China vs United States: Soybean production

China

20.65 million tonnes

in 2024

United States

118.84 million tonnes

in 2024

China rank

4th

United States rank

2nd

Soybean production over time

United States currently reports 118.84 million tonnes against 20.65 million tonnes in China, a difference of 98.19 million tonnes.

That makes United States's figure about 5.8 times China's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

China ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 115 countries.

Indicator: Soybean production
Unit: tonnes
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 116 places, 5,570 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Soybean production is measured in tonnes.