List of countries by soybean production

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Countries by soybean production in 2020

This is a list of countries by soybean production from 2016 to 2022, based on data from the Food and Agriculture Organization Corporate Statistical Database. [1] The total world production for soybeans in 2022 was 348,856,427 metric tonnes, down 6.4% from 372,853,699 tonnes in 2021. [1] Brazil was the largest producer, accounting for 35% of world production, followed by the United States at 33%.

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Production by country

>1,000,000 tonnes

RankCountry2022202120202019201820172016
1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 120,701,031134,799,179121,820,949114,316,829117,912,450114,732,10196,394,820
2Flag of the United States.svg  United States 116,377,000121,527,780114,748,94096,667,090120,514,490120,064,970116,931,500
3Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 43,861,06646,217,91148,780,40755,263,89137,787,92754,971,62658,799,258
4Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 20,280,00016,400,00019,600,00018,100,00015,967,10015,282,50012,788,894
5Flag of India.svg  India 12,986,72012,610,30011,225,85013,267,52010,932,97013,158,73013,159,000
6Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 6,543,1586,224,0296,358,5006,145,0007,416,6007,716,6006,596,500
7Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 6,003,1534,759,9084,307,5934,359,9564,026,8503,621,7123,142,693
8Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 4,532,10310,537,08011,024,4608,520,35011,045,97110,478,0009,163,030
9Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg  Bolivia 3,457,1443,318,1692,829,3562,990,8452,942,1312,671,0463,203,992
10Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 3,443,8003,493,2002,797,6703,698,7104,460,7703,899,3704,276,990
11Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1,148,3001,897,0001,245,5001,170,3451,540,0001,316,000742,000
12Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 1,060,0001,166,0501,262,280800,000660,000993,955936,887

100,000–1,000,000 tonnes

RankCountry2022202120202019201820172016
13Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 943,400923,4701,005,6301,042,8301,186,3501,019,7811,081,340
14Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 647,8301,707,0001,990,0002,828,0001,334,0003,212,0002,208,000
15Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 475,353411,115296,866281,389302,720351,416267,490
16Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 398,556540,205751,578700,502645,607461,272576,446
17Flag of France.svg  France 375,820439,350406,810428,530398,480415,202338,955
18Flag of Benin.svg  Benin 306,198291,279253,954257,000221,977164,761156,901
19Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 301,000215,000291,000424,000953,571538,729859,653
20Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 258,530367,740340,820440,120492,680393,495263,380
21Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 250,385237,845260,639282,185255,437252,319231,168
22Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 248,420237,830204,860217,780186,490193,416152,599
23Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 242,800246,500218,900217,800211,300253,000238,000
24Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 241,371288,203246,019232,680324,011432,927509,114
25Flag of Togo.svg  Togo 236,450207,604154,545124,63892,37360,34841,084
26Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 220,000264,497210,000180,000175,475208,556132,417
27Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 210,000200,000190,000180,000160,000140,000139,325
28Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 200,000190,000182,000180,000176,700170,490143,220
29Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 194,770227,870266,010244,280245,190207,765244,075
30Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 190,000185,522208,676125,623149,45586,46881,235
31Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 180,000190,000229,892263,920135,280223,325282,000
32Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 155,000182,000155,225150,000140,000140,000165,000
33Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 152,540106,67598,51351,70831,31418,50025,851
34Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 141,987122,491119,412114,05692,23180,10680,548
35Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 140,000265,870160,000126,000107,62428,09725,730
36Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 134,470156,580165,760169,570181,240179,282184,725
37Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar 131,223133,664135,132141,939143,717145,465149,185
38Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 129,925110,78180,926105,34089,41085,64475,448
39Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 120,500106,60090,50084,10058,70066,00043,000

10,000–100,000 tonnes

RankCountry2022202120202019201820172016
40Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 98,760165,160132,200119,660106,960102,44192,484
41Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 98,64691,176104,761110,78598,69996,92192,181
42Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 97,703110,04393,19265,19059,68157,45241,276
43Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechia 65,54051,46033,02027,84025,26037,01227,972
44Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 57,20040,21917,32315,13628,90331,33529,403
45Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia 56,43663,02447,49742,10091,80073,30069,400
46Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 52,14659,13865,40577,26381,348101,856160,696
47Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 51,40854,40459,65623,04369,68836,47847,755
48Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 50,000115,00075,00055,00055,00050,00047,000
49Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 43,78020,97015,96015,54010,39020,29714,747
50Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 43,00042,00041,00039,00038,00038,00038,000
51Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 42,64224,88337,20223,75323,33211,74018,662
52Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 41,06975,00045,00022,95321,3216,1356,711
53Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 38,00062,58636,42036,26046,99736,38845,165
54Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 37,37437,31737,96137,35035,26636,00115,740
55Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal 35,13830,64834,54431,56727,68129,06128,917
56Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 34,86229,4737,46010,85811,3996,138232
57Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 34,05626,85723,75524,52622,80923,93421,942
58Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 32,40050,50033,36064,23957,68446,52442,125
59Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 29,45420,07727,23839,51525,50435,00641,788
60Flag of Belize.svg  Belize 27,13517,30813,6707,81911,77613,0377,779
61Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  Democratic Republic of the Congo 27,00726,33625,68225,04424,42722,15021,608
62Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 20,80221,23422,80026,28341,16542,82937,765
63Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 20,07015,90414,68510,4406,6935,80111,769
64Flag of Laos.svg  Laos 14,77214,48114,59412,1728,3807,96019,130
65Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 10,1802,8106,2007,5704,73020,00018,301
66Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua 10,00010,00010,00010,0005,6935,6935,693

<10,000 tonnes

RankCountry2022202120202019201820172016
67Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 6,1755,8325,2475,3503,7405,6424,500
68Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 6,0917,5806,7364,58411,9517,8551,720
69Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 5,3404,8105,0104,2405,3307,7137,387
70Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 5,2055,2015,2295,1855,1895,3145,052
71Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan 5,0004,1944,4474,7764,4044,6743,061
72Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon 3,9323,9453,9363,9163,9813,9113,857
73Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 3,8423,7947,8792,1972,50014,3639,830
74Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3,7904,7704,6205,1704,3504,5992,869
75Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia 3,3483,3413,3623,3423,3193,2543,157
76Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg  Kyrgyzstan 3,0762,8162,3712,8352,8723,5121,240
77Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 3,0003,0004,0002,0002,0002,0002,000
78Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 2,4102,4272,4982,5642,3872,1672,395
79Flag of Syria.svg  Syria 2,3504,4586,2272,0861,7273,9013,550
80Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 2,2902,2302,5602,3103,450
81Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2,0002,2812,3962,3962,3982,5182,007
82Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras 1,6191,6451,6232,0332,1802,2102,200
83Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 1,5961,6831,5341,4751,5301,5811,371
84Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 1,0001,000
85Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1,0001,0001,0001,0001,0001,0001,000
86Flag of East Timor.svg  East Timor 821362852868888899968
87Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 686373441605744500664
88Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 6801,2301,8403,7202,5208,0999,465
89Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 626407554659658666544
90Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 575573557593570509700
91Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 9898989995100101
92Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 7350506564341
93Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan 5890234171107204254
94Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar 46474747474746
95Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 33343333353331
96Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 30302930292933
97Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan 21202021212121
98Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 202030
99Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 94820115281940
100Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname 45511777

Production by country per capita

Here's the top 10 country with the highest production of soybean per capita. [2]

RankCountry Kg per personRegion
1Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 1,566.14 South America
2Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 849.27 South America
3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 562.62 South America
4Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 380.49 South America
5Flag of the United States.svg  United States 377.29 North America
6Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg  Bolivia 260.19 South America
7Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 195.26 North America
8Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 105.54 Europe
9Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 92.21 Europe
10Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 58.48 Europe

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