
2000s 27,571 ha 6,241 ha 56,000 ha 10
2010s 25,590 ha 13,410 ha 41,100 ha 10
2020s 20,287 ha 9,789 ha 25,509 ha 5

Countries ranked near Oceania

  1. 22 France 152,680 ha compare
  2. 23 Romania 146,030 ha compare
  3. 24 Ghana 145,000 ha compare
  4. 25 Indonesia 133,376 ha compare
  5. 26 Myanmar 132,000 ha compare
  6. 27 Côte d'Ivoire 391 ha compare
  7. 27 Serbia and Montenegro 130,936 ha compare
  8. 28 Mexico 125,125 ha compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is soya beans — area harvested in Oceania?
Soya beans — area harvested in Oceania was 22,006 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest soya beans — area harvested recorded in Oceania?
The highest recorded value was 71,027 ha in 1986.
What is the lowest soya beans — area harvested recorded in Oceania?
The lowest recorded value was 300 ha in 1961.
How does Oceania rank for soya beans — area harvested?
Oceania ranks 25th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is soya beans — area harvested rising or falling in Oceania?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Oceania 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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