Soya beans — Yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Soya beans — Yield was 1,093 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,093 kg/ha
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
15th
of 17 groups
All-time high
1,223 kg/ha
in 2017
All-time low
583.1 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Soya beans — Yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 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 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

Annual values for Soya beans — Yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 13 Argentina 2,945 kg/ha compare
  2. 13 United Republic of Tanzania 1,196 kg/ha compare
  3. 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1,154 kg/ha compare
  4. 14 Serbia and Montenegro 2,811 kg/ha compare
  5. 15 Slovenia 2,791 kg/ha compare
  6. 16 Austria 2,776 kg/ha compare
  7. 16 Timor-Leste 796.7 kg/ha compare
  8. 17 Democratic Republic of the Congo 556.9 kg/ha compare
  9. 17 Ethiopia 2,667 kg/ha compare
  10. 18 Guatemala 2,647 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 142 places →

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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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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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