FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Beans, dry production in China
In 2024 China produced 1.3 million t of beans, dry, the 6th largest in the world (4.37% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 26%. The record was 2.9 million t in 1962. Area harvested: 732,838 ha, yield 1.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1.3 million t
- World rank
- 6 of 106
- 10-year change
- +26%
- Record
- 2.9 million t
- 1962
Beans, dry in China, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,322,698 | −0.0% | 732,838 | 1.80 |
| 2023 | 1,322,713 | +0.0% | 736,250 | 1.80 |
| 2022 | 1,322,446 | −0.0% | 739,714 | 1.79 |
| 2021 | 1,322,936 | +0.0% | 737,176 | 1.79 |
| 2020 | 1,322,756 | +0.1% | 746,467 | 1.77 |
| 2019 | 1,321,646 | −0.2% | 749,458 | 1.76 |
| 2018 | 1,324,407 | +0.2% | 747,813 | 1.77 |
| 2017 | 1,322,214 | +11% | 753,485 | 1.75 |
| 2016 | 1,193,702 | +8.5% | 727,141 | 1.64 |
| 2015 | 1,100,000 | +4.8% | 667,000 | 1.65 |
| 2014 | 1,050,000 | +4.8% | 600,000 | 1.75 |
| 2013 | 1,002,000 | −10% | 625,000 | 1.60 |
| 2012 | 1,115,400 | −7.3% | 748,000 | 1.49 |
| 2011 | 1,203,800 | −9.5% | 909,330 | 1.32 |
| 2010 | 1,330,000 | −10% | 907,000 | 1.47 |
| 2009 | 1,480,000 | −13% | 900,000 | 1.64 |
| 2008 | 1,700,000 | +11% | 1,000,000 | 1.70 |
| 2007 | 1,525,000 | −1.6% | 987,000 | 1.55 |
| 2006 | 1,550,000 | −14% | 950,000 | 1.63 |
| 2005 | 1,800,000 | +2.9% | 1,220,000 | 1.48 |
| 2004 | 1,750,000 | −15% | 1,148,000 | 1.52 |
| 2003 | 2,070,000 | +1.0% | 1,313,800 | 1.58 |
| 2002 | 2,050,000 | +14% | 1,434,500 | 1.43 |
| 2001 | 1,800,000 | +9.1% | 1,330,000 | 1.35 |
| 2000 | 1,650,000 | −1.2% | 1,200,000 | 1.38 |
| 1999 | 1,670,000 | +6.6% | 1,158,500 | 1.44 |
| 1998 | 1,567,000 | +21% | 1,190,500 | 1.32 |
| 1997 | 1,300,000 | −15% | 1,058,300 | 1.23 |
| 1996 | 1,530,000 | +7.0% | 1,200,000 | 1.28 |
| 1995 | 1,430,000 | −4.7% | 1,300,000 | 1.10 |
| 1994 | 1,500,000 | +20% | 1,400,000 | 1.07 |
| 1993 | 1,250,000 | −18% | 1,200,000 | 1.04 |
| 1992 | 1,528,813 | −5.6% | 1,240,013 | 1.23 |
| 1991 | 1,618,885 | −10% | 1,241,948 | 1.30 |
| 1990 | 1,800,000 | +38% | 1,200,000 | 1.50 |
| 1989 | 1,300,000 | −22% | 1,300,000 | 1.00 |
| 1988 | 1,675,000 | +15% | 1,300,000 | 1.29 |
| 1987 | 1,454,000 | −3.1% | 1,400,000 | 1.04 |
| 1986 | 1,500,000 | −6.3% | 1,400,000 | 1.07 |
| 1985 | 1,600,000 | −11% | 1,400,000 | 1.14 |
| 1984 | 1,800,000 | +5.9% | 1,500,000 | 1.20 |
| 1983 | 1,700,000 | 0.0% | 1,500,000 | 1.13 |
| 1982 | 1,700,000 | 0.0% | 1,500,000 | 1.13 |
| 1981 | 1,700,000 | 0.0% | 1,700,000 | 1.00 |
| 1980 | 1,700,000 | +0.9% | 1,700,000 | 1.00 |
| 1979 | 1,685,000 | +1.8% | 1,700,000 | 0.99 |
| 1978 | 1,655,000 | +3.4% | 1,500,000 | 1.10 |
| 1977 | 1,600,000 | −3.0% | 1,700,000 | 0.94 |
| 1976 | 1,650,000 | −2.9% | 1,700,000 | 0.97 |
| 1975 | 1,700,000 | 0.0% | 1,700,000 | 1.00 |
| 1974 | 1,700,000 | 0.0% | 1,700,000 | 1.00 |
| 1973 | 1,700,000 | +6.3% | 1,800,000 | 0.94 |
| 1972 | 1,600,000 | −3.6% | 1,800,000 | 0.89 |
| 1971 | 1,660,000 | −13% | 1,900,000 | 0.87 |
| 1970 | 1,900,000 | +19% | 2,300,000 | 0.83 |
| 1969 | 1,600,000 | 0.0% | 2,300,000 | 0.70 |
| 1968 | 1,600,000 | −11% | 2,400,000 | 0.67 |
| 1967 | 1,800,000 | 0.0% | 2,500,000 | 0.72 |
| 1966 | 1,800,000 | −23% | 2,500,000 | 0.72 |
| 1965 | 2,350,000 | +2.2% | 2,800,000 | 0.84 |
| 1964 | 2,300,000 | +4.5% | 2,800,000 | 0.82 |
| 1963 | 2,200,000 | −24% | 2,800,000 | 0.79 |
| 1962 | 2,900,000 | +36% | 3,500,000 | 0.83 |
| 1961 | 2,130,000 | — | 3,100,000 | 0.69 |
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.