Soybean production in China
China: Soybean production was 20.65 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Soybean production in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
China recorded 20.65 million tonnes for soybean production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 69.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybean production in China peaked at 20.84 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.14 million tonnes, in 1965.
That places China 4th out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.32 million tonnes | 6.14 million tonnes | 8.27 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.58 million tonnes | 6.45 million tonnes | 8.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.19 million tonnes | 7.94 million tonnes | 12.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.32 million tonnes | 9.71 million tonnes | 16.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.48 million tonnes | 12.72 million tonnes | 17.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.06 million tonnes | 11.79 million tonnes | 18.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.55 million tonnes | 16.40 million tonnes | 20.84 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is soybean production in China?
- Soybean production in China was 20.65 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest soybean production recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 20.84 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest soybean production recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.14 million tonnes in 1965.
- How does China rank for soybean production?
- China ranks 4th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soybean production rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Soybean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Soybean production is measured in tonnes.