Soya beans — Yield in Europe

Europe: Soya beans — Yield was 2,082 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,082 kg/ha
Change on year
down 8.9%
Rank
15th
of 31 groups
All-time high
2,316 kg/ha
in 1997
All-time low
330.8 kg/ha
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Soya beans — Yield in Europe, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Europe recorded 2,082 kg/ha for soya beans — yield in 2024.

That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, soya beans — yield in Europe peaked at 2,316 kg/ha in 1997 and was at its lowest, 330.8 kg/ha, in 1964.

That places Europe 15th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 549.27 kg/ha 330.8 kg/ha 702.1 kg/ha 9
1970s 789 kg/ha 450.7 kg/ha 1,140 kg/ha 10
1980s 1,209 kg/ha 759.5 kg/ha 1,708 kg/ha 10
1990s 1,779 kg/ha 1,415 kg/ha 2,316 kg/ha 10
2000s 1,724 kg/ha 1,377 kg/ha 2,057 kg/ha 10
2010s 1,900 kg/ha 1,566 kg/ha 2,144 kg/ha 10
2020s 2,091 kg/ha 1,987 kg/ha 2,284 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 12 Australia 2,968 kg/ha compare
  2. 12 Australia and New Zealand 2,968 kg/ha compare
  3. 14 Argentina 2,945 kg/ha compare
  4. 15 Serbia and Montenegro 2,811 kg/ha compare
  5. 16 Slovenia 2,791 kg/ha compare
  6. 17 Austria 2,776 kg/ha compare
  7. 18 Ethiopia 2,667 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 142 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is soya beans — yield in Europe?
Soya beans — yield in Europe was 2,082 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest soya beans — yield recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 2,316 kg/ha in 1997.
What is the lowest soya beans — yield recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 330.8 kg/ha in 1964.
How does Europe rank for soya beans — yield?
Europe ranks 15th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is soya beans — yield rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe 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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