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

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Soya beans — Production was 2.44 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.44 million t
Change on year
up 11.3%
Rank
15th
of 27 groups
All-time high
2.44 million t
in 2024
All-time low
184,182 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

In 2024, soya beans — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) stood at 2.44 million t. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 166.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, soya beans — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 2.44 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 184,182 t, in 1961.

That places Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 15th out of 27 groups 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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Soya beans — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 184,182 t
1962 189,963 t +3.1%
1963 196,901 t +3.7%
1964 207,281 t +5.3%
1965 216,567 t +4.5%
1966 226,880 t +4.8%
1967 244,384 t +7.7%
1968 264,359 t +8.2%
1969 268,200 t +1.5%
1970 290,011 t +8.1%
1971 300,645 t +3.7%
1972 304,536 t +1.3%
1973 269,450 t -11.5%
1974 331,597 t +23.1%
1975 353,537 t +6.6%
1976 382,652 t +8.2%
1977 401,775 t +5.0%
1978 439,912 t +9.5%
1979 455,560 t +3.6%
1980 473,438 t +3.9%
1981 473,581 t +0.0%
1982 497,899 t +5.1%
1983 497,831 t -0.0%
1984 565,194 t +13.5%
1985 560,392 t -0.8%
1986 555,979 t -0.8%
1987 612,352 t +10.1%
1988 650,407 t +6.2%
1989 652,195 t +0.3%
1990 705,622 t +8.2%
1991 701,381 t -0.6%
1992 621,428 t -11.4%
1993 629,608 t +1.3%
1994 671,634 t +6.7%
1995 659,054 t -1.9%
1996 664,034 t +0.8%
1997 633,518 t -4.6%
1998 641,521 t +1.3%
1999 647,751 t +1.0%
2000 693,350 t +7.0%
2001 709,055 t +2.3%
2002 686,754 t -3.1%
2003 714,546 t +4.0%
2004 733,267 t +2.6%
2005 702,391 t -4.2%
2006 752,297 t +7.1%
2007 903,774 t +20.1%
2008 724,386 t -19.8%
2009 756,659 t +4.5%
2010 746,560 t -1.3%
2011 774,051 t +3.7%
2012 852,585 t +10.1%
2013 860,290 t +0.9%
2014 916,159 t +6.5%
2015 976,047 t +6.5%
2016 1.06 million t +8.9%
2017 1.17 million t +10.5%
2018 1.35 million t +15.3%
2019 1.59 million t +17.2%
2020 1.79 million t +13.1%
2021 1.92 million t +7.2%
2022 2.10 million t +9.1%
2023 2.19 million t +4.4%
2024 2.44 million t +11.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 222,080 t 184,182 t 268,200 t 9
1970s 352,968 t 269,450 t 455,560 t 10
1980s 553,927 t 473,438 t 652,195 t 10
1990s 657,555 t 621,428 t 705,622 t 10
2000s 737,648 t 686,754 t 903,774 t 10
2010s 1.03 million t 746,560 t 1.59 million t 10
2020s 2.09 million t 1.79 million t 2.44 million t 5

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 12 Nigeria 1.15 million t compare
  2. 13 Italy 1.13 million t compare
  3. 14 USSR 814,000 t compare
  4. 15 Benin 652,454 t compare
  5. 16 France 398,540 t compare
  6. 16 Timor-Leste 860.62 t compare
  7. 17 Serbia and Montenegro 368,023 t compare
  8. 18 Serbia 346,808 t compare

See the full ranking of 152 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is soya beans — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Soya beans — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 2.44 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest soya beans — production recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 2.44 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest soya beans — production recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 184,182 t in 1961.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for soya beans — production?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 15th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is soya beans — production rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 166.1%. 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 — 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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