Beans, dry — Area harvested in United States of America

United States of America: Beans, dry — Area harvested was 608,490 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
608,490 ha
Change on year
up 32.1%
Rank
15th
of 28 groups
All-time high
918,600 ha
in 1981
All-time low
460,580 ha
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Beans, dry — Area harvested in United States of America, 1961–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

United States of America recorded 608,490 ha for beans, dry — area harvested in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.1% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beans, dry — area harvested in United States of America peaked at 918,600 ha in 1981 and was at its lowest, 460,580 ha, in 2023.

United States of America ranks 15th of 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Beans, dry — Area harvested in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Beans, dry — Area harvested in United States of America, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 581,120 ha
1962 581,930 ha +0.1%
1963 563,719 ha -3.1%
1964 570,194 ha +1.1%
1965 610,257 ha +7.0%
1966 610,287 ha +0.0%
1967 501,399 ha -17.8%
1968 576,264 ha +14.9%
1969 594,475 ha +3.2%
1970 570,194 ha -4.1%
1971 524,465 ha -8.0%
1972 554,816 ha +5.8%
1973 538,912 ha -2.9%
1974 614,223 ha +14.0%
1975 593,301 ha -3.4%
1976 602,690 ha +1.6%
1977 513,903 ha -14.7%
1978 588,580 ha +14.5%
1979 561,600 ha -4.6%
1980 752,300 ha +34.0%
1981 918,600 ha +22.1%
1982 719,100 ha -21.7%
1983 460,930 ha -35.9%
1984 591,000 ha +28.2%
1985 599,500 ha +1.4%
1986 605,000 ha +0.9%
1987 673,800 ha +11.4%
1988 547,500 ha -18.7%
1989 668,100 ha +22.0%
1990 843,500 ha +26.3%
1991 774,460 ha -8.2%
1992 619,140 ha -20.1%
1993 654,800 ha +5.8%
1994 741,000 ha +13.2%
1995 767,400 ha +3.6%
1996 706,500 ha -7.9%
1997 711,750 ha +0.7%
1998 776,070 ha +9.0%
1999 759,600 ha -2.1%
2000 654,181 ha -13.9%
2001 505,863 ha -22.7%
2002 703,715 ha +39.1%
2003 545,077 ha -22.5%
2004 490,606 ha -10.0%
2005 617,800 ha +25.9%
2006 619,823 ha +0.3%
2007 598,617 ha -3.4%
2008 584,860 ha -2.3%
2009 592,061 ha +1.2%
2010 745,720 ha +26.0%
2011 472,633 ha -36.6%
2012 684,090 ha +44.7%
2013 532,690 ha -22.1%
2014 667,170 ha +25.2%
2015 692,530 ha +3.8%
2016 630,550 ha -8.9%
2017 559,650 ha -11.2%
2018 466,110 ha -16.7%
2019 465,427 ha -0.1%
2020 665,880 ha +43.1%
2021 529,010 ha -20.6%
2022 489,480 ha -7.5%
2023 460,580 ha -5.9%
2024 608,490 ha +32.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 576,627 ha 501,399 ha 610,287 ha 9
1970s 566,268 ha 513,903 ha 614,223 ha 10
1980s 653,583 ha 460,930 ha 918,600 ha 10
1990s 735,422 ha 619,140 ha 843,500 ha 10
2000s 591,260 ha 490,606 ha 703,715 ha 10
2010s 591,657 ha 465,427 ha 745,720 ha 10
2020s 550,688 ha 460,580 ha 665,880 ha 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 81,754 ha compare
  2. 12 Rwanda 660,495 ha compare
  3. 13 Argentina 565,899 ha compare
  4. 13 Republic of Moldova 17,109 ha compare
  5. 14 Kazakhstan 490,477 ha compare
  6. 14 Timor-Leste 7,627 ha compare
  7. 15 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2,710 ha compare
  8. 15 Togo 414,768 ha compare
  9. 16 Malawi 388,909 ha compare
  10. 16 Syrian Arab Republic 589 ha compare
  11. 17 Ethiopia 354,072 ha compare
  12. 18 Cameroon 300,202 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beans, dry — area harvested in United States of America?
Beans, dry — area harvested in United States of America was 608,490 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest beans, dry — area harvested recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 918,600 ha in 1981.
What is the lowest beans, dry — area harvested recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 460,580 ha in 2023.
How does United States of America rank for beans, dry — area harvested?
United States of America ranks 15th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is beans, dry — area harvested rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States of America 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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