Ethiopia vs Japan: Soybean production
Ethiopia
240,000 tonnes
in 2024
Japan
252,400 tonnes
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
28th
Japan rank
26th
Soybean production over time
- Ethiopia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 252,400 tonnes against 240,000 tonnes in Ethiopia, a difference of 12,400 tonnes.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Japan ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 28th and Japan ranks 26th of 116 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,446 tonnes | 136,600 tonnes | 133,154 tonnes | Japan |
| 2000s | 4,172 tonnes | 236,370 tonnes | 232,198 tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 129,438 tonnes | 227,210 tonnes | 97,772 tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 232,591 tonnes | 244,280 tonnes | 11,689 tonnes | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher soybean production, Ethiopia or Japan?
- Japan, at 252,400 tonnes against 240,000 tonnes in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in soybean production between Ethiopia and Japan?
- 12,400 tonnes, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Japan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Japan rank globally for soybean production?
- Ethiopia ranks 28th 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.