Soybean production and use in Germany

Germany: Soybean production and use was 76,000 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
76,000
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
15th
of 191 countries
All-time high
84,000
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Soybean production and use in Germany, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, soybean production and use in Germany stood at 76,000.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, soybean production and use in Germany peaked at 84,000 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.

That places Germany 15th 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 Germany, year by year

Annual values for Soybean production and use in Germany, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 0 —
1964 0 —
1965 0 —
1966 0 —
1967 0 —
1968 0 —
1969 0 —
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 0 —
1973 0 —
1974 0 —
1975 0 —
1976 0 —
1977 0 —
1978 0 —
1979 0 —
1980 0 —
1981 0 —
1982 0 —
1983 0 —
1984 0 —
1985 0 —
1986 0 —
1987 0 —
1988 1,000 —
1989 1,000 +0.0%
1990 21,000 +2000.0%
1991 22,000 +4.8%
1992 37,000 +68.2%
1993 36,000 -2.7%
1994 45,000 +25.0%
1995 54,000 +20.0%
1996 64,000 +18.5%
1997 47,000 -26.6%
1998 35,000 -25.5%
1999 43,000 +22.9%
2000 34,000 -20.9%
2001 65,000 +91.2%
2002 51,000 -21.5%
2003 10,000 -80.4%
2004 11,000 +10.0%
2005 10,000 -9.1%
2006 48,000 +380.0%
2007 57,000 +18.8%
2008 51,000 -10.5%
2009 51,000 +0.0%
2010 52,000 +2.0%
2011 52,000 +0.0%
2012 62,000 +19.2%
2013 72,000 +16.1%
2014 73,000 +1.4%
2015 68,000 -6.8%
2016 30,000 -55.9%
2017 38,000 +26.7%
2018 75,000 +97.4%
2019 77,000 +2.7%
2020 84,000 +9.1%
2021 79,000 -6.0%
2022 77,000 -2.5%
2023 76,000 -1.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Soybean production and use in Germany 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.

YearChange FromTo
1990 +2000.0% 1,000 21,000
2006 +380.0% 10,000 48,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 0 0 9
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 200 0 1,000 10
1990s 40,400 21,000 64,000 10
2000s 38,800 10,000 65,000 10
2010s 59,900 30,000 77,000 10
2020s 79,000 76,000 84,000 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 12 Malaysia 93,000 compare
  2. 13 Zambia 87,000 compare
  3. 14 USSR 80,000 compare
  4. 16 Burkina Faso 73,000 compare
  5. 17 North Korea 65,000 compare
  6. 18 Austria 35,000 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

More reference data data for Germany

All data for Germany →

Frequently asked questions

What is soybean production and use in Germany?
Soybean production and use in Germany was 76,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest soybean production and use recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 84,000 in 2020.
What is the lowest soybean production and use recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
How does Germany rank for soybean production and use?
Germany ranks 15th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is soybean production and use rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany 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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Indicator
Soybean production and use
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 9,615 data points, 1961–2023
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