Japan vs Mexico: Soybean production
Japan
252,400 tonnes
in 2024
Mexico
265,333 tonnes
in 2024
Japan rank
26th
Mexico rank
23rd
Soybean production over time
- Japan
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 265,333 tonnes against 252,400 tonnes in Japan, a difference of 12,933 tonnes.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 26th and Mexico ranks 23rd of 116 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 245,844 tonnes | 115,393 tonnes | 130,451 tonnes | Japan |
| 1970s | 135,350 tonnes | 438,241 tonnes | 302,891 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1980s | 237,640 tonnes | 673,544 tonnes | 435,904 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1990s | 156,200 tonnes | 362,752 tonnes | 206,552 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2000s | 236,370 tonnes | 120,052 tonnes | 116,318 tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 227,210 tonnes | 308,683 tonnes | 81,473 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2020s | 244,280 tonnes | 234,852 tonnes | 9,428 tonnes | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher soybean production, Japan or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 265,333 tonnes against 252,400 tonnes in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in soybean production between Japan and Mexico?
- 12,933 tonnes, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mexico?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Mexico rank globally for soybean production?
- Japan ranks 26th and Mexico ranks 23rd 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.