Soya beans — Yield in South America
South America: Soya beans — Yield was 3,062 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Soya beans — Yield in South America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, soya beans — yield in South America stood at 3,062 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soya beans — yield in South America peaked at 3,261 kg/ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 938.8 kg/ha, in 1964.
That places South America 5th out of 27 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Soya beans — Yield in South America, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,146 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,116 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 994.8 kg/ha | -10.8% |
| 1964 | 938.8 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 1,250 kg/ha | +33.1% |
| 1966 | 1,236 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 1,209 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 1,006 kg/ha | -16.7% |
| 1969 | 1,231 kg/ha | +22.3% |
| 1970 | 1,187 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 1,242 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 1,466 kg/ha | +18.0% |
| 1973 | 1,408 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 1,530 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 1,677 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 1,736 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 1,794 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 1,349 kg/ha | -24.8% |
| 1979 | 1,419 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 1,700 kg/ha | +19.7% |
| 1981 | 1,812 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 1,661 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 1,768 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 1,812 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 1,833 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 1,636 kg/ha | -10.7% |
| 1987 | 1,874 kg/ha | +14.6% |
| 1988 | 1,872 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1,890 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 1,866 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 1,799 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 2,107 kg/ha | +17.1% |
| 1993 | 2,162 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 2,140 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 2,173 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 2,217 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 2,122 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 2,462 kg/ha | +16.0% |
| 1999 | 2,386 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 2,370 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 2,634 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 2,567 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 2,792 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 2,234 kg/ha | -20.0% |
| 2005 | 2,381 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 2,437 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 2,822 kg/ha | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 2,765 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 2,233 kg/ha | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 2,870 kg/ha | +28.5% |
| 2011 | 2,843 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 2,414 kg/ha | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 2,765 kg/ha | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 2,805 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 3,013 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 2,900 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 3,261 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 2,996 kg/ha | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 3,149 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 3,116 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 3,191 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 2,803 kg/ha | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 2,938 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 3,062 kg/ha | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,125 kg/ha | 938.8 kg/ha | 1,250 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,481 kg/ha | 1,187 kg/ha | 1,794 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,786 kg/ha | 1,636 kg/ha | 1,890 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,143 kg/ha | 1,799 kg/ha | 2,462 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,523 kg/ha | 2,233 kg/ha | 2,822 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,901 kg/ha | 2,414 kg/ha | 3,261 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,022 kg/ha | 2,803 kg/ha | 3,191 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 2 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2,590 kg/ha compare
- 2 Spain 3,506 kg/ha compare
- 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2,439 kg/ha compare
- 3 Italy 3,343 kg/ha compare
- 4 Canada 3,305 kg/ha compare
- 4 Syrian Arab Republic 2,063 kg/ha compare
- 5 Germany 3,254 kg/ha compare
- 5 Polynesia 2,029 kg/ha compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,909 kg/ha compare
- 6 Uruguay 3,226 kg/ha compare
- 7 Brazil 3,147 kg/ha compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,884 kg/ha compare
- 8 Ethiopia PDR 3,088 kg/ha compare
- 8 Viet Nam 1,627 kg/ha compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is soya beans — yield in South America?
- Soya beans — yield in South America was 3,062 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest soya beans — yield recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 3,261 kg/ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest soya beans — yield recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 938.8 kg/ha in 1964.
- How does South America rank for soya beans — yield?
- South America ranks 5th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
- Is soya beans — yield rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South America 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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