Bean yields in India
India: Bean yields was 0.6822 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.6822 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
111th
of 133 countries
All-time high
0.7304 tonnes per hectare
in 2022
All-time low
0.233 tonnes per hectare
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Bean yields in India, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
India recorded 0.6822 tonnes per hectare for bean yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bean yields in India peaked at 0.7304 tonnes per hectare in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.233 tonnes per hectare, in 1966.
India ranks 111th of 133 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Bean yields in India, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2577 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.2683 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2593 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 0.2809 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2401 tonnes per hectare | -14.5% |
| 1966 | 0.233 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2659 tonnes per hectare | +14.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2518 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2699 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 0.309 tonnes per hectare | +14.5% |
| 1971 | 0.2703 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 1972 | 0.2332 tonnes per hectare | -13.7% |
| 1973 | 0.3091 tonnes per hectare | +32.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2601 tonnes per hectare | -15.9% |
| 1975 | 0.3163 tonnes per hectare | +21.6% |
| 1976 | 0.3002 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 0.3297 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 0.3037 tonnes per hectare | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2436 tonnes per hectare | -19.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2959 tonnes per hectare | +21.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3257 tonnes per hectare | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 0.33 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3842 tonnes per hectare | +16.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3437 tonnes per hectare | -10.5% |
| 1985 | 0.3307 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3287 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3719 tonnes per hectare | +13.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4283 tonnes per hectare | +15.2% |
| 1989 | 0.4026 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4172 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4376 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.5064 tonnes per hectare | +15.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4552 tonnes per hectare | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4666 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4482 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.499 tonnes per hectare | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4701 tonnes per hectare | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4316 tonnes per hectare | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4702 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4631 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4541 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4341 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5269 tonnes per hectare | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 0.418 tonnes per hectare | -20.7% |
| 2005 | 0.426 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4633 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5186 tonnes per hectare | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4629 tonnes per hectare | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3828 tonnes per hectare | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6064 tonnes per hectare | +58.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5495 tonnes per hectare | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5924 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5856 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6411 tonnes per hectare | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5899 tonnes per hectare | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.62 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6404 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5962 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5797 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6251 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5978 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7304 tonnes per hectare | +22.2% |
| 2023 | 0.7194 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.6822 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.6822 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8428 tonnes per hectare, 81% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- India's 0.6822 tonnes per hectare is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.8548 tonnes per hectare, 80% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2585 tonnes per hectare | 0.233 tonnes per hectare | 0.2809 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2875 tonnes per hectare | 0.2332 tonnes per hectare | 0.3297 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3542 tonnes per hectare | 0.2959 tonnes per hectare | 0.4283 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4602 tonnes per hectare | 0.4172 tonnes per hectare | 0.5064 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.455 tonnes per hectare | 0.3828 tonnes per hectare | 0.5269 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6001 tonnes per hectare | 0.5495 tonnes per hectare | 0.6411 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.671 tonnes per hectare | 0.5978 tonnes per hectare | 0.7304 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for India
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 438.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4067 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6431 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bean yields in India?
- Bean yields in India was 0.6822 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bean yields recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7304 tonnes per hectare in 2022.
- What is the lowest bean yields recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.233 tonnes per hectare in 1966.
- How does India rank for bean yields?
- India ranks 111th out of 133 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bean yields rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Bean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.