Beans, dry — Yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Beans, dry — Yield was 828.4 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
828.4 kg/ha
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
12th
of 16 groups
All-time high
962.3 kg/ha
in 2013
All-time low
568.6 kg/ha
in 1974
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Beans, dry — Yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 828.4 kg/ha for beans, dry — yield in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beans, dry — yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 962.3 kg/ha in 2013 and was at its lowest, 568.6 kg/ha, in 1974.

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

Beans, dry — Yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Beans, dry — Yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 579.4 kg/ha —
1962 601.2 kg/ha +3.8%
1963 590 kg/ha -1.9%
1964 599.6 kg/ha +1.6%
1965 607.2 kg/ha +1.3%
1966 621.7 kg/ha +2.4%
1967 609.2 kg/ha -2.0%
1968 596.2 kg/ha -2.1%
1969 595.9 kg/ha -0.1%
1970 605.6 kg/ha +1.6%
1971 596.7 kg/ha -1.5%
1972 640.6 kg/ha +7.4%
1973 591.3 kg/ha -7.7%
1974 568.6 kg/ha -3.8%
1975 639.7 kg/ha +12.5%
1976 643.9 kg/ha +0.7%
1977 651 kg/ha +1.1%
1978 632 kg/ha -2.9%
1979 623.6 kg/ha -1.3%
1980 625.7 kg/ha +0.3%
1981 623.3 kg/ha -0.4%
1982 632.4 kg/ha +1.5%
1983 679.8 kg/ha +7.5%
1984 678.5 kg/ha -0.2%
1985 689.2 kg/ha +1.6%
1986 689.2 kg/ha +0.0%
1987 718.5 kg/ha +4.3%
1988 706 kg/ha -1.7%
1989 683.1 kg/ha -3.2%
1990 702.1 kg/ha +2.8%
1991 717.2 kg/ha +2.2%
1992 694.7 kg/ha -3.1%
1993 675.4 kg/ha -2.8%
1994 647.4 kg/ha -4.1%
1995 666.5 kg/ha +3.0%
1996 655.8 kg/ha -1.6%
1997 627.6 kg/ha -4.3%
1998 697 kg/ha +11.1%
1999 679.5 kg/ha -2.5%
2000 671.6 kg/ha -1.2%
2001 709.5 kg/ha +5.6%
2002 694 kg/ha -2.2%
2003 680.3 kg/ha -2.0%
2004 665.4 kg/ha -2.2%
2005 711.3 kg/ha +6.9%
2006 751.4 kg/ha +5.6%
2007 796 kg/ha +5.9%
2008 912.8 kg/ha +14.7%
2009 949.7 kg/ha +4.0%
2010 917.1 kg/ha -3.4%
2011 934.5 kg/ha +1.9%
2012 939.6 kg/ha +0.5%
2013 962.3 kg/ha +2.4%
2014 868.4 kg/ha -9.8%
2015 908.3 kg/ha +4.6%
2016 867.9 kg/ha -4.4%
2017 867.3 kg/ha -0.1%
2018 838.4 kg/ha -3.3%
2019 808.1 kg/ha -3.6%
2020 831.9 kg/ha +2.9%
2021 804.6 kg/ha -3.3%
2022 833.2 kg/ha +3.6%
2023 816.6 kg/ha -2.0%
2024 828.4 kg/ha +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 600.04 kg/ha 579.4 kg/ha 621.7 kg/ha 9
1970s 619.3 kg/ha 568.6 kg/ha 651 kg/ha 10
1980s 672.57 kg/ha 623.3 kg/ha 718.5 kg/ha 10
1990s 676.32 kg/ha 627.6 kg/ha 717.2 kg/ha 10
2000s 754.2 kg/ha 665.4 kg/ha 949.7 kg/ha 10
2010s 891.19 kg/ha 808.1 kg/ha 962.3 kg/ha 10
2020s 822.94 kg/ha 804.6 kg/ha 833.2 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 9 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 3,451 kg/ha compare
  2. 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 881.7 kg/ha compare
  3. 10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 879.5 kg/ha compare
  4. 10 Lithuania 3,422 kg/ha compare
  5. 11 Libya 3,375 kg/ha compare
  6. 12 Belgium-Luxembourg 3,309 kg/ha compare
  7. 13 Lebanon 3,296 kg/ha compare
  8. 14 Democratic Republic of the Congo 546.3 kg/ha compare
  9. 14 South Sudan 3,160 kg/ha compare
  10. 15 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3,110 kg/ha compare
  11. 15 Republic of Moldova 534.7 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beans, dry — yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Beans, dry — yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 828.4 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest beans, dry — yield recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 962.3 kg/ha in 2013.
What is the lowest beans, dry — yield recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 568.6 kg/ha in 1974.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for beans, dry — yield?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 12th out of 16 groups with data for 2024.
Is beans, dry — yield rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Beans, dry — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beans, dry — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
171 places, 8,830 data points, 1961–2024
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