Soybean Highlights from 2024
CALENDAR YEAR 2023
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U.S. soybean farmers planted 87.1 million acres (35.2 million hectares).
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Average yield in the U.S. was 50.7 bushels per acre.
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U.S. soybean production was 4.37 billion bushels.
MARKETING YEAR 2022/2023
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Total value of the U.S. soybean crop was $51.6 billion.
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The U.S. exported 2.21 billion bushels of soybeans, or 41% of total production.
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Brazil was first in world soybean production with 5.68 billion bushels, followed by the U.S. at 4.16 billion bushels.
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Soybeans represented 60% of the world’s oilseed production.