Soya beans — Area harvested in Small island developing States (SIDS)

Small island developing States (SIDS): Soya beans — Area harvested was 17,797 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
17,797 ha
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
12th
of 17 groups
All-time high
17,982 ha
in 2023
All-time low
899 ha
in 1998
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Soya beans — Area harvested in Small island developing States (SIDS), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Small island developing States (SIDS) recorded 17,797 ha for soya beans — area harvested in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 365.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, soya beans — area harvested in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 17,982 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 899 ha, in 1998.

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

Soya beans — Area harvested in Small island developing States (SIDS), year by year

Annual values for Soya beans — Area harvested in Small island developing States (SIDS), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 1,475 ha —
1962 1,479 ha +0.3%
1963 1,464 ha -1.0%
1964 1,499 ha +2.4%
1965 1,458 ha -2.7%
1966 1,462 ha +0.3%
1967 1,443 ha -1.3%
1968 1,521 ha +5.4%
1969 1,433 ha -5.8%
1970 1,430 ha -0.2%
1971 1,548 ha +8.3%
1972 1,445 ha -6.7%
1973 1,534 ha +6.2%
1974 1,547 ha +0.8%
1975 1,466 ha -5.2%
1976 1,431 ha -2.4%
1977 1,458 ha +1.9%
1978 1,438 ha -1.4%
1979 1,437 ha -0.1%
1980 1,443 ha +0.4%
1981 1,420 ha -1.6%
1982 1,416 ha -0.3%
1983 1,415 ha -0.1%
1984 1,426 ha +0.8%
1985 1,435 ha +0.6%
1986 1,453 ha +1.3%
1987 1,452 ha -0.1%
1988 1,498 ha +3.2%
1989 1,492 ha -0.4%
1990 1,579 ha +5.8%
1991 1,312 ha -16.9%
1992 1,635 ha +24.6%
1993 2,105 ha +28.7%
1994 1,048 ha -50.2%
1995 1,305 ha +24.5%
1996 1,718 ha +31.6%
1997 1,525 ha -11.2%
1998 899 ha -41.0%
1999 1,819 ha +102.3%
2000 1,280 ha -29.6%
2001 1,176 ha -8.1%
2002 1,706 ha +45.1%
2003 1,840 ha +7.9%
2004 1,258 ha -31.6%
2005 1,110 ha -11.8%
2006 1,316 ha +18.6%
2007 1,143 ha -13.1%
2008 917 ha -19.8%
2009 1,852 ha +102.0%
2010 1,048 ha -43.4%
2011 1,316 ha +25.6%
2012 1,398 ha +6.2%
2013 3,463 ha +147.7%
2014 3,827 ha +10.5%
2015 4,561 ha +19.2%
2016 4,993 ha +9.5%
2017 7,896 ha +58.1%
2018 7,203 ha -8.8%
2019 7,924 ha +10.0%
2020 11,532 ha +45.5%
2021 12,642 ha +9.6%
2022 15,969 ha +26.3%
2023 17,982 ha +12.6%
2024 17,797 ha -1.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Soya beans — Area harvested in Small island developing States (SIDS) 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
2013 +147.7% 1,398 ha 3,463 ha
1999 +102.3% 899 ha 1,819 ha
2009 +102.0% 917 ha 1,852 ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,470 ha 1,433 ha 1,521 ha 9
1970s 1,473 ha 1,430 ha 1,548 ha 10
1980s 1,445 ha 1,415 ha 1,498 ha 10
1990s 1,494 ha 899 ha 2,105 ha 10
2000s 1,360 ha 917 ha 1,852 ha 10
2010s 4,363 ha 1,048 ha 7,924 ha 10
2020s 15,184 ha 11,532 ha 17,982 ha 5

Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS)

  1. 9 Canada 2.29 million ha compare
  2. 9 United Republic of Tanzania 35,723 ha compare
  3. 10 South Africa 1.15 million ha compare
  4. 10 Viet Nam 28,352 ha compare
  5. 11 Nigeria 1.13 million ha compare
  6. 11 Republic of Moldova 25,879 ha compare
  7. 12 Uruguay 950,000 ha compare
  8. 13 USSR 808,000 ha compare
  9. 13 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 5,867 ha compare
  10. 14 Benin 638,098 ha compare
  11. 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3,042 ha compare
  12. 15 Italy 336,740 ha compare
  13. 15 Syrian Arab Republic 1,750 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is soya beans — area harvested in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Soya beans — area harvested in Small island developing States (SIDS) was 17,797 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest soya beans — area harvested recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
The highest recorded value was 17,982 ha in 2023.
What is the lowest soya beans — area harvested recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
The lowest recorded value was 899 ha in 1998.
How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for soya beans — area harvested?
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 12th out of 17 groups with data for 2024.
Is soya beans — area harvested rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Over the last ten years it is up 365.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) 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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