> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/germany/

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# 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.

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Production, 2024131,800 t
World rank40 of 102
10-year change+632%
Record131,800 t2024

## Soybeans in Germany, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Germany compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.03%0.01% in 2014
Yield, t/ha3.3world 2.8 (+17%)
kg per person1.56world 48.7
10-year change+632%world +30%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 38 | [Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/myanmar/) | 140,000 | 0.04% |
| 39 | [Burkina Faso](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/burkina-faso/) | 138,052 | 0.03% |
| 40 | **Germany** | 131,800 | 0.03% |
| 41 | [Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/cameroon/) | 116,690 | 0.03% |
| 42 | [Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/bangladesh/) | 106,833 | 0.03% |

[Full ranking of 102 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/)

### Map of world production of soybeans

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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

Exports41,251 t USD 28.0 m
Exporter rank28 of 99
Imports3.7 million t USD 1.80 bn
Importer rank7 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](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/)

## 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

[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/brazil/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/united-states/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/argentina/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/india/)[Paraguay](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/paraguay/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/canada/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/russia/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/ukraine/)[Bolivia](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/bolivia/)[Uruguay](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/uruguay/)[South Africa](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/south-africa/)
[All countries producing soybeans](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/)

## Other products of Germany

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[Agricultural production in Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/country/germany/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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