Argentina vs Brazil: Soybean production
Argentina
48.21 million tonnes
in 2024
Brazil
144.47 million tonnes
in 2024
Argentina rank
3rd
Brazil rank
1st
Soybean production over time
- Argentina
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 144.47 million tonnes against 48.21 million tonnes in Argentina, a difference of 96.26 million tonnes.
That makes Brazil's figure about 3.0 times Argentina's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 3rd and Brazil ranks 1st of 116 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,177 tonnes | 532,146 tonnes | 514,969 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1970s | 971,180 tonnes | 7.31 million tonnes | 6.34 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1980s | 5.91 million tonnes | 16.38 million tonnes | 10.47 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1990s | 13.00 million tonnes | 23.91 million tonnes | 10.92 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 2000s | 34.70 million tonnes | 49.30 million tonnes | 14.60 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 2010s | 51.26 million tonnes | 91.87 million tonnes | 40.61 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 2020s | 42.42 million tonnes | 134.91 million tonnes | 92.48 million tonnes | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher soybean production, Argentina or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 144.47 million tonnes against 48.21 million tonnes in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in soybean production between Argentina and Brazil?
- 96.26 million tonnes, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Brazil?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Brazil rank globally for soybean production?
- Argentina ranks 3rd and Brazil ranks 1st of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Soybean production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Soybean production is measured in tonnes.