Soybean yields in South Africa
South Africa: Soybean yields was 1.61 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.61
Change on year
down 33.4%
World rank
64th
of 105 countries
All-time high
2.41
in 2023
All-time low
0.25
in 1972
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Soybean yields in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1.61 for soybean yields in 2024.
That represents a change of down 33.4% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybean yields in South Africa peaked at 2.41 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 1972.
South Africa ranks 64th of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4503 | 0.3268 | 0.5467 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8907 | 0.25 | 1.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.32 | 0.9567 | 1.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.35 | 0.7578 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.67 | 1.12 | 2.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.72 | 1.38 | 2.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1 | 1.61 | 2.41 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More agriculture & rural data for South Africa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 12.08 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.8% (2025)
- Rural population 23.43 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 36.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.83 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.83 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.36 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is soybean yields in South Africa?
- Soybean yields in South Africa was 1.61 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest soybean yields recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.41 in 2023.
- What is the lowest soybean yields recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 1972.
- How does South Africa rank for soybean yields?
- South Africa ranks 64th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soybean yields rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Soybean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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