Soya beans — Yield in Canada
Canada: Soya beans — Yield was 3,305 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Soya beans — Yield in Canada, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, soya beans — yield in Canada stood at 3,305 kg/ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soya beans — yield in Canada peaked at 3,305 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,475 kg/ha, in 1963.
That places Canada 4th out of 98 countries 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.
Soya beans — Yield in Canada, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,103 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,011 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 1,475 kg/ha | -26.6% |
| 1964 | 2,031 kg/ha | +37.7% |
| 1965 | 2,038 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 2,172 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 1,876 kg/ha | -13.6% |
| 1968 | 2,058 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 1969 | 1,601 kg/ha | -22.2% |
| 1970 | 2,085 kg/ha | +30.2% |
| 1971 | 1,883 kg/ha | -9.7% |
| 1972 | 2,287 kg/ha | +21.4% |
| 1973 | 2,085 kg/ha | -8.8% |
| 1974 | 1,668 kg/ha | -20.0% |
| 1975 | 2,324 kg/ha | +39.4% |
| 1976 | 1,637 kg/ha | -29.6% |
| 1977 | 2,606 kg/ha | +59.2% |
| 1978 | 1,807 kg/ha | -30.6% |
| 1979 | 2,353 kg/ha | +30.2% |
| 1980 | 2,489 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 2,173 kg/ha | -12.7% |
| 1982 | 2,330 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 2,019 kg/ha | -13.3% |
| 1984 | 2,264 kg/ha | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 2,499 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 2,497 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 2,754 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 2,162 kg/ha | -21.5% |
| 1989 | 2,259 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 2,610 kg/ha | +15.5% |
| 1991 | 2,442 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 2,336 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 2,600 kg/ha | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 2,745 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 2,788 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 2,517 kg/ha | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 2,584 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 2,792 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 2,770 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 2,548 kg/ha | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 1,530 kg/ha | -40.0% |
| 2002 | 2,281 kg/ha | +49.1% |
| 2003 | 2,168 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 2,594 kg/ha | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 2,708 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 2,885 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 2,301 kg/ha | -20.2% |
| 2008 | 2,791 kg/ha | +21.3% |
| 2009 | 2,537 kg/ha | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 2,952 kg/ha | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 2,874 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 3,001 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 2,872 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 2,679 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 2,892 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 2,956 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 2,629 kg/ha | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 2,920 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 2,706 kg/ha | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 3,115 kg/ha | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 2,992 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 3,089 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 3,087 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 3,305 kg/ha | +7.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 3,305 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,477 kg/ha, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,930 kg/ha | 1,475 kg/ha | 2,172 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,073 kg/ha | 1,637 kg/ha | 2,606 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,345 kg/ha | 2,019 kg/ha | 2,754 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,618 kg/ha | 2,336 kg/ha | 2,792 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,434 kg/ha | 1,530 kg/ha | 2,885 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,848 kg/ha | 2,629 kg/ha | 3,001 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,118 kg/ha | 2,992 kg/ha | 3,305 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 1 Türkiye 4,118 kg/ha compare
- 1 Uzbekistan 4,326 kg/ha compare
- 2 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2,590 kg/ha compare
- 2 Spain 3,506 kg/ha compare
- 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2,439 kg/ha compare
- 3 Italy 3,343 kg/ha compare
- 4 Syrian Arab Republic 2,063 kg/ha compare
- 5 Germany 3,254 kg/ha compare
- 5 Polynesia 2,029 kg/ha compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,909 kg/ha compare
- 6 Uruguay 3,226 kg/ha compare
- 7 Brazil 3,147 kg/ha compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,884 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Canada
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 31.61 % change on previous year (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,092 current US$ per person (2022)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.0803 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1712 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.9% (2022)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.9% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is soya beans — yield in Canada?
- Soya beans — yield in Canada was 3,305 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest soya beans — yield recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3,305 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest soya beans — yield recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,475 kg/ha in 1963.
- How does Canada rank for soya beans — yield?
- Canada ranks 4th out of 98 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soya beans — yield rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Soya beans — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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