Iran vs Turkey: Soybean production
Iran
200,000 tonnes
in 2024
Turkey
180,000 tonnes
in 2024
Iran rank
32nd
Turkey rank
33rd
Soybean production over time
- Iran
- Turkey
How they compare
Iran currently reports 200,000 tonnes against 180,000 tonnes in Turkey, a difference of 20,000 tonnes.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Turkey ahead.
Iran ranks 32nd and Turkey ranks 33rd of 116 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 5 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,444 tonnes | 5,972 tonnes | 4,528 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1970s | 52,440 tonnes | 7,915 tonnes | 44,525 tonnes | Iran |
| 1980s | 89,721 tonnes | 104,530 tonnes | 14,809 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1990s | 103,298 tonnes | 79,100 tonnes | 24,198 tonnes | Iran |
| 2000s | 156,526 tonnes | 48,437 tonnes | 108,089 tonnes | Iran |
| 2010s | 149,458 tonnes | 139,691 tonnes | 9,767 tonnes | Iran |
| 2020s | 198,000 tonnes | 161,945 tonnes | 36,055 tonnes | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher soybean production, Iran or Turkey?
- Iran, at 200,000 tonnes against 180,000 tonnes in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in soybean production between Iran and Turkey?
- 20,000 tonnes, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Turkey rank globally for soybean production?
- Iran ranks 32nd and Turkey ranks 33rd 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.