Soybean yields in China
China: Soybean yields was 2 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
42nd
of 106 countries
All-time high
2 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
All-time low
0.6243 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Soybean yields in China, 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
China recorded 2 tonnes per hectare for soybean yields in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybean yields in China peaked at 2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6243 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
That places China 42nd out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Soybean yields in China, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6243 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.6857 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 1963 | 0.718 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 0.7871 tonnes per hectare | +9.6% |
| 1965 | 0.7153 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 1966 | 0.9825 tonnes per hectare | +37.4% |
| 1967 | 0.9736 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.9624 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.9171 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +19.1% |
| 1971 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.8514 tonnes per hectare | -23.0% |
| 1973 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | +32.9% |
| 1974 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | -9.0% |
| 1975 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.9934 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | +20.2% |
| 1984 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | -11.5% |
| 1990 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | +14.6% |
| 1991 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 2 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.93 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- China's 2 tonnes per hectare is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.64 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8184 tonnes per hectare | 0.6243 tonnes per hectare | 0.9825 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | 0.8514 tonnes per hectare | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 39 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.08 tonnes per hectare compare
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- 41 French Polynesia 2.03 tonnes per hectare compare
- 43 Georgia 2 tonnes per hectare compare
- 43 Honduras 2 tonnes per hectare compare
- 45 El Salvador 1.94 tonnes per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for China
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 923.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3366 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is soybean yields in China?
- Soybean yields in China was 2 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 2 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest soybean yields recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6243 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does China rank for soybean yields?
- China ranks 42nd out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soybean yields rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.