Soybean yields in Australia
Australia: Soybean yields was 2.97 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Soybean yields in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, soybean yields in Australia stood at 2.97 tonnes per hectare. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.2% on the previous year and up 131.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybean yields in Australia peaked at 2.97 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3858 tonnes per hectare, in 1966.
Australia ranks 12th of 105 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6132 tonnes per hectare | 0.3858 tonnes per hectare | 0.8313 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | 2.27 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | 0.9012 tonnes per hectare | 2.26 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.24 tonnes per hectare | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | 2.97 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More agriculture & rural data for Australia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 40.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.3% (2025)
- Rural population 3.39 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 12.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.3% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 19.46 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is soybean yields in Australia?
- Soybean yields in Australia was 2.97 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest soybean yields recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.97 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest soybean yields recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3858 tonnes per hectare in 1966.
- How does Australia rank for soybean yields?
- Australia ranks 12th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soybean yields rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Soybean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.