Soybean production and use in India
India: Soybean production and use was 267,000 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Soybean production and use in India, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for soybean production and use in India is 267,000, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybean production and use in India peaked at 267,000 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,000, in 1961.
That places India 7th 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 India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,000 | — |
| 1962 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 14,000 | +1300.0% |
| 1966 | 2,000 | -85.7% |
| 1967 | 4,000 | +100.0% |
| 1968 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 6,000 | +50.0% |
| 1970 | 3,000 | -50.0% |
| 1971 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 13,000 | +333.3% |
| 1973 | 19,000 | +46.2% |
| 1974 | 21,000 | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 14,000 | -33.3% |
| 1976 | 6,000 | -57.1% |
| 1977 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 21,000 | +250.0% |
| 1979 | 3,000 | -85.7% |
| 1980 | 171,000 | +5600.0% |
| 1981 | 112,000 | -34.5% |
| 1982 | 174,000 | +55.4% |
| 1983 | 210,000 | +20.7% |
| 1984 | 99,000 | -52.9% |
| 1985 | 49,000 | -50.5% |
| 1986 | 69,000 | +40.8% |
| 1987 | 34,000 | -50.7% |
| 1988 | 72,000 | +111.8% |
| 1989 | 19,000 | -73.6% |
| 1990 | 49,000 | +157.9% |
| 1991 | 8,000 | -83.7% |
| 1992 | 48,000 | +500.0% |
| 1993 | 33,000 | -31.2% |
| 1994 | 36,000 | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 38,000 | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 12,000 | -68.4% |
| 1997 | 21,000 | +75.0% |
| 1998 | 74,000 | +252.4% |
| 1999 | 67,000 | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 28,000 | -58.2% |
| 2001 | 32,000 | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 33,000 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 4,000 | -87.9% |
| 2004 | 37,000 | +825.0% |
| 2005 | 33,000 | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 13,000 | -60.6% |
| 2007 | 63,000 | +384.6% |
| 2008 | 25,000 | -60.3% |
| 2009 | 29,000 | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 157,000 | +441.4% |
| 2011 | 163,000 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 168,000 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 173,000 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 118,000 | -31.8% |
| 2015 | 213,000 | +80.5% |
| 2016 | 260,000 | +22.1% |
| 2017 | 229,000 | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 236,000 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 224,000 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 245,000 | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 242,000 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 256,000 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 267,000 | +4.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Soybean production and use in India 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 | +5600.0% | 3,000 | 171,000 |
| 1965 | +1300.0% | 1,000 | 14,000 |
| 2004 | +825.0% | 4,000 | 37,000 |
| 1992 | +500.0% | 8,000 | 48,000 |
| 2010 | +441.4% | 29,000 | 157,000 |
| 2007 | +384.6% | 13,000 | 63,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,778 | 1,000 | 14,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,900 | 3,000 | 21,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 100,900 | 19,000 | 210,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38,600 | 8,000 | 74,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,700 | 4,000 | 63,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 194,100 | 118,000 | 260,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 252,500 | 242,000 | 267,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is soybean production and use in India?
- Soybean production and use in India was 267,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest soybean production and use recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 267,000 in 2023.
- What is the lowest soybean production and use recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 in 1961.
- How does India rank for soybean production and use?
- India ranks 7th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is soybean production and use rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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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