Soya beans — Production in Northern America

Northern America: Soya beans — Production was 126.40 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
126.40 million t
Change on year
up 5.1%
Rank
4th
of 31 groups
All-time high
127.93 million t
in 2018
All-time low
18.39 million t
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Soya beans — Production in Northern America, 1961–2024

25.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, soya beans — production in Northern America stood at 126.40 million t.

That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, soya beans — production in Northern America peaked at 127.93 million t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18.39 million t, in 1962.

That places Northern America 4th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 23.60 million t 18.39 million t 31.05 million t 9
1970s 41.42 million t 30.96 million t 62.18 million t 10
1980s 52.48 million t 43.31 million t 60.46 million t 10
1990s 65.05 million t 52.83 million t 77.33 million t 10
2000s 82.43 million t 69.06 million t 95.05 million t 10
2010s 107.69 million t 87.88 million t 127.93 million t 10
2020s 123.65 million t 120.25 million t 127.73 million t 5

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 1 Brazil 144.47 million t compare
  2. 2 Argentina 48.21 million t compare
  3. 3 China 20.66 million t compare
  4. 4 China, mainland 20.65 million t compare
  5. 5 India 15.13 million t compare
  6. 6 Paraguay 11.10 million t compare
  7. 7 Canada 7.57 million t compare

See the full ranking of 152 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is soya beans — production in Northern America?
Soya beans — production in Northern America was 126.40 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest soya beans — production recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 127.93 million t in 2018.
What is the lowest soya beans — production recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 18.39 million t in 1962.
How does Northern America rank for soya beans — production?
Northern America ranks 4th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is soya beans — production rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern America 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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