Bean yields in United States
United States: Bean yields was 2.32 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Bean yields in United States, 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
United States recorded 2.32 tonnes per hectare for bean yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bean yields in United States peaked at 2.38 tonnes per hectare in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.23 tonnes per hectare, in 1965.
That places United States 22nd out of 132 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.22 tonnes per hectare | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | 2.37 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for United States
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 223.72 billion current US$ (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.9% (2021)
- Rural population 67.70 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 19.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2021)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2021)
- Land under cereal production 54.08 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bean yields in United States?
- Bean yields in United States was 2.32 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 2.38 tonnes per hectare in 2018.
- What is the lowest bean yields recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 tonnes per hectare in 1965.
- How does United States rank for bean yields?
- United States ranks 22nd out of 132 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bean yields rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.