Soya beans — Yield in South America

South America: Soya beans — Yield was 3,062 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3,062 kg/ha
Change on year
up 4.2%
Rank
5th
of 27 groups
All-time high
3,261 kg/ha
in 2017
All-time low
938.8 kg/ha
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Soya beans — Yield in South America, 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 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

Annual values for Soya beans — Yield in South America, 1961 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2,590 kg/ha compare
  2. 2 Spain 3,506 kg/ha compare
  3. 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2,439 kg/ha compare
  4. 3 Italy 3,343 kg/ha compare
  5. 4 Canada 3,305 kg/ha compare
  6. 4 Syrian Arab Republic 2,063 kg/ha compare
  7. 5 Germany 3,254 kg/ha compare
  8. 5 Polynesia 2,029 kg/ha compare
  9. 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,909 kg/ha compare
  10. 6 Uruguay 3,226 kg/ha compare
  11. 7 Brazil 3,147 kg/ha compare
  12. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,884 kg/ha compare
  13. 8 Ethiopia PDR 3,088 kg/ha compare
  14. 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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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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