> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 20245,000 t
World rank74 of 102
10-year change+326%
Record75,226 t1967

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

## Taiwan compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.7world 2.8 (−40%)
kg per person0.22world 48.7
10-year change+326%world +30%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 72 | [Sri Lanka](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/sri-lanka/) | 6,196 | 0.00% |
| 73 | [El Salvador](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/el-salvador/) | 5,380 | 0.00% |
| 74 | **Taiwan** | 5,000 | 0.00% |
| 75 | [Gabon](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/gabon/) | 4,015 | 0.00% |
| 76 | [Syria](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/syria/) | 3,610 | 0.00% |

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

### Map of world production of soybeans

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports70 t USD 115,000
Exporter rank72 of 99
Imports2.5 million t USD 1.29 bn
Importer rank14 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 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

[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 Taiwan

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[Agricultural production in Taiwan](https://husfarm.com/production/country/taiwan/)

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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