Argentina vs China: Soybean production
Argentina
48.21 million tonnes
in 2024
China
20.65 million tonnes
in 2024
Argentina rank
3rd
China rank
4th
Soybean production over time
- Argentina
- China
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 48.21 million tonnes against 20.65 million tonnes in China, a difference of 27.56 million tonnes.
That makes Argentina's figure about 2.3 times China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
Argentina ranks 3rd and China ranks 4th of 116 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and China in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,177 tonnes | 7.32 million tonnes | 7.30 million tonnes | China |
| 1970s | 971,180 tonnes | 7.58 million tonnes | 6.61 million tonnes | China |
| 1980s | 5.91 million tonnes | 10.19 million tonnes | 4.28 million tonnes | China |
| 1990s | 13.00 million tonnes | 13.32 million tonnes | 322,200 tonnes | China |
| 2000s | 34.70 million tonnes | 15.48 million tonnes | 19.22 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 2010s | 51.26 million tonnes | 14.06 million tonnes | 37.20 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 2020s | 42.42 million tonnes | 19.55 million tonnes | 22.87 million tonnes | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher soybean production, Argentina or China?
- Argentina, at 48.21 million tonnes against 20.65 million tonnes in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in soybean production between Argentina and China?
- 27.56 million tonnes, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and China?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and China rank globally for soybean production?
- Argentina ranks 3rd and China ranks 4th 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.