Beans, dry — Area harvested in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Beans, dry — Area harvested was 12.14 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
12.14 million ha
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
3rd
of 28 groups
All-time high
24.95 million ha
in 1992
All-time low
6.77 million ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for beans, dry — area harvested in Southern Asia is 12.14 million ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beans, dry — area harvested in Southern Asia peaked at 24.95 million ha in 1992 and was at its lowest, 6.77 million ha, in 1961.

That places Southern Asia 3rd out of 28 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.

Beans, dry — Area harvested in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Beans, dry — Area harvested in Southern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 6.77 million ha —
1962 6.95 million ha +2.7%
1963 7.26 million ha +4.5%
1964 7.56 million ha +4.1%
1965 7.32 million ha -3.2%
1966 7.48 million ha +2.2%
1967 7.80 million ha +4.3%
1968 7.65 million ha -2.0%
1969 7.69 million ha +0.5%
1970 8.04 million ha +4.6%
1971 7.76 million ha -3.4%
1972 7.73 million ha -0.4%
1973 8.92 million ha +15.4%
1974 8.67 million ha -2.8%
1975 9.09 million ha +4.8%
1976 8.57 million ha -5.7%
1977 8.71 million ha +1.7%
1978 8.80 million ha +1.0%
1979 8.56 million ha -2.7%
1980 9.71 million ha +13.4%
1981 9.45 million ha -2.6%
1982 9.09 million ha -3.8%
1983 9.57 million ha +5.3%
1984 9.55 million ha -0.2%
1985 9.93 million ha +3.9%
1986 9.83 million ha -0.9%
1987 9.20 million ha -6.5%
1988 9.89 million ha +7.5%
1989 10.24 million ha +3.5%
1990 10.31 million ha +0.7%
1991 24.29 million ha +135.7%
1992 24.95 million ha +2.7%
1993 22.04 million ha -11.7%
1994 21.31 million ha -3.3%
1995 20.95 million ha -1.7%
1996 15.32 million ha -26.9%
1997 10.44 million ha -31.9%
1998 10.17 million ha -2.6%
1999 9.31 million ha -8.4%
2000 10.44 million ha +12.1%
2001 10.27 million ha -1.7%
2002 9.86 million ha -3.9%
2003 11.30 million ha +14.6%
2004 10.88 million ha -3.7%
2005 10.01 million ha -8.0%
2006 10.05 million ha +0.5%
2007 11.05 million ha +9.9%
2008 9.56 million ha -13.5%
2009 9.79 million ha +2.4%
2010 10.59 million ha +8.1%
2011 10.14 million ha -4.2%
2012 9.09 million ha -10.3%
2013 9.38 million ha +3.2%
2014 9.17 million ha -2.3%
2015 10.58 million ha +15.3%
2016 12.46 million ha +17.8%
2017 12.80 million ha +2.7%
2018 13.57 million ha +6.1%
2019 12.19 million ha -10.1%
2020 12.01 million ha -1.5%
2021 13.01 million ha +8.3%
2022 12.16 million ha -6.5%
2023 11.78 million ha -3.1%
2024 12.14 million ha +3.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Beans, dry — Area harvested in Southern Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1991 +135.7% 10.31 million ha 24.29 million ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.39 million ha 6.77 million ha 7.80 million ha 9
1970s 8.49 million ha 7.73 million ha 9.09 million ha 10
1980s 9.65 million ha 9.09 million ha 10.24 million ha 10
1990s 16.91 million ha 9.31 million ha 24.95 million ha 10
2000s 10.32 million ha 9.56 million ha 11.30 million ha 10
2010s 11.00 million ha 9.09 million ha 13.57 million ha 10
2020s 12.22 million ha 11.78 million ha 13.01 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern 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. 4 United Republic of Tanzania 1.05 million ha compare
  6. 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 513,001 ha compare
  7. 5 Kenya 1.23 million ha compare
  8. 6 Mozambique 1.21 million ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beans, dry — area harvested in Southern Asia?
Beans, dry — area harvested in Southern Asia was 12.14 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest beans, dry — area harvested recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 24.95 million ha in 1992.
What is the lowest beans, dry — area harvested recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.77 million ha in 1961.
How does Southern Asia rank for beans, dry — area harvested?
Southern Asia ranks 3rd out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is beans, dry — area harvested rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern 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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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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