Colombia vs Japan: Soybean production
Colombia
235,454 tonnes
in 2024
Japan
252,400 tonnes
in 2024
Colombia rank
29th
Japan rank
26th
Soybean production over time
- Colombia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 252,400 tonnes against 235,454 tonnes in Colombia, a difference of 16,946 tonnes.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Colombia ranks 29th and Japan ranks 26th of 116 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55,944 tonnes | 245,844 tonnes | 189,900 tonnes | Japan |
| 1970s | 117,170 tonnes | 135,350 tonnes | 18,180 tonnes | Japan |
| 1980s | 125,103 tonnes | 237,640 tonnes | 112,537 tonnes | Japan |
| 1990s | 109,913 tonnes | 156,200 tonnes | 46,287 tonnes | Japan |
| 2000s | 63,709 tonnes | 236,370 tonnes | 172,661 tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 84,695 tonnes | 227,210 tonnes | 142,515 tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 163,445 tonnes | 244,280 tonnes | 80,835 tonnes | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher soybean production, Colombia or Japan?
- Japan, at 252,400 tonnes against 235,454 tonnes in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in soybean production between Colombia and Japan?
- 16,946 tonnes, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Japan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Japan rank globally for soybean production?
- Colombia ranks 29th and Japan ranks 26th 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.