Soya beans — Yield in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Soya beans — Yield was 1,172 kg/ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1,172 kg/ha
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
27th
of 31 groups
All-time high
2,238 kg/ha
in 1978
All-time low
553.5 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Soya beans — Yield in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

In 2024, soya beans — yield in Eastern Africa stood at 1,172 kg/ha.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, soya beans — yield in Eastern Africa peaked at 2,238 kg/ha in 1978 and was at its lowest, 553.5 kg/ha, in 1961.

Eastern Africa ranks 27th of 31 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 975.16 kg/ha 553.5 kg/ha 1,411 kg/ha 9
1970s 1,582 kg/ha 1,209 kg/ha 2,238 kg/ha 10
1980s 1,597 kg/ha 1,397 kg/ha 1,693 kg/ha 10
1990s 1,313 kg/ha 969.9 kg/ha 1,492 kg/ha 10
2000s 1,156 kg/ha 1,020 kg/ha 1,408 kg/ha 10
2010s 1,294 kg/ha 1,076 kg/ha 1,493 kg/ha 10
2020s 1,227 kg/ha 1,172 kg/ha 1,282 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 24 Poland 2,586 kg/ha compare
  2. 25 Yugoslav SFR 2,578 kg/ha compare
  3. 26 Colombia 2,524 kg/ha compare
  4. 27 Luxembourg 2,500 kg/ha compare
  5. 27 Nicaragua 2,500 kg/ha compare
  6. 29 Croatia 2,477 kg/ha compare
  7. 30 Ukraine 2,445 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is soya beans — yield in Eastern Africa?
Soya beans — yield in Eastern Africa was 1,172 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest soya beans — yield recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 2,238 kg/ha in 1978.
What is the lowest soya beans — yield recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 553.5 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Eastern Africa rank for soya beans — yield?
Eastern Africa ranks 27th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is soya beans — yield rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Soya beans — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
142 places, 6,814 data points, 1961–2024
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