Sri Lanka vs Taiwan: Soybean production
Sri Lanka
6,196 tonnes
in 2024
Taiwan
5,000 tonnes
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
72nd
Taiwan rank
74th
Soybean production over time
- Sri Lanka
- Taiwan
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 6,196 tonnes against 5,000 tonnes in Taiwan, a difference of 1,196 tonnes.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Taiwan ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 72nd and Taiwan ranks 74th of 116 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 3 and Taiwan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.67 tonnes | 62,387 tonnes | 62,350 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 903.4 tonnes | 55,314 tonnes | 54,411 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 4,665 tonnes | 14,274 tonnes | 9,609 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 1,327 tonnes | 7,488 tonnes | 6,161 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 2,906 tonnes | 252.1 tonnes | 2,654 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 6,892 tonnes | 2,216 tonnes | 4,676 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 5,898 tonnes | 5,005 tonnes | 892.86 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher soybean production, Sri Lanka or Taiwan?
- Sri Lanka, at 6,196 tonnes against 5,000 tonnes in Taiwan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in soybean production between Sri Lanka and Taiwan?
- 1,196 tonnes, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Taiwan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Taiwan rank globally for soybean production?
- Sri Lanka ranks 72nd and Taiwan ranks 74th 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.