Brazil vs United States: Soybean production
Brazil
144.47 million tonnes
in 2024
United States
118.84 million tonnes
in 2024
Brazil rank
1st
United States rank
2nd
Soybean production over time
- Brazil
- United States
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 144.47 million tonnes against 118.84 million tonnes in United States, a difference of 25.64 million tonnes.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
Brazil ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 116 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and United States in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 532,146 tonnes | 23.40 million tonnes | 22.87 million tonnes | United States |
| 1970s | 7.31 million tonnes | 41.02 million tonnes | 33.71 million tonnes | United States |
| 1980s | 16.38 million tonnes | 51.54 million tonnes | 35.16 million tonnes | United States |
| 1990s | 23.91 million tonnes | 62.94 million tonnes | 39.03 million tonnes | United States |
| 2000s | 49.30 million tonnes | 79.61 million tonnes | 30.31 million tonnes | United States |
| 2010s | 91.87 million tonnes | 101.71 million tonnes | 9.84 million tonnes | United States |
| 2020s | 134.91 million tonnes | 116.92 million tonnes | 17.99 million tonnes | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher soybean production, Brazil or United States?
- Brazil, at 144.47 million tonnes against 118.84 million tonnes in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in soybean production between Brazil and United States?
- 25.64 million tonnes, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and United States rank globally for soybean production?
- Brazil ranks 1st 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.