Beans, dry production in Canada
In 2024 Canada produced 424,141 t of beans, dry, the 16th largest in the world (1.40% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 55%. The record was 489,500 t in 2020. Area harvested: 159,800 ha, yield 2.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 424,141 t
- World rank
- 16 of 106
- 10-year change
- +55%
- Record
- 489,500 t
- 2020
Beans, dry in Canada, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Canada compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.4%
- 1.0% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.7
- world 0.9 (+195%)
- kg per person
- 10.7
- world 3.71
- 10-year change
- +55%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Rwanda | 478,344 | 1.6% |
| 15 | Argentina | 474,764 | 1.6% |
| 16 | Canada | 424,141 | 1.4% |
| 17 | Cameroon | 388,217 | 1.3% |
| 18 | Angola | 371,160 | 1.2% |
Map of world production of beans, dry
Share of the world total; Canada is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 424,141 | +25% | 159,800 | 2.65 |
| 2023 | 339,315 | +8.4% | 128,800 | 2.63 |
| 2022 | 312,994 | −14% | 117,300 | 2.67 |
| 2021 | 363,573 | −26% | 161,600 | 2.25 |
| 2020 | 489,500 | +55% | 182,900 | 2.68 |
| 2019 | 316,800 | −7.1% | 150,200 | 2.11 |
| 2018 | 341,100 | +5.8% | 137,100 | 2.49 |
| 2017 | 322,400 | +32% | 131,500 | 2.45 |
| 2016 | 244,300 | +0.4% | 116,300 | 2.10 |
| 2015 | 243,300 | −11% | 104,400 | 2.33 |
| 2014 | 273,200 | +33% | 119,700 | 2.28 |
| 2013 | 205,900 | −25% | 85,000 | 2.42 |
| 2012 | 274,400 | +69% | 120,700 | 2.27 |
| 2011 | 162,500 | −36% | 74,500 | 2.18 |
| 2010 | 253,500 | +13% | 126,100 | 2.01 |
| 2009 | 225,000 | −15% | 114,300 | 1.97 |
| 2008 | 266,200 | −3.8% | 125,500 | 2.12 |
| 2007 | 276,700 | −26% | 152,600 | 1.81 |
| 2006 | 372,400 | +21% | 176,300 | 2.11 |
| 2005 | 307,600 | +41% | 168,100 | 1.83 |
| 2004 | 218,100 | −37% | 123,000 | 1.77 |
| 2003 | 344,300 | −15% | 161,700 | 2.13 |
| 2002 | 406,800 | +41% | 214,900 | 1.89 |
| 2001 | 289,200 | +11% | 170,200 | 1.70 |
| 2000 | 261,400 | −8.1% | 158,400 | 1.65 |
| 1999 | 284,500 | +54% | 149,900 | 1.90 |
| 1998 | 185,100 | +10% | 93,900 | 1.97 |
| 1997 | 168,000 | +26% | 91,800 | 1.83 |
| 1996 | 133,000 | −35% | 83,600 | 1.59 |
| 1995 | 203,100 | +19% | 104,900 | 1.94 |
| 1994 | 170,700 | +31% | 79,500 | 2.15 |
| 1993 | 130,800 | +79% | 80,700 | 1.62 |
| 1992 | 73,200 | −41% | 63,700 | 1.15 |
| 1991 | 124,700 | +19% | 90,277 | 1.38 |
| 1990 | 104,800 | +47% | 54,600 | 1.92 |
| 1989 | 71,200 | −28% | 44,500 | 1.60 |
| 1988 | 99,000 | −21% | 42,500 | 2.33 |
| 1987 | 125,200 | +200% | 56,700 | 2.21 |
| 1986 | 41,800 | −29% | 43,700 | 0.96 |
| 1985 | 58,500 | +30% | 36,400 | 1.61 |
| 1984 | 45,100 | +17% | 30,400 | 1.48 |
| 1983 | 38,600 | −43% | 27,500 | 1.40 |
| 1982 | 68,100 | +5.3% | 44,500 | 1.53 |
| 1981 | 64,700 | −25% | 44,500 | 1.45 |
| 1980 | 86,700 | +5.1% | 38,400 | 2.26 |
| 1979 | 82,480 | +10% | 34,000 | 2.43 |
| 1978 | 74,920 | +49% | 59,893 | 1.25 |
| 1977 | 50,200 | −45% | 70,000 | 0.72 |
| 1976 | 90,500 | −6.2% | 66,400 | 1.36 |
| 1975 | 96,510 | +6.8% | 65,558 | 1.47 |
| 1974 | 90,360 | +8.4% | 69,400 | 1.30 |
| 1973 | 83,390 | −0.3% | 53,903 | 1.55 |
| 1972 | 83,660 | +29% | 54,308 | 1.54 |
| 1971 | 64,910 | +25% | 45,810 | 1.42 |
| 1970 | 51,850 | +6.7% | 33,224 | 1.56 |
| 1969 | 48,610 | +17% | 36,421 | 1.33 |
| 1968 | 41,590 | −30% | 36,785 | 1.13 |
| 1967 | 59,440 | −15% | 34,802 | 1.71 |
| 1966 | 69,840 | +21% | 47,752 | 1.46 |
| 1965 | 57,910 | +18% | 38,485 | 1.50 |
| 1964 | 48,880 | +21% | 33,669 | 1.45 |
| 1963 | 40,280 | +7.6% | 28,651 | 1.41 |
| 1962 | 37,420 | +19% | 26,506 | 1.41 |
| 1961 | 31,570 | — | 26,587 | 1.19 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 403,728 t USD 447 m
- Exporter rank
- 3 of 139
- Imports
- 69,936 t USD 87.5 m
- Importer rank
- 15 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
Questions and answers
What is the production of beans, dry in Canada?
Canada produced 424,141 t in 2024, 1.4% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Canada rank in the world for production of beans, dry?
Canada ranked 16th 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 Canada changed?
It rose by 55% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 489,500 t in 2020.
What is the yield of beans, dry in Canada?
2.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (424,141 t from 159,800 ha), against a world average of 0.9 t/ha.
Does Canada export or import beans, dry?
In 2024 Canada reported exports of 403,728 t (USD 447 m) and imports of 69,936 t (USD 87.5 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. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.