Argentina vs United States: Soybean production
Argentina
48.21 million tonnes
in 2024
United States
118.84 million tonnes
in 2024
Argentina rank
3rd
United States rank
2nd
Soybean production over time
- Argentina
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 118.84 million tonnes against 48.21 million tonnes in Argentina, a difference of 70.62 million tonnes.
That makes United States's figure about 2.5 times Argentina's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 116 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,177 tonnes | 23.40 million tonnes | 23.38 million tonnes | United States |
| 1970s | 971,180 tonnes | 41.02 million tonnes | 40.05 million tonnes | United States |
| 1980s | 5.91 million tonnes | 51.54 million tonnes | 45.63 million tonnes | United States |
| 1990s | 13.00 million tonnes | 62.94 million tonnes | 49.94 million tonnes | United States |
| 2000s | 34.70 million tonnes | 79.61 million tonnes | 44.92 million tonnes | United States |
| 2010s | 51.26 million tonnes | 101.71 million tonnes | 50.45 million tonnes | United States |
| 2020s | 42.42 million tonnes | 116.92 million tonnes | 74.49 million tonnes | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher soybean production, Argentina or United States?
- United States, at 118.84 million tonnes against 48.21 million tonnes in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in soybean production between Argentina and United States?
- 70.62 million tonnes, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and United States rank globally for soybean production?
- Argentina ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd 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.