Soybean production in Italy
Italy: Soybean production was 1.13 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Soybean production in Italy, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Italy recorded 1.13 million tonnes for soybean production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybean production in Italy peaked at 1.75 million tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 30 tonnes, in 1978.
Italy ranks 14th of 115 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 256.11 tonnes | 181 tonnes | 385 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 261.3 tonnes | 30 tonnes | 710 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 589,188 tonnes | 330 tonnes | 1.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 million tonnes | 585,159 tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 562,813 tonnes | 346,245 tonnes | 903,490 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 854,405 tonnes | 422,130 tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 million tonnes | 923,470 tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is soybean production in Italy?
- Soybean production in Italy was 1.13 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 million tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest soybean production recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 30 tonnes in 1978.
- How does Italy rank for soybean production?
- Italy ranks 14th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soybean production rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy 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.