Soybeans production in Germany
In 2024 Germany produced 131,800 t of soybeans, the 40th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 632%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 40,500 ha, yield 3.3 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 131,800 t
- World rank
- 40 of 102
- 10-year change
- +632%
- Record
- 131,800 t
- 2024
Soybeans in Germany, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Germany compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.03%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.3
- world 2.8 (+17%)
- kg per person
- 1.56
- world 48.7
- 10-year change
- +632%
- world +30%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | Myanmar | 140,000 | 0.04% |
| 39 | Burkina Faso | 138,052 | 0.03% |
| 40 | Germany | 131,800 | 0.03% |
| 41 | Cameroon | 116,690 | 0.03% |
| 42 | Bangladesh | 106,833 | 0.03% |
Map of world production of soybeans
Share of the world total; Germany is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 131,800 | +2.2% | 40,500 | 3.25 |
| 2023 | 129,000 | +7.1% | 44,800 | 2.88 |
| 2022 | 120,500 | +13% | 51,500 | 2.34 |
| 2021 | 106,600 | +18% | 34,200 | 3.12 |
| 2020 | 90,500 | +7.6% | 33,800 | 2.68 |
| 2019 | 84,100 | +43% | 28,900 | 2.91 |
| 2018 | 58,700 | −11% | 24,100 | 2.44 |
| 2017 | 66,000 | +53% | 19,000 | 3.47 |
| 2016 | 43,000 | +59% | 16,000 | 2.69 |
| 2015 | 27,000 | +50% | 12,000 | 2.25 |
| 2014 | 18,000 | +80% | 9,000 | 2.00 |
| 2013 | 10,000 | +150% | 5,000 | 2.00 |
| 2012 | 4,000 | +33% | 2,000 | 2.00 |
| 2011 | 3,000 | +50% | 2,000 | 1.50 |
| 2010 | 2,000 | +100% | 1,000 | 2.00 |
| 2009 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 1.00 |
| 2008 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 1.00 |
| 2007 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 1.00 |
| 2006 | 1,000 | — | 1,000 | 1.00 |
| 2005 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 0 | −100% | — | — |
| 2002 | 1,000 | −38% | 652 | 1.53 |
| 2001 | 1,600 | +60% | 817 | 1.96 |
| 2000 | 1,000 | −2.9% | 500 | 2.00 |
| 1999 | 1,030 | +11% | 396 | 2.60 |
| 1998 | 924 | −7.6% | 422 | 2.19 |
| 1997 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 2.00 |
| 1996 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 2.00 |
| 1995 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 484 | 2.07 |
| 1994 | 1,000 | −50% | 500 | 2.00 |
| 1993 | 2,000 | −33% | 1,000 | 2.00 |
| 1992 | 3,000 | +16% | 1,000 | 3.00 |
| 1991 | 2,583 | −46% | 1,080 | 2.39 |
| 1990 | 4,756 | +2.4% | 2,403 | 1.98 |
| 1989 | 4,646 | — | 1,884 | 2.47 |
| 1988 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 41,251 t USD 28.0 m
- Exporter rank
- 28 of 99
- Imports
- 3.7 million t USD 1.80 bn
- Importer rank
- 7 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 Germany?
Germany produced 131,800 t in 2024, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Germany rank in the world for production of soybeans?
Germany ranked 40th of 102 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Brazil with 36.3% of the world total.
How has the production of soybeans in Germany changed?
It rose by 632% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +30% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
What is the yield of soybeans in Germany?
3.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (131,800 t from 40,500 ha), against a world average of 2.8 t/ha.
Does Germany export or import soya beans?
In 2024 Germany reported exports of 41,251 t (USD 28.0 m) and imports of 3.7 million t (USD 1.80 bn), 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.