Soybeans production in Turkey
In 2024 Turkey produced 180,000 t of soybeans, the 32nd largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 20%. The record was 250,000 t in 1987. Area harvested: 43,712 ha, yield 4.1 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 180,000 t
- World rank
- 32 of 102
- 10-year change
- +20%
- Record
- 250,000 t
- 1987
Soybeans in Turkey, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Turkey compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.05%
- 0.05% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 4.1
- world 2.8 (+48%)
- kg per person
- 2.06
- world 48.7
- 10-year change
- +20%
- world +30%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Iran | 200,000 | 0.05% |
| 32 | North Korea | 180,000 | 0.05% |
| 33 | Turkey | 180,000 | 0.05% |
| 34 | Zambia | 169,700 | 0.04% |
| 35 | Uganda | 155,000 | 0.04% |
Map of world production of soybeans
Share of the world total; Turkey is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 180,000 | +31% | 43,712 | 4.12 |
| 2023 | 137,500 | −11% | 32,684 | 4.21 |
| 2022 | 155,000 | −15% | 38,009 | 4.08 |
| 2021 | 182,000 | +17% | 43,885 | 4.15 |
| 2020 | 155,225 | +3.5% | 35,135 | 4.42 |
| 2019 | 150,000 | +7.1% | 35,295 | 4.25 |
| 2018 | 140,000 | 0.0% | 32,848 | 4.26 |
| 2017 | 140,000 | −15% | 31,670 | 4.42 |
| 2016 | 165,000 | +2.5% | 38,178 | 4.32 |
| 2015 | 161,000 | +7.3% | 36,592 | 4.40 |
| 2014 | 150,000 | −17% | 34,317 | 4.37 |
| 2013 | 180,000 | +47% | 43,260 | 4.16 |
| 2012 | 122,114 | +19% | 31,599 | 3.86 |
| 2011 | 102,260 | +18% | 26,421 | 3.87 |
| 2010 | 86,540 | +125% | 23,472 | 3.69 |
| 2009 | 38,442 | +12% | 10,512 | 3.66 |
| 2008 | 34,461 | +12% | 9,444 | 3.65 |
| 2007 | 30,666 | −35% | 8,675 | 3.53 |
| 2006 | 47,300 | +63% | 11,918 | 3.97 |
| 2005 | 29,000 | −42% | 8,600 | 3.37 |
| 2004 | 50,000 | −41% | 14,000 | 3.57 |
| 2003 | 85,000 | +13% | 27,000 | 3.15 |
| 2002 | 75,000 | +50% | 25,500 | 2.94 |
| 2001 | 50,000 | +12% | 15,122 | 3.31 |
| 2000 | 44,500 | −33% | 15,000 | 2.97 |
| 1999 | 66,000 | +10% | 24,000 | 2.75 |
| 1998 | 60,000 | +50% | 23,000 | 2.61 |
| 1997 | 40,000 | −20% | 19,000 | 2.11 |
| 1996 | 50,000 | −33% | 20,500 | 2.44 |
| 1995 | 75,000 | +7.1% | 31,000 | 2.42 |
| 1994 | 70,000 | +11% | 29,000 | 2.41 |
| 1993 | 63,000 | −34% | 26,750 | 2.36 |
| 1992 | 95,000 | −14% | 46,000 | 2.07 |
| 1991 | 110,000 | −32% | 49,500 | 2.22 |
| 1990 | 162,000 | +0.6% | 74,000 | 2.19 |
| 1989 | 161,000 | +7.3% | 75,300 | 2.14 |
| 1988 | 150,000 | −40% | 65,975 | 2.27 |
| 1987 | 250,000 | +25% | 111,971 | 2.23 |
| 1986 | 200,000 | +60% | 90,000 | 2.22 |
| 1985 | 125,000 | +108% | 60,225 | 2.08 |
| 1984 | 60,000 | +30% | 27,945 | 2.15 |
| 1983 | 46,000 | +28% | 24,250 | 1.90 |
| 1982 | 36,000 | +140% | 24,000 | 1.50 |
| 1981 | 15,000 | +552% | 17,000 | 0.88 |
| 1980 | 2,300 | −30% | 3,000 | 0.77 |
| 1979 | 3,300 | −2.9% | 3,200 | 1.03 |
| 1978 | 3,400 | −38% | 3,050 | 1.11 |
| 1977 | 5,500 | −35% | 5,380 | 1.02 |
| 1976 | 8,500 | +26% | 6,400 | 1.33 |
| 1975 | 6,750 | −21% | 5,900 | 1.14 |
| 1974 | 8,500 | +15% | 3,500 | 2.43 |
| 1973 | 7,400 | −42% | 5,070 | 1.46 |
| 1972 | 12,800 | +16% | 6,000 | 2.13 |
| 1971 | 11,000 | −8.3% | 7,000 | 1.57 |
| 1970 | 12,000 | +9.1% | 11,000 | 1.09 |
| 1969 | 11,000 | +29% | 8,160 | 1.35 |
| 1968 | 8,500 | +55% | 7,500 | 1.13 |
| 1967 | 5,500 | +17% | 6,000 | 0.92 |
| 1966 | 4,700 | −6.0% | 6,000 | 0.78 |
| 1965 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 0.83 |
| 1964 | 5,000 | −9.9% | 6,000 | 0.83 |
| 1963 | 5,550 | +39% | 6,300 | 0.88 |
| 1962 | 4,000 | −11% | 4,600 | 0.87 |
| 1961 | 4,500 | — | 4,600 | 0.98 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 56,234 t USD 35.3 m
- Exporter rank
- 25 of 99
- Imports
- 3.8 million t USD 1.77 bn
- Importer rank
- 5 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 Turkey?
Turkey produced 180,000 t in 2024, 0.05% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Turkey rank in the world for production of soybeans?
Turkey ranked 32nd of 102 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Brazil with 36.3% of the world total.
How has the production of soybeans in Turkey changed?
It rose by 20% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +30% for the world. The record was 250,000 t in 1987.
What is the yield of soybeans in Turkey?
4.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (180,000 t from 43,712 ha), against a world average of 2.8 t/ha.
Does Turkey export or import soya beans?
In 2024 Turkey reported exports of 56,234 t (USD 35.3 m) and imports of 3.8 million t (USD 1.77 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.