Canada vs China: Soybean production
Canada
7.57 million tonnes
in 2024
China
20.65 million tonnes
in 2024
Canada rank
7th
China rank
4th
Soybean production over time
- Canada
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 20.65 million tonnes against 7.57 million tonnes in Canada, a difference of 13.08 million tonnes.
That makes China's figure about 2.7 times Canada's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 7th and China ranks 4th of 116 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 202,725 tonnes | 7.32 million tonnes | 7.11 million tonnes | China |
| 1970s | 398,344 tonnes | 7.58 million tonnes | 7.18 million tonnes | China |
| 1980s | 940,960 tonnes | 10.19 million tonnes | 9.25 million tonnes | China |
| 1990s | 2.11 million tonnes | 13.32 million tonnes | 11.21 million tonnes | China |
| 2000s | 2.82 million tonnes | 15.48 million tonnes | 12.66 million tonnes | China |
| 2010s | 5.97 million tonnes | 14.06 million tonnes | 8.09 million tonnes | China |
| 2020s | 6.73 million tonnes | 19.55 million tonnes | 12.82 million tonnes | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher soybean production, Canada or China?
- China, at 20.65 million tonnes against 7.57 million tonnes in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in soybean production between Canada and China?
- 13.08 million tonnes, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Canada and China rank globally for soybean production?
- Canada ranks 7th 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.