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
24th
of 27 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 24th of 27 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Soya beans — Yield in Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Soya beans — Yield in Eastern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 553.5 kg/ha —
1962 665.3 kg/ha +20.2%
1963 594.5 kg/ha -10.6%
1964 774.9 kg/ha +30.3%
1965 853.7 kg/ha +10.2%
1966 1,406 kg/ha +64.7%
1967 1,411 kg/ha +0.3%
1968 1,368 kg/ha -3.1%
1969 1,150 kg/ha -15.9%
1970 1,589 kg/ha +38.2%
1971 1,209 kg/ha -23.9%
1972 1,349 kg/ha +11.6%
1973 1,265 kg/ha -6.2%
1974 1,488 kg/ha +17.7%
1975 1,448 kg/ha -2.7%
1976 1,853 kg/ha +27.9%
1977 1,609 kg/ha -13.2%
1978 2,238 kg/ha +39.1%
1979 1,767 kg/ha -21.0%
1980 1,690 kg/ha -4.4%
1981 1,690 kg/ha -0.0%
1982 1,670 kg/ha -1.1%
1983 1,440 kg/ha -13.8%
1984 1,480 kg/ha +2.7%
1985 1,690 kg/ha +14.2%
1986 1,397 kg/ha -17.4%
1987 1,606 kg/ha +15.0%
1988 1,611 kg/ha +0.3%
1989 1,693 kg/ha +5.1%
1990 1,363 kg/ha -19.5%
1991 1,341 kg/ha -1.6%
1992 969.9 kg/ha -27.7%
1993 1,295 kg/ha +33.6%
1994 1,377 kg/ha +6.3%
1995 1,259 kg/ha -8.5%
1996 1,386 kg/ha +10.1%
1997 1,321 kg/ha -4.7%
1998 1,326 kg/ha +0.4%
1999 1,492 kg/ha +12.5%
2000 1,408 kg/ha -5.6%
2001 1,330 kg/ha -5.5%
2002 1,135 kg/ha -14.7%
2003 1,032 kg/ha -9.1%
2004 1,020 kg/ha -1.1%
2005 1,034 kg/ha +1.3%
2006 1,088 kg/ha +5.2%
2007 1,246 kg/ha +14.5%
2008 1,114 kg/ha -10.6%
2009 1,156 kg/ha +3.8%
2010 1,140 kg/ha -1.4%
2011 1,250 kg/ha +9.7%
2012 1,493 kg/ha +19.5%
2013 1,373 kg/ha -8.1%
2014 1,320 kg/ha -3.9%
2015 1,293 kg/ha -2.0%
2016 1,304 kg/ha +0.8%
2017 1,415 kg/ha +8.6%
2018 1,278 kg/ha -9.7%
2019 1,076 kg/ha -15.8%
2020 1,248 kg/ha +16.0%
2021 1,282 kg/ha +2.7%
2022 1,251 kg/ha -2.5%
2023 1,183 kg/ha -5.4%
2024 1,172 kg/ha -1.0%

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. 21 New Zealand 2,593 kg/ha compare
  2. 22 Poland 2,586 kg/ha compare
  3. 23 Yugoslav SFR 2,578 kg/ha compare
  4. 24 Colombia 2,524 kg/ha compare
  5. 25 Luxembourg 2,500 kg/ha compare
  6. 25 Nicaragua 2,500 kg/ha compare
  7. 27 Croatia 2,477 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 142 places →

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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 24th out of 27 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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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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