In 2021, an estimated 4.4 billion bushels of soybeans (or soya beans) were produced in the United States, a significant increase of about 200 million bushels compared to the previous year.
Soya beans in the U.S.
Alongside the production volume of soybeans, the production value increased in the United States in 2020: the production value of soybeans stood at about 36.8 billion U.S. dollars in 2018 and increased to roughly 46 billion U.S. dollars two years later. The states that produced the highest volume of soybeans in 2021 were Illinois, Iowa, and Minnesota, respectively.
Leading soybean producers worldwide
Since the marketing year of 2012/2013, the United States and Brazil have been the leading producers of soybeans worldwide. Producing about 133 million metric tons of it, Brazil was clearly in the lead in 2020/2021. Other noteworthy countries in terms of soybean production included Argentina, China, and Paraguay.
Production of soybeans in the U.S. from 2001 to 2021
(in 1,000 bushels)
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US Department of Agriculture. (January 12, 2022). Production of soybeans in the U.S. from 2001 to 2021 (in 1,000 bushels) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 19, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/192058/production-of-soybeans-for-beans-in-the-us-since-2000/
US Department of Agriculture. "Production of soybeans in the U.S. from 2001 to 2021 (in 1,000 bushels)." Chart. January 12, 2022. Statista. Accessed January 19, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/192058/production-of-soybeans-for-beans-in-the-us-since-2000/
US Department of Agriculture. (2022). Production of soybeans in the U.S. from 2001 to 2021 (in 1,000 bushels). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 19, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/192058/production-of-soybeans-for-beans-in-the-us-since-2000/
US Department of Agriculture. "Production of Soybeans in The U.S. from 2001 to 2021 (in 1,000 Bushels)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/192058/production-of-soybeans-for-beans-in-the-us-since-2000/
US Department of Agriculture, Production of soybeans in the U.S. from 2001 to 2021 (in 1,000 bushels) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/192058/production-of-soybeans-for-beans-in-the-us-since-2000/ (last visited January 19, 2022)
