Beans, dry — Yield in Northern America

Northern America: Beans, dry — Yield was 2,386 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,386 kg/ha
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
6th
of 28 groups
All-time high
2,428 kg/ha
in 2022
All-time low
1,246 kg/ha
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Beans, dry — Yield in Northern America, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for beans, dry — yield in Northern America is 2,386 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beans, dry — yield in Northern America peaked at 2,428 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,246 kg/ha, in 1965.

That places Northern America 6th out of 28 groups 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.

Beans, dry — Yield in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Beans, dry — Yield in Northern America, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 1,526 kg/ha —
1962 1,405 kg/ha -7.9%
1963 1,605 kg/ha +14.2%
1964 1,392 kg/ha -13.3%
1965 1,246 kg/ha -10.5%
1966 1,482 kg/ha +18.9%
1967 1,398 kg/ha -5.6%
1968 1,358 kg/ha -2.9%
1969 1,437 kg/ha +5.8%
1970 1,394 kg/ha -3.0%
1971 1,382 kg/ha -0.9%
1972 1,476 kg/ha +6.9%
1973 1,386 kg/ha -6.1%
1974 1,481 kg/ha +6.9%
1975 1,347 kg/ha -9.0%
1976 1,344 kg/ha -0.2%
1977 1,372 kg/ha +2.1%
1978 1,440 kg/ha +5.0%
1979 1,704 kg/ha +18.3%
1980 1,643 kg/ha -3.6%
1981 1,610 kg/ha -2.0%
1982 1,608 kg/ha -0.1%
1983 1,520 kg/ha -5.4%
1984 1,611 kg/ha +5.9%
1985 1,682 kg/ha +4.5%
1986 1,670 kg/ha -0.8%
1987 1,788 kg/ha +7.1%
1988 1,648 kg/ha -7.8%
1989 1,610 kg/ha -2.3%
1990 1,752 kg/ha +8.8%
1991 1,915 kg/ha +9.3%
1992 1,610 kg/ha -16.0%
1993 1,526 kg/ha -5.2%
1994 1,808 kg/ha +18.5%
1995 1,829 kg/ha +1.1%
1996 1,771 kg/ha -3.2%
1997 1,867 kg/ha +5.4%
1998 1,799 kg/ha -3.6%
1999 1,963 kg/ha +9.1%
2000 1,803 kg/ha -8.1%
2001 1,744 kg/ha -3.3%
2002 1,940 kg/ha +11.2%
2003 1,931 kg/ha -0.5%
2004 1,667 kg/ha -13.7%
2005 1,925 kg/ha +15.5%
2006 1,844 kg/ha -4.2%
2007 1,913 kg/ha +3.8%
2008 2,007 kg/ha +4.9%
2009 1,947 kg/ha -3.0%
2010 1,945 kg/ha -0.1%
2011 1,946 kg/ha +0.0%
2012 2,140 kg/ha +10.0%
2013 2,138 kg/ha -0.1%
2014 2,014 kg/ha -5.8%
2015 2,020 kg/ha +0.3%
2016 2,070 kg/ha +2.5%
2017 2,335 kg/ha +12.8%
2018 2,402 kg/ha +2.9%
2019 2,009 kg/ha -16.4%
2020 2,303 kg/ha +14.6%
2021 1,983 kg/ha -13.9%
2022 2,428 kg/ha +22.4%
2023 2,393 kg/ha -1.5%
2024 2,386 kg/ha -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,428 kg/ha 1,246 kg/ha 1,605 kg/ha 9
1970s 1,433 kg/ha 1,344 kg/ha 1,704 kg/ha 10
1980s 1,639 kg/ha 1,520 kg/ha 1,788 kg/ha 10
1990s 1,784 kg/ha 1,526 kg/ha 1,963 kg/ha 10
2000s 1,872 kg/ha 1,667 kg/ha 2,007 kg/ha 10
2010s 2,102 kg/ha 1,945 kg/ha 2,402 kg/ha 10
2020s 2,299 kg/ha 1,983 kg/ha 2,428 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 3 Barbados 5,825 kg/ha compare
  2. 3 Syrian Arab Republic 1,883 kg/ha compare
  3. 4 Belgium 4,524 kg/ha compare
  4. 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,738 kg/ha compare
  5. 5 Timor-Leste 1,413 kg/ha compare
  6. 5 Turkmenistan 3,704 kg/ha compare
  7. 6 Latvia 3,683 kg/ha compare
  8. 6 United Republic of Tanzania 1,390 kg/ha compare
  9. 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,254 kg/ha compare
  10. 7 Sudan 3,666 kg/ha compare
  11. 8 Egypt 3,504 kg/ha compare
  12. 8 Viet Nam 1,249 kg/ha compare
  13. 9 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 3,451 kg/ha compare
  14. 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 881.7 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beans, dry — yield in Northern America?
Beans, dry — yield in Northern America was 2,386 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest beans, dry — yield recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 2,428 kg/ha in 2022.
What is the lowest beans, dry — yield recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 1,246 kg/ha in 1965.
How does Northern America rank for beans, dry — yield?
Northern America ranks 6th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is beans, dry — yield rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern America 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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