Soya beans — Production in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Soya beans — Production was 65,300 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
65,300 t
Change on year
up 25.6%
World rank
47th
of 108 countries
All-time high
129,511 t
in 1989
All-time low
200 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Soya beans — Production in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Australia and New Zealand recorded 65,300 t for soya beans — production in 2024.

That represents a change of up 25.6% on the previous year and up 104.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, soya beans — production in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 129,511 t in 1989 and was at its lowest, 200 t, in 1961.

That places Australia and New Zealand 47th out of 108 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Soya beans — Production in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Soya beans — Production in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 200 t
1962 260 t +30.0%
1963 599 t +130.4%
1964 748 t +24.9%
1965 1,112 t +48.7%
1966 770 t -30.8%
1967 775 t +0.6%
1968 887 t +14.5%
1969 1,740 t +96.2%
1970 5,028 t +189.0%
1971 9,207 t +83.1%
1972 33,629 t +265.3%
1973 37,937 t +12.8%
1974 63,589 t +67.6%
1975 74,083 t +16.5%
1976 44,757 t -39.6%
1977 55,396 t +23.8%
1978 76,560 t +38.2%
1979 98,872 t +29.1%
1980 82,112 t -17.0%
1981 73,481 t -10.5%
1982 77,249 t +5.1%
1983 53,397 t -30.9%
1984 88,775 t +66.3%
1985 109,910 t +23.8%
1986 105,304 t -4.2%
1987 89,800 t -14.7%
1988 68,952 t -23.2%
1989 129,511 t +87.8%
1990 77,413 t -40.2%
1991 62,016 t -19.9%
1992 62,600 t +0.9%
1993 48,889 t -21.9%
1994 81,263 t +66.2%
1995 27,247 t -66.5%
1996 44,606 t +63.7%
1997 74,000 t +65.9%
1998 54,000 t -27.0%
1999 108,800 t +101.5%
2000 104,800 t -3.7%
2001 48,649 t -53.6%
2002 63,061 t +29.6%
2003 9,212 t -85.4%
2004 59,807 t +549.2%
2005 44,689 t -25.3%
2006 50,149 t +12.2%
2007 25,907 t -48.3%
2008 34,700 t +33.9%
2009 80,105 t +130.9%
2010 59,600 t -25.6%
2011 29,750 t -50.1%
2012 86,100 t +189.4%
2013 91,800 t +6.6%
2014 31,949 t -65.2%
2015 37,439 t +17.2%
2016 29,403 t -21.5%
2017 31,335 t +6.6%
2018 28,903 t -7.8%
2019 15,136 t -47.6%
2020 17,323 t +14.4%
2021 40,219 t +132.2%
2022 57,200 t +42.2%
2023 52,000 t -9.1%
2024 65,300 t +25.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 787.89 t 200 t 1,740 t 9
1970s 49,906 t 5,028 t 98,872 t 10
1980s 87,849 t 53,397 t 129,511 t 10
1990s 64,083 t 27,247 t 108,800 t 10
2000s 52,108 t 9,212 t 104,800 t 10
2010s 44,142 t 15,136 t 91,800 t 10
2020s 46,408 t 17,323 t 65,300 t 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 44 Czechia 73,670 t compare
  2. 45 Mozambique 70,000 t compare
  3. 46 Zimbabwe 69,291 t compare
  4. 47 Australia 65,300 t compare
  5. 49 Cambodia 51,000 t compare
  6. 50 Angola 46,857 t compare

See the full ranking of 152 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is soya beans — production in Australia and New Zealand?
Soya beans — production in Australia and New Zealand was 65,300 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest soya beans — production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 129,511 t in 1989.
What is the lowest soya beans — production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 200 t in 1961.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for soya beans — production?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 47th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
Is soya beans — production rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 104.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Soya beans — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Soya beans — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
152 places, 7,588 data points, 1961–2024
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