Soybeans production in Canada
In 2024 Canada produced 7.6 million t of soybeans, the 7th largest in the world (1.90% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 25%. The record was 7.7 million t in 2017. Area harvested: 2.3 million ha, yield 3.3 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 7.6 million t
- World rank
- 7 of 102
- 10-year change
- +25%
- Record
- 7.7 million t
- 2017
Soybeans in Canada, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Canada compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.9%
- 2.0% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.3
- world 2.8 (+19%)
- kg per person
- 190
- world 48.7
- 10-year change
- +25%
- world +30%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | India | 15,132,082 | 3.8% |
| 6 | Paraguay | 11,100,256 | 2.8% |
| 7 | Canada | 7,568,013 | 1.9% |
| 8 | Russia | 7,000,000 | 1.8% |
| 9 | Ukraine | 6,635,180 | 1.7% |
Map of world production of soybeans
Share of the world total; Canada is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7,568,013 | +8.4% | 2,289,600 | 3.31 |
| 2023 | 6,980,525 | +6.7% | 2,261,200 | 3.09 |
| 2022 | 6,543,158 | +5.1% | 2,118,000 | 3.09 |
| 2021 | 6,224,029 | −2.1% | 2,080,100 | 2.99 |
| 2020 | 6,358,500 | +3.5% | 2,041,200 | 3.12 |
| 2019 | 6,145,000 | −17% | 2,270,500 | 2.71 |
| 2018 | 7,416,600 | −3.9% | 2,539,600 | 2.92 |
| 2017 | 7,716,600 | +17% | 2,934,800 | 2.63 |
| 2016 | 6,596,500 | +2.2% | 2,231,800 | 2.96 |
| 2015 | 6,456,300 | +6.8% | 2,232,500 | 2.89 |
| 2014 | 6,044,800 | +13% | 2,256,700 | 2.68 |
| 2013 | 5,355,900 | +5.3% | 1,865,100 | 2.87 |
| 2012 | 5,086,400 | +14% | 1,694,900 | 3.00 |
| 2011 | 4,466,500 | +0.5% | 1,554,200 | 2.87 |
| 2010 | 4,444,600 | +24% | 1,505,900 | 2.95 |
| 2009 | 3,581,600 | +7.4% | 1,411,700 | 2.54 |
| 2008 | 3,335,900 | +24% | 1,195,400 | 2.79 |
| 2007 | 2,686,200 | −22% | 1,167,400 | 2.30 |
| 2006 | 3,465,500 | +9.8% | 1,201,200 | 2.89 |
| 2005 | 3,155,600 | +3.7% | 1,165,200 | 2.71 |
| 2004 | 3,043,900 | +34% | 1,173,500 | 2.59 |
| 2003 | 2,273,300 | −2.7% | 1,048,600 | 2.17 |
| 2002 | 2,335,700 | +43% | 1,023,800 | 2.28 |
| 2001 | 1,635,200 | −40% | 1,068,900 | 1.53 |
| 2000 | 2,703,000 | −2.8% | 1,060,700 | 2.55 |
| 1999 | 2,780,900 | +1.6% | 1,004,000 | 2.77 |
| 1998 | 2,736,600 | −0.0% | 980,100 | 2.79 |
| 1997 | 2,737,700 | +26% | 1,059,600 | 2.58 |
| 1996 | 2,170,000 | −5.5% | 862,200 | 2.52 |
| 1995 | 2,297,500 | +1.9% | 824,000 | 2.79 |
| 1994 | 2,253,700 | +16% | 821,100 | 2.74 |
| 1993 | 1,944,900 | +34% | 747,900 | 2.60 |
| 1992 | 1,455,300 | −0.3% | 622,900 | 2.34 |
| 1991 | 1,460,000 | +16% | 598,000 | 2.44 |
| 1990 | 1,262,000 | +3.6% | 483,600 | 2.61 |
| 1989 | 1,218,700 | +5.7% | 539,500 | 2.26 |
| 1988 | 1,152,600 | −9.2% | 533,000 | 2.16 |
| 1987 | 1,269,700 | +32% | 461,000 | 2.75 |
| 1986 | 959,800 | −5.2% | 384,400 | 2.50 |
| 1985 | 1,012,000 | +10% | 405,000 | 2.50 |
| 1984 | 917,000 | +25% | 405,000 | 2.26 |
| 1983 | 735,000 | −13% | 364,000 | 2.02 |
| 1982 | 848,000 | +40% | 364,000 | 2.33 |
| 1981 | 606,800 | −12% | 279,200 | 2.17 |
| 1980 | 690,000 | +5.0% | 277,200 | 2.49 |
| 1979 | 657,000 | +27% | 279,200 | 2.35 |
| 1978 | 515,580 | −11% | 285,299 | 1.81 |
| 1977 | 580,000 | +132% | 222,600 | 2.61 |
| 1976 | 250,387 | −32% | 152,969 | 1.64 |
| 1975 | 366,817 | +31% | 157,825 | 2.32 |
| 1974 | 280,053 | −29% | 167,942 | 1.67 |
| 1973 | 396,537 | +5.8% | 190,200 | 2.08 |
| 1972 | 374,764 | +34% | 163,895 | 2.29 |
| 1971 | 279,671 | −1.0% | 148,517 | 1.88 |
| 1970 | 282,628 | +36% | 135,568 | 2.08 |
| 1969 | 208,576 | −15% | 130,307 | 1.60 |
| 1968 | 245,679 | +12% | 119,381 | 2.06 |
| 1967 | 220,205 | −10% | 117,357 | 1.88 |
| 1966 | 245,271 | +12% | 112,906 | 2.17 |
| 1965 | 218,544 | +15% | 107,240 | 2.04 |
| 1964 | 189,859 | +39% | 93,481 | 2.03 |
| 1963 | 136,134 | −24% | 92,267 | 1.48 |
| 1962 | 179,817 | −0.3% | 89,434 | 2.01 |
| 1961 | 180,443 | — | 85,792 | 2.10 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 5.1 million t USD 2.41 bn
- Exporter rank
- 4 of 99
- Imports
- 300,499 t USD 164 m
- Importer rank
- 34 of 165
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of soybeans in Canada?
Canada produced 7.6 million t in 2024, 1.9% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Canada rank in the world for production of soybeans?
Canada ranked 7th of 102 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Brazil with 36.3% of the world total.
How has the production of soybeans in Canada changed?
It rose by 25% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +30% for the world. The record was 7.7 million t in 2017.
What is the yield of soybeans in Canada?
3.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (7.6 million t from 2.3 million ha), against a world average of 2.8 t/ha.
Does Canada export or import soya beans?
In 2024 Canada reported exports of 5.1 million t (USD 2.41 bn) and imports of 300,499 t (USD 164 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.