Soybean production and use in Canada
Canada: Soybean production and use was 34,000 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Soybean production and use in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for soybean production and use in Canada is 34,000, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybean production and use in Canada peaked at 34,000 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,000, in 1961.
That places Canada 19th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Soybean production and use in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,000 | — |
| 1962 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4,000 | +33.3% |
| 1965 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3,000 | -25.0% |
| 1969 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4,000 | +33.3% |
| 1971 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5,000 | +25.0% |
| 1978 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 7,000 | +40.0% |
| 1981 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 8,000 | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 6,000 | -25.0% |
| 1984 | 7,000 | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 8,000 | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 9,000 | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 8,000 | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 9,000 | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 10,000 | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 13,000 | +30.0% |
| 1994 | 14,000 | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 15,000 | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 18,000 | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 20,000 | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 18,000 | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 21,000 | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 20,000 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 22,000 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 22,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 24,000 | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 23,000 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 24,000 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 29,000 | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 30,000 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 31,000 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 31,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 31,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 32,000 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 32,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 33,000 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 32,000 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 32,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 33,000 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 34,000 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 34,000 | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Soybean production and use in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +40.0% | 5,000 | 7,000 |
| 1964 | +33.3% | 3,000 | 4,000 |
| 1970 | +33.3% | 3,000 | 4,000 |
| 1993 | +30.0% | 10,000 | 13,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,444 | 3,000 | 4,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,300 | 4,000 | 5,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,700 | 6,000 | 9,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,300 | 10,000 | 20,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,800 | 18,000 | 24,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,100 | 29,000 | 33,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,250 | 32,000 | 34,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 16 Burkina Faso 73,000 compare
- 17 North Korea 65,000 compare
- 18 Austria 35,000 compare
- 20 Rwanda 31,000 compare
- 21 Afghanistan 30,000 compare
- 21 Peru 30,000 compare
More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is soybean production and use in Canada?
- Soybean production and use in Canada was 34,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest soybean production and use recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 34,000 in 2022.
- What is the lowest soybean production and use recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,000 in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for soybean production and use?
- Canada ranks 19th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is soybean production and use rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Soybean production and use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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