China vs Paraguay: Soybean production
China
20.65 million tonnes
in 2024
Paraguay
11.10 million tonnes
in 2024
China rank
4th
Paraguay rank
6th
Soybean production over time
- China
- Paraguay
How they compare
China currently reports 20.65 million tonnes against 11.10 million tonnes in Paraguay, a difference of 9.55 million tonnes.
That makes China's figure about 1.9 times Paraguay's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 4th and Paraguay ranks 6th of 116 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.32 million tonnes | 17,408 tonnes | 7.30 million tonnes | China |
| 1970s | 7.58 million tonnes | 228,032 tonnes | 7.35 million tonnes | China |
| 1980s | 10.19 million tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | 9.17 million tonnes | China |
| 1990s | 13.32 million tonnes | 2.08 million tonnes | 11.24 million tonnes | China |
| 2000s | 15.48 million tonnes | 4.15 million tonnes | 11.33 million tonnes | China |
| 2010s | 14.06 million tonnes | 8.72 million tonnes | 5.34 million tonnes | China |
| 2020s | 19.55 million tonnes | 9.62 million tonnes | 9.94 million tonnes | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher soybean production, China or Paraguay?
- China, at 20.65 million tonnes against 11.10 million tonnes in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in soybean production between China and Paraguay?
- 9.55 million tonnes, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Paraguay?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and Paraguay rank globally for soybean production?
- China ranks 4th and Paraguay ranks 6th 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.