Bean yields in South Africa
South Africa: Bean yields was 1.28 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Bean yields in South Africa, 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
South Africa recorded 1.28 tonnes per hectare for bean yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bean yields in South Africa peaked at 1.56 tonnes per hectare in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.5169 tonnes per hectare, in 1992.
South Africa ranks 60th of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7543 tonnes per hectare | 0.6032 tonnes per hectare | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8797 tonnes per hectare | 0.6212 tonnes per hectare | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | 0.6709 tonnes per hectare | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | 0.5169 tonnes per hectare | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | 0.7796 tonnes per hectare | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More agriculture & rural data for South Africa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 12.08 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.8% (2025)
- Rural population 23.43 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 36.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.36 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bean yields in South Africa?
- Bean yields in South Africa was 1.28 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- What is the lowest bean yields recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5169 tonnes per hectare in 1992.
- How does South Africa rank for bean yields?
- South Africa ranks 60th out of 132 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bean yields rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.