Other beans, green — Area harvested in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Other beans, green — Area harvested was 2,753 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2,753 ha
Change on year
down 3.6%
Rank
26th
of 29 groups
All-time high
6,996 ha
in 1990
All-time low
2,753 ha
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Other beans, green — Area harvested in Southern Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for other beans, green — area harvested in Southern Africa is 2,753 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other beans, green — area harvested in Southern Africa peaked at 6,996 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,753 ha, in 2024.

That places Southern Africa 26th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Other beans, green — Area harvested in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Other beans, green — Area harvested in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 4,000 ha
1962 5,000 ha +25.0%
1963 5,000 ha +0.0%
1964 5,000 ha +0.0%
1965 5,000 ha +0.0%
1966 5,000 ha +0.0%
1967 5,000 ha +0.0%
1968 5,000 ha +0.0%
1969 5,000 ha +0.0%
1970 5,000 ha +0.0%
1971 5,000 ha +0.0%
1972 5,000 ha +0.0%
1973 5,000 ha +0.0%
1974 5,000 ha +0.0%
1975 5,000 ha +0.0%
1976 5,000 ha +0.0%
1977 5,000 ha +0.0%
1978 5,000 ha +0.0%
1979 5,000 ha +0.0%
1980 5,000 ha +0.0%
1981 6,000 ha +20.0%
1982 6,000 ha +0.0%
1983 6,000 ha +0.0%
1984 6,000 ha +0.0%
1985 6,000 ha +0.0%
1986 6,000 ha +0.0%
1987 6,200 ha +3.3%
1988 6,200 ha +0.0%
1989 6,100 ha -1.6%
1990 6,996 ha +14.7%
1991 6,200 ha -11.4%
1992 5,795 ha -6.5%
1993 6,500 ha +12.2%
1994 6,991 ha +7.6%
1995 6,300 ha -9.9%
1996 6,400 ha +1.6%
1997 6,600 ha +3.1%
1998 6,318 ha -4.3%
1999 5,353 ha -15.3%
2000 5,977 ha +11.7%
2001 5,582 ha -6.6%
2002 5,600 ha +0.3%
2003 6,099 ha +8.9%
2004 4,800 ha -21.3%
2005 3,700 ha -22.9%
2006 3,200 ha -13.5%
2007 3,300 ha +3.1%
2008 3,442 ha +4.3%
2009 4,000 ha +16.2%
2010 3,741 ha -6.5%
2011 3,850 ha +2.9%
2012 4,000 ha +3.9%
2013 3,900 ha -2.5%
2014 3,500 ha -10.3%
2015 4,087 ha +16.8%
2016 3,849 ha -5.8%
2017 3,981 ha +3.4%
2018 3,942 ha -1.0%
2019 3,748 ha -4.9%
2020 3,754 ha +0.2%
2021 5,005 ha +33.3%
2022 6,967 ha +39.2%
2023 2,856 ha -59.0%
2024 2,753 ha -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4,889 ha 4,000 ha 5,000 ha 9
1970s 5,000 ha 5,000 ha 5,000 ha 10
1980s 5,950 ha 5,000 ha 6,200 ha 10
1990s 6,345 ha 5,353 ha 6,996 ha 10
2000s 4,570 ha 3,200 ha 6,099 ha 10
2010s 3,860 ha 3,500 ha 4,087 ha 10
2020s 4,267 ha 2,753 ha 6,967 ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 23 Australia and New Zealand 6,827 ha compare
  2. 24 Belgium-Luxembourg 5,997 ha compare
  3. 25 Spain 5,970 ha compare
  4. 26 Australia 5,784 ha compare
  5. 27 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 5,690 ha compare
  6. 28 Guatemala 5,165 ha compare
  7. 29 Peru 4,798 ha compare

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other beans, green — area harvested in Southern Africa?
Other beans, green — area harvested in Southern Africa was 2,753 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other beans, green — area harvested recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 6,996 ha in 1990.
What is the lowest other beans, green — area harvested recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 2,753 ha in 2024.
How does Southern Africa rank for other beans, green — area harvested?
Southern Africa ranks 26th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is other beans, green — area harvested rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other beans, green — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other beans, green — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
155 places, 7,429 data points, 1961–2024
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