Brazil vs China: Soybean production
Brazil
144.47 million tonnes
in 2024
China
20.65 million tonnes
in 2024
Brazil rank
1st
China rank
4th
Soybean production over time
- Brazil
- China
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 144.47 million tonnes against 20.65 million tonnes in China, a difference of 123.82 million tonnes.
That makes Brazil's figure about 7.0 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
Brazil ranks 1st and China ranks 4th of 116 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 5 and China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 532,146 tonnes | 7.32 million tonnes | 6.78 million tonnes | China |
| 1970s | 7.31 million tonnes | 7.58 million tonnes | 266,901 tonnes | China |
| 1980s | 16.38 million tonnes | 10.19 million tonnes | 6.19 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 1990s | 23.91 million tonnes | 13.32 million tonnes | 10.59 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 2000s | 49.30 million tonnes | 15.48 million tonnes | 33.82 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 2010s | 91.87 million tonnes | 14.06 million tonnes | 77.81 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 2020s | 134.91 million tonnes | 19.55 million tonnes | 115.35 million tonnes | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher soybean production, Brazil or China?
- Brazil, at 144.47 million tonnes against 20.65 million tonnes in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in soybean production between Brazil and China?
- 123.82 million tonnes, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and China rank globally for soybean production?
- Brazil ranks 1st 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.