Beans, dry — Area harvested in Asia

Asia: Beans, dry — Area harvested was 16.98 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
16.98 million ha
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
2nd
of 32 groups
All-time high
28.72 million ha
in 1992
All-time low
11.23 million ha
in 1971
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Beans, dry — Area harvested in Asia, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Asia recorded 16.98 million ha for beans, dry — area harvested in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beans, dry — area harvested in Asia peaked at 28.72 million ha in 1992 and was at its lowest, 11.23 million ha, in 1971.

That places Asia 2nd out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.75 million ha 11.30 million ha 12.06 million ha 9
1970s 11.96 million ha 11.23 million ha 12.46 million ha 10
1980s 13.23 million ha 12.59 million ha 13.72 million ha 10
1990s 20.81 million ha 13.65 million ha 28.72 million ha 10
2000s 15.12 million ha 14.57 million ha 16.14 million ha 10
2010s 16.08 million ha 13.87 million ha 18.80 million ha 10
2020s 17.15 million ha 16.79 million ha 17.95 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 India 11.71 million ha compare
  2. 2 Brazil 2.63 million ha compare
  3. 3 Myanmar 2.55 million ha compare
  4. 4 Mexico 1.37 million ha compare
  5. 5 Kenya 1.23 million ha compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beans, dry — area harvested in Asia?
Beans, dry — area harvested in Asia was 16.98 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest beans, dry — area harvested recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 28.72 million ha in 1992.
What is the lowest beans, dry — area harvested recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.23 million ha in 1971.
How does Asia rank for beans, dry — area harvested?
Asia ranks 2nd out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
Is beans, dry — area harvested rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Beans, dry — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Beans, dry — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
173 places, 8,953 data points, 1961–2024
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