Japan vs Western Europe: String beans — Area harvested

Japan
4,267 ha
in 2024
Western Europe
31,688 ha
in 2017
Japan rank
9th
Western Europe rank
6th

String beans — Area harvested over time

  • Japan
  • Western Europe
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How they compare

Western Europe currently reports 31,688 ha against 4,267 ha in Japan, a difference of 27,421 ha.

That makes Western Europe's figure about 7.4 times Japan's.

Across all 57 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 9th and Western Europe ranks 6th of 19 countries.

Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Western Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 11,317 ha 30,229 ha 18,912 ha Western Europe
1970s 11,840 ha 37,831 ha 25,991 ha Western Europe
1980s 11,980 ha 32,016 ha 20,036 ha Western Europe
1990s 10,173 ha 36,448 ha 26,275 ha Western Europe
2000s 7,664 ha 31,534 ha 23,870 ha Western Europe
2010s 6,039 ha 27,996 ha 21,957 ha Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher string beans — area harvested, Japan or Western Europe?
Western Europe, at 31,688 ha against 4,267 ha in Japan as of 2017.
What is the difference in string beans — area harvested between Japan and Western Europe?
27,421 ha, with Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Western Europe?
57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2017.
How do Japan and Western Europe rank globally for string beans — area harvested?
Japan ranks 9th and Western Europe ranks 6th of 19 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as String beans — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
String beans — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
48 places, 2,261 data points, 1961–2024
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