Soybean yields in Vietnam
Vietnam: Soybean yields was 1.63 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.63 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
62nd
of 106 countries
All-time high
1.63 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
All-time low
0.4 tonnes per hectare
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Soybean yields in Vietnam, 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 Vietnam stood at 1.63 tonnes per hectare. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybean yields in Vietnam peaked at 1.63 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4 tonnes per hectare, in 1963.
Vietnam ranks 62nd of 106 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.
Soybean yields in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4159 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.4063 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.4 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.4375 tonnes per hectare | +9.4% |
| 1965 | 0.4355 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.4225 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.4474 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 0.4583 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.4545 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.5379 tonnes per hectare | +18.3% |
| 1971 | 0.5367 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.5385 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.5556 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.5714 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.5092 tonnes per hectare | -10.9% |
| 1976 | 0.5254 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.5095 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5228 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.5497 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.6564 tonnes per hectare | +19.4% |
| 1981 | 0.7392 tonnes per hectare | +12.6% |
| 1982 | 0.7459 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.6577 tonnes per hectare | -11.8% |
| 1984 | 0.7646 tonnes per hectare | +16.3% |
| 1985 | 0.7755 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.7953 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.8124 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.8282 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.8219 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.7873 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.7913 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8222 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.8801 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9432 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 1.63 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.93 tonnes per hectare, 84% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 1.63 tonnes per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.64 tonnes per hectare, 99% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4309 tonnes per hectare | 0.4 tonnes per hectare | 0.4583 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5357 tonnes per hectare | 0.5092 tonnes per hectare | 0.5714 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7597 tonnes per hectare | 0.6564 tonnes per hectare | 0.8282 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9628 tonnes per hectare | 0.7873 tonnes per hectare | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More agriculture & rural data for Vietnam
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1164 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 589.88 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0489 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6117 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 11.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 11.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is soybean yields in Vietnam?
- Soybean yields in Vietnam was 1.63 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest soybean yields recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 tonnes per hectare in 1963.
- How does Vietnam rank for soybean yields?
- Vietnam ranks 62nd out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soybean yields rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.