> In 2024 Australia produced 226,099 t of beans, dry, the 25th largest in the world (0.75% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 290%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/australia/

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# Beans, dry production in Australia

In 2024 Australia produced 226,099 t of beans, dry, the 25th largest in the world (0.75% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 290%. The record was 257,000 t in 2021. Area harvested: 131,948 ha, yield 1.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Production, 2024226,099 t
World rank25 of 106
10-year change+290%
Record257,000 t2021

## Beans, dry in Australia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Australia compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.75%0.22% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.7world 0.9 (+91%)
kg per person8.46world 3.71
10-year change+290%world +13%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 23 | [Malawi](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/malawi/) | 239,774 | 0.79% |
| 24 | [Togo](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/togo/) | 238,135 | 0.79% |
| 25 | **Australia** | 226,099 | 0.75% |
| 26 | [Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/indonesia/) | 183,524 | 0.61% |
| 27 | [Chad](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/chad/) | 183,016 | 0.60% |

[Full ranking of 106 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/)

### Map of world production of beans, dry

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Australia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 226,099 | +11% | 131,948 | 1.71 |
| 2023 | 204,361 | +33% | 125,943 | 1.62 |
| 2022 | 153,090 | −40% | 99,699 | 1.54 |
| 2021 | 257,000 | +46% | 116,000 | 2.22 |
| 2020 | 176,292 | +38% | 111,748 | 1.58 |
| 2019 | 128,158 | +27% | 89,824 | 1.43 |
| 2018 | 101,000 | −1.9% | 77,823 | 1.30 |
| 2017 | 103,000 | −16% | 88,798 | 1.16 |
| 2016 | 123,000 | +14% | 130,000 | 0.95 |
| 2015 | 107,500 | +85% | 119,000 | 0.90 |
| 2014 | 58,000 | +81% | 64,000 | 0.91 |
| 2013 | 32,000 | −8.6% | 35,000 | 0.91 |
| 2012 | 35,000 | −21% | 38,000 | 0.92 |
| 2011 | 44,500 | −32% | 55,000 | 0.81 |
| 2010 | 65,200 | +29% | 86,400 | 0.75 |
| 2009 | 50,557 | +11% | 54,585 | 0.93 |
| 2008 | 45,500 | +59% | 45,000 | 1.01 |
| 2007 | 28,565 | −21% | 44,291 | 0.64 |
| 2006 | 36,000 | −32% | 28,000 | 1.29 |
| 2005 | 53,000 | −8.6% | 40,380 | 1.31 |
| 2004 | 58,000 | +12% | 33,597 | 1.73 |
| 2003 | 52,000 | +34% | 26,678 | 1.95 |
| 2002 | 38,900 | −22% | 49,100 | 0.79 |
| 2001 | 50,000 | −14% | 47,200 | 1.06 |
| 2000 | 58,000 | +23% | 52,000 | 1.12 |
| 1999 | 47,000 | −11% | 52,000 | 0.90 |
| 1998 | 53,000 | +43% | 54,000 | 0.98 |
| 1997 | 37,000 | −26% | 44,000 | 0.84 |
| 1996 | 49,800 | +115% | 52,700 | 0.94 |
| 1995 | 23,200 | +13% | 41,100 | 0.56 |
| 1994 | 20,500 | −36% | 38,100 | 0.54 |
| 1993 | 31,900 | +68% | 27,800 | 1.15 |
| 1992 | 19,000 | −15% | 38,000 | 0.50 |
| 1991 | 22,336 | +34% | 32,174 | 0.69 |
| 1990 | 16,714 | +16% | 29,788 | 0.56 |
| 1989 | 14,365 | −31% | 24,572 | 0.58 |
| 1988 | 20,708 | −3.2% | 38,302 | 0.54 |
| 1987 | 21,382 | −10% | 36,235 | 0.59 |
| 1986 | 23,889 | +26% | 57,932 | 0.41 |
| 1985 | 18,918 | +0.0% | 41,006 | 0.46 |
| 1984 | 18,912 | +25% | 30,390 | 0.62 |
| 1983 | 15,095 | +206% | 23,017 | 0.66 |
| 1982 | 4,940 | −14% | 21,748 | 0.23 |
| 1981 | 5,745 | +167% | 5,690 | 1.01 |
| 1980 | 2,152 | +40% | 3,314 | 0.65 |
| 1979 | 1,535 | −69% | 4,297 | 0.36 |
| 1978 | 4,970 | −40% | 4,784 | 1.04 |
| 1977 | 8,223 | +39% | 10,360 | 0.79 |
| 1976 | 5,937 | −2.1% | 8,224 | 0.72 |
| 1975 | 6,064 | +114% | 7,592 | 0.80 |
| 1974 | 2,829 | +11% | 3,230 | 0.88 |
| 1973 | 2,539 | +41% | 4,523 | 0.56 |
| 1972 | 1,799 | −72% | 9,516 | 0.19 |
| 1971 | 6,504 | +480% | 8,412 | 0.77 |
| 1970 | 1,121 | −56% | 4,644 | 0.24 |
| 1969 | 2,531 | +199% | 5,266 | 0.48 |
| 1968 | 846 | −42% | 4,053 | 0.21 |
| 1967 | 1,468 | +55% | 2,428 | 0.60 |
| 1966 | 948 | +285% | 2,023 | 0.47 |
| 1965 | 246 | −66% | 1,214 | 0.20 |
| 1964 | 721 | −31% | 1,214 | 0.59 |
| 1963 | 1,042 | +17% | 2,023 | 0.52 |
| 1962 | 890 | +99% | 809 | 1.10 |
| 1961 | 447 | — | 809 | 0.55 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports110,174 t USD 91.4 m
Exporter rank11 of 139
Imports10,127 t USD 15.0 m
Importer rank61 of 185
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. [World exporters and importers](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of beans, dry in Australia?

Australia produced 226,099 t in 2024, 0.75% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Australia rank in the world for production of beans, dry?

Australia ranked 25th of 106 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 26.4% of the world total.

### How has the production of beans, dry in Australia changed?

It rose by 290% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 257,000 t in 2021.

### What is the yield of beans, dry in Australia?

1.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (226,099 t from 131,948 ha), against a world average of 0.9 t/ha.

### Does Australia export or import beans, dry?

In 2024 Australia reported exports of 110,174 t (USD 91.4 m) and imports of 10,127 t (USD 15.0 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Australia is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/india/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/brazil/)[Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/myanmar/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/tanzania/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/united-states/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/china/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/mexico/)[Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/kenya/)[Uganda](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/uganda/)[Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/kazakhstan/)[Mozambique](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/mozambique/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/ethiopia/)
[All countries producing beans, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/)

## Other products of Australia

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[Agricultural production in Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/country/australia/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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