Soybeans production in Taiwan
In 2024 Taiwan produced 5,000 t of soybeans, the 74th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 326%. The record was 75,226 t in 1967. Area harvested: 3,000 ha, yield 1.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 5,000 t
- World rank
- 74 of 102
- 10-year change
- +326%
- Record
- 75,226 t
- 1967
Soybeans in Taiwan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Taiwan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.7
- world 2.8 (−40%)
- kg per person
- 0.22
- world 48.7
- 10-year change
- +326%
- world +30%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72 | Sri Lanka | 6,196 | 0.00% |
| 73 | El Salvador | 5,380 | 0.00% |
| 74 | Taiwan | 5,000 | 0.00% |
| 75 | Gabon | 4,015 | 0.00% |
| 76 | Syria | 3,610 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of soybeans
Share of the world total; Taiwan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,000 | −16% | 3,000 | 1.67 |
| 2023 | 5,955 | +9.7% | 4,442 | 1.34 |
| 2022 | 5,430 | +29% | 3,955 | 1.37 |
| 2021 | 4,194 | −5.7% | 3,376 | 1.24 |
| 2020 | 4,447 | −6.9% | 3,428 | 1.30 |
| 2019 | 4,776 | +8.4% | 3,405 | 1.40 |
| 2018 | 4,404 | −5.8% | 3,021 | 1.46 |
| 2017 | 4,674 | +53% | 3,182 | 1.47 |
| 2016 | 3,061 | +12% | 2,105 | 1.45 |
| 2015 | 2,725 | +132% | 1,648 | 1.65 |
| 2014 | 1,173 | +33% | 668 | 1.76 |
| 2013 | 879 | +453% | 469 | 1.87 |
| 2012 | 159 | +51% | 80 | 1.99 |
| 2011 | 105 | −49% | 55 | 1.91 |
| 2010 | 204 | −7.7% | 115 | 1.77 |
| 2009 | 221 | +57% | 123 | 1.80 |
| 2008 | 141 | −4.1% | 74 | 1.91 |
| 2007 | 147 | −21% | 68 | 2.16 |
| 2006 | 187 | −12% | 85 | 2.20 |
| 2005 | 213 | −24% | 100 | 2.13 |
| 2004 | 280 | −18% | 135 | 2.07 |
| 2003 | 341 | −7.3% | 155 | 2.20 |
| 2002 | 368 | +12% | 169 | 2.18 |
| 2001 | 328 | +11% | 168 | 1.95 |
| 2000 | 295 | −16% | 153 | 1.93 |
| 1999 | 352 | −76% | 163 | 2.16 |
| 1998 | 1,463 | −69% | 685 | 2.14 |
| 1997 | 4,722 | −51% | 1,983 | 2.38 |
| 1996 | 9,693 | +9.0% | 5,044 | 1.92 |
| 1995 | 8,894 | −26% | 3,844 | 2.31 |
| 1994 | 12,005 | −5.6% | 5,691 | 2.11 |
| 1993 | 12,715 | +49% | 5,399 | 2.36 |
| 1992 | 8,562 | +2.7% | 3,940 | 2.17 |
| 1991 | 8,333 | +2.4% | 4,042 | 2.06 |
| 1990 | 8,140 | −26% | 4,188 | 1.94 |
| 1989 | 10,956 | −25% | 5,721 | 1.92 |
| 1988 | 14,641 | −19% | 7,699 | 1.90 |
| 1987 | 18,043 | +21% | 9,012 | 2.00 |
| 1986 | 14,890 | +22% | 9,277 | 1.61 |
| 1985 | 12,210 | +28% | 7,111 | 1.72 |
| 1984 | 9,545 | +11% | 5,535 | 1.72 |
| 1983 | 8,592 | −29% | 5,592 | 1.54 |
| 1982 | 12,043 | −24% | 7,782 | 1.55 |
| 1981 | 15,883 | −39% | 10,312 | 1.54 |
| 1980 | 25,934 | −18% | 15,329 | 1.69 |
| 1979 | 31,782 | −22% | 19,333 | 1.64 |
| 1978 | 40,824 | −21% | 24,473 | 1.67 |
| 1977 | 51,718 | −2.4% | 30,117 | 1.72 |
| 1976 | 52,998 | −14% | 35,549 | 1.49 |
| 1975 | 61,920 | −7.5% | 41,446 | 1.49 |
| 1974 | 66,918 | +10% | 44,454 | 1.51 |
| 1973 | 60,596 | +0.6% | 36,491 | 1.66 |
| 1972 | 60,221 | −1.3% | 36,123 | 1.67 |
| 1971 | 60,990 | −6.4% | 40,151 | 1.52 |
| 1970 | 65,174 | −2.9% | 42,749 | 1.52 |
| 1969 | 67,111 | −8.1% | 45,277 | 1.48 |
| 1968 | 72,995 | −3.0% | 49,461 | 1.48 |
| 1967 | 75,226 | +19% | 52,302 | 1.44 |
| 1966 | 63,271 | −3.7% | 51,326 | 1.23 |
| 1965 | 65,709 | +14% | 53,176 | 1.24 |
| 1964 | 57,616 | +9.4% | 50,970 | 1.13 |
| 1963 | 52,645 | −0.7% | 55,223 | 0.95 |
| 1962 | 53,011 | −1.6% | 54,438 | 0.97 |
| 1961 | 53,900 | — | 59,582 | 0.90 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 70 t USD 115,000
- Exporter rank
- 72 of 99
- Imports
- 2.5 million t USD 1.29 bn
- Importer rank
- 14 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 Taiwan?
Taiwan produced 5,000 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Taiwan rank in the world for production of soybeans?
Taiwan ranked 74th of 102 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Brazil with 36.3% of the world total.
How has the production of soybeans in Taiwan changed?
It rose by 326% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +30% for the world. The record was 75,226 t in 1967.
What is the yield of soybeans in Taiwan?
1.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (5,000 t from 3,000 ha), against a world average of 2.8 t/ha.
Does Taiwan export or import soya beans?
In 2024 Taiwan reported exports of 70 t (USD 115,000) and imports of 2.5 million t (USD 1.29 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; the 2024 figure for Taiwan is from an external organisation. 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.