Soya beans — Production in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Soya beans — Production was 1.11 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.11 million t
Change on year
down 31.7%
Rank
18th
of 27 groups
All-time high
1.62 million t
in 2023
All-time low
10,002 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Soya beans — Production in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for soya beans — production in Eastern Africa is 1.11 million t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.7% on the previous year and up 92.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, soya beans — production in Eastern Africa peaked at 1.62 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,002 t, in 1961.

Eastern Africa ranks 18th 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 — Production in Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Soya beans — Production in Eastern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 10,002 t —
1962 10,641 t +6.4%
1963 12,481 t +17.3%
1964 11,581 t -7.2%
1965 11,067 t -4.4%
1966 11,320 t +2.3%
1967 13,121 t +15.9%
1968 18,259 t +39.2%
1969 17,000 t -6.9%
1970 28,711 t +68.9%
1971 28,645 t -0.2%
1972 34,336 t +19.9%
1973 32,123 t -6.4%
1974 44,297 t +37.9%
1975 55,520 t +25.3%
1976 74,896 t +34.9%
1977 79,449 t +6.1%
1978 107,341 t +35.1%
1979 111,262 t +3.7%
1980 118,641 t +6.6%
1981 109,054 t -8.1%
1982 125,403 t +15.0%
1983 107,166 t -14.5%
1984 116,825 t +9.0%
1985 124,836 t +6.9%
1986 108,969 t -12.7%
1987 145,820 t +33.8%
1988 174,237 t +19.5%
1989 195,971 t +12.5%
1990 221,081 t +12.8%
1991 240,939 t +9.0%
1992 176,494 t -26.7%
1993 213,324 t +20.9%
1994 225,135 t +5.5%
1995 212,790 t -5.5%
1996 235,551 t +10.7%
1997 225,128 t -4.4%
1998 239,055 t +6.2%
1999 265,643 t +11.1%
2000 314,567 t +18.4%
2001 312,120 t -0.8%
2002 285,406 t -8.6%
2003 306,252 t +7.3%
2004 340,413 t +11.2%
2005 375,809 t +10.4%
2006 399,163 t +6.2%
2007 536,809 t +34.5%
2008 313,402 t -41.6%
2009 392,049 t +25.1%
2010 356,060 t -9.2%
2011 372,193 t +4.5%
2012 527,008 t +41.6%
2013 584,109 t +10.8%
2014 575,510 t -1.5%
2015 580,986 t +1.0%
2016 707,000 t +21.7%
2017 922,020 t +30.4%
2018 1.03 million t +11.9%
2019 1.01 million t -2.1%
2020 1.16 million t +14.4%
2021 1.30 million t +12.3%
2022 1.46 million t +12.6%
2023 1.62 million t +10.9%
2024 1.11 million t -31.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12,830 t 10,002 t 18,259 t 9
1970s 59,658 t 28,645 t 111,262 t 10
1980s 132,692 t 107,166 t 195,971 t 10
1990s 225,514 t 176,494 t 265,643 t 10
2000s 357,599 t 285,406 t 536,809 t 10
2010s 666,741 t 356,060 t 1.03 million t 10
2020s 1.33 million t 1.11 million t 1.62 million t 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 15 Benin 652,454 t compare
  2. 15 Syrian Arab Republic 3,610 t compare
  3. 16 France 398,540 t compare
  4. 16 Timor-Leste 860.62 t compare
  5. 17 Serbia and Montenegro 368,023 t compare
  6. 17 Polynesia 11.47 t compare
  7. 18 Serbia 346,808 t compare
  8. 19 Romania 316,760 t compare
  9. 20 Malawi 305,000 t compare
  10. 21 Togo 284,342 t compare

See the full ranking of 152 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is soya beans — production in Eastern Africa?
Soya beans — production in Eastern Africa was 1.11 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest soya beans — production recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.62 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest soya beans — production recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 10,002 t in 1961.
How does Eastern Africa rank for soya beans — production?
Eastern Africa ranks 18th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is soya beans — production rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 92.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern Africa 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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