France vs Italy: Soybean production
France
398,540 tonnes
in 2024
Italy
1.13 million tonnes
in 2024
France rank
17th
Italy rank
14th
Soybean production over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1.13 million tonnes against 398,540 tonnes in France, a difference of 727,040 tonnes.
That makes Italy's figure about 2.8 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.
France ranks 17th and Italy ranks 14th of 116 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 256.11 tonnes | 256.11 tonnes | Italy |
| 1970s | 3,987 tonnes | 261.3 tonnes | 3,725 tonnes | France |
| 1980s | 103,465 tonnes | 589,188 tonnes | 485,723 tonnes | Italy |
| 1990s | 217,025 tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 813,807 tonnes | Italy |
| 2000s | 153,680 tonnes | 562,813 tonnes | 409,133 tonnes | Italy |
| 2010s | 262,185 tonnes | 854,405 tonnes | 592,220 tonnes | Italy |
| 2020s | 401,668 tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | 617,136 tonnes | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher soybean production, France or Italy?
- Italy, at 1.13 million tonnes against 398,540 tonnes in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in soybean production between France and Italy?
- 727,040 tonnes, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for soybean production?
- France ranks 17th and Italy ranks 14th 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.