Soyabeans — Production in South America

South America: Soyabeans — Production was 191,926 1000 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
191,926 1000 t
Change on year
up 8.6%
Rank
1st
of 33 regions
All-time high
196,730 1000 t
in 2021
All-time low
115,246 1000 t
in 2012
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Soyabeans — Production in South America, 2010–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2010201620232010: 132.6k 1000 t2011: 135.6k 1000 t2012: 115.2k 1000 t2013: 145.9k 1000 t2014: 156.2k 1000 t2015: 174.1k 1000 t2016: 169.9k 1000 t2017: 186.2k 1000 t2018: 171.1k 1000 t2019: 184.1k 1000 t2020: 186.6k 1000 t2021: 196.7k 1000 t2022: 176.8k 1000 t2023: 191.9k 1000 t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 t.

Analysis

South America recorded 191,926 1000 t for soyabeans — production in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, soyabeans — production in South America peaked at 196,730 1000 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 115,246 1000 t, in 2012.

South America ranks 1st of 33 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 157,097 1000 t 115,246 1000 t 186,189 1000 t 10
2020s 188,008 1000 t 176,784 1000 t 196,730 1000 t 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 1 Brazil 152,144 1000 t compare
  2. 2 Argentina 25,045 1000 t compare
  3. 3 China (People's Republic of) 19,496 1000 t compare
  4. 4 China, mainland 19,491 1000 t compare

See the full ranking of 136 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is soyabeans — production in South America?
Soyabeans — production in South America was 191,926 1000 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest soyabeans — production recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 196,730 1000 t in 2021.
What is the lowest soyabeans — production recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 115,246 1000 t in 2012.
How does South America rank for soyabeans — production?
South America ranks 1st out of 33 regions with data for 2023.
Is soyabeans — production rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. 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 Soyabeans — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Soyabeans — Production
Unit
1000 t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
136 places, 1,838 data points, 2010–2023
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A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per capita food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.