Soya beans — Yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Soya beans — Yield was 1,093 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Soya beans — Yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, soya beans — yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 1,093 kg/ha.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soya beans — yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 1,223 kg/ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 583.1 kg/ha, in 1961.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Soya beans — Yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 583.1 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 669.1 kg/ha | +14.7% |
| 1963 | 681.6 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 677.9 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 685.7 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 799.9 kg/ha | +16.7% |
| 1967 | 801.3 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 820.5 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 785.1 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 880.9 kg/ha | +12.2% |
| 1971 | 804.1 kg/ha | -8.7% |
| 1972 | 837.4 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 863.9 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 824 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 824.4 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 838.2 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 863 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 871.9 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 831.9 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 752.2 kg/ha | -9.6% |
| 1981 | 864.8 kg/ha | +15.0% |
| 1982 | 878.2 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 825.7 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 773.6 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 899.1 kg/ha | +16.2% |
| 1986 | 790.2 kg/ha | -12.1% |
| 1987 | 816.1 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 856.6 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 1,024 kg/ha | +19.6% |
| 1990 | 931.5 kg/ha | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 1,040 kg/ha | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 964.8 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 1,003 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 919.8 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 941.3 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 1,003 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 1,062 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 874.4 kg/ha | -17.7% |
| 1999 | 968.1 kg/ha | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 953 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 933.8 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 977.1 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 983.2 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 964.6 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1,111 kg/ha | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 1,102 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1,151 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 1,169 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1,179 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1,208 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1,128 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 1,191 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 1,198 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1,196 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,160 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 1,160 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,223 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 1,170 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 1,101 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 1,166 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 1,196 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 1,164 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 1,107 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 1,093 kg/ha | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 722.69 kg/ha | 583.1 kg/ha | 820.5 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 843.97 kg/ha | 804.1 kg/ha | 880.9 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 848.08 kg/ha | 752.2 kg/ha | 1,024 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 970.81 kg/ha | 874.4 kg/ha | 1,062 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,052 kg/ha | 933.8 kg/ha | 1,179 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,173 kg/ha | 1,101 kg/ha | 1,223 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,145 kg/ha | 1,093 kg/ha | 1,196 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 13 Argentina 2,945 kg/ha compare
- 13 United Republic of Tanzania 1,196 kg/ha compare
- 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1,154 kg/ha compare
- 14 Serbia and Montenegro 2,811 kg/ha compare
- 15 Slovenia 2,791 kg/ha compare
- 16 Austria 2,776 kg/ha compare
- 16 Timor-Leste 796.7 kg/ha compare
- 17 Democratic Republic of the Congo 556.9 kg/ha compare
- 17 Ethiopia 2,667 kg/ha compare
- 18 Guatemala 2,647 kg/ha compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is soya beans — yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Soya beans — yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 1,093 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest soya beans — yield recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 1,223 kg/ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest soya beans — yield recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 583.1 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for soya beans — yield?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 15th out of 17 groups with data for 2024.
- Is soya beans — yield rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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