South Africa vs Uruguay: Soybean production
South Africa
1.85 million tonnes
in 2024
Uruguay
3.06 million tonnes
in 2024
South Africa rank
12th
Uruguay rank
11th
Soybean production over time
- South Africa
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 3.06 million tonnes against 1.85 million tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 1.22 million tonnes.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.7 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 12th and Uruguay ranks 11th of 116 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,591 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 2,591 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1970s | 17,540 tonnes | 13,489 tonnes | 4,051 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1980s | 41,315 tonnes | 38,018 tonnes | 3,297 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1990s | 108,900 tonnes | 18,620 tonnes | 90,280 tonnes | South Africa |
| 2000s | 265,916 tonnes | 448,772 tonnes | 182,856 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 949,684 tonnes | 2.41 million tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 2.00 million tonnes | 2.04 million tonnes | 39,100 tonnes | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher soybean production, South Africa or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 3.06 million tonnes against 1.85 million tonnes in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in soybean production between South Africa and Uruguay?
- 1.22 million tonnes, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uruguay?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Uruguay rank globally for soybean production?
- South Africa ranks 12th and Uruguay ranks 11th 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.