Bolivia vs South Africa: Soybean production
Bolivia
3.22 million tonnes
in 2024
South Africa
1.85 million tonnes
in 2024
Bolivia rank
10th
South Africa rank
12th
Soybean production over time
- Bolivia
- South Africa
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 3.22 million tonnes against 1.85 million tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 1.37 million tonnes.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.7 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Bolivia ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 12th of 116 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 213.89 tonnes | 3,591 tonnes | 3,377 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1970s | 12,088 tonnes | 17,540 tonnes | 5,452 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1980s | 108,754 tonnes | 41,315 tonnes | 67,440 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 698,928 tonnes | 108,900 tonnes | 590,028 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 1.48 million tonnes | 265,916 tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 2.68 million tonnes | 949,684 tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 3.30 million tonnes | 2.00 million tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher soybean production, Bolivia or South Africa?
- Bolivia, at 3.22 million tonnes against 1.85 million tonnes in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in soybean production between Bolivia and South Africa?
- 1.37 million tonnes, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and South Africa rank globally for soybean production?
- Bolivia ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 12th 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.