Beans, dry production in Nepal
In 2024 Nepal produced 18,535 t of beans, dry, the 61st largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 4.4%. The record was 28,028 t in 2005. Area harvested: 21,685 ha, yield 0.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 18,535 t
- World rank
- 61 of 106
- 10-year change
- −4.4%
- Record
- 28,028 t
- 2005
Beans, dry in Nepal, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Nepal compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.06%
- 0.07% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.9
- world 0.9 (−4.9%)
- kg per person
- 0.63
- world 3.71
- 10-year change
- −4.4%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | Paraguay | 20,706 | 0.07% |
| 60 | Niger | 18,708 | 0.06% |
| 61 | Nepal | 18,535 | 0.06% |
| 62 | Ecuador | 17,860 | 0.06% |
| 63 | Zimbabwe | 15,042 | 0.05% |
Map of world production of beans, dry
Share of the world total; Nepal is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18,535 | +0.3% | 21,685 | 0.85 |
| 2023 | 18,474 | −0.2% | 21,737 | 0.85 |
| 2022 | 18,513 | −0.6% | 21,633 | 0.86 |
| 2021 | 18,617 | +1.8% | 21,684 | 0.86 |
| 2020 | 18,291 | −1.8% | 21,893 | 0.84 |
| 2019 | 18,631 | −1.6% | 21,321 | 0.87 |
| 2018 | 18,930 | −2.1% | 21,839 | 0.87 |
| 2017 | 19,342 | −0.1% | 22,517 | 0.86 |
| 2016 | 19,362 | +1.1% | 22,840 | 0.85 |
| 2015 | 19,149 | −1.2% | 22,845 | 0.84 |
| 2014 | 19,383 | −9.3% | 23,312 | 0.83 |
| 2013 | 21,364 | −5.0% | 25,227 | 0.85 |
| 2012 | 22,482 | −0.2% | 27,496 | 0.82 |
| 2011 | 22,530 | −16% | 27,518 | 0.82 |
| 2010 | 26,673 | +2.7% | 33,779 | 0.79 |
| 2009 | 25,964 | +1.1% | 33,123 | 0.78 |
| 2008 | 25,672 | +1.2% | 32,874 | 0.78 |
| 2007 | 25,379 | −0.3% | 32,779 | 0.77 |
| 2006 | 25,459 | −9.2% | 32,849 | 0.78 |
| 2005 | 28,028 | +9.9% | 32,433 | 0.86 |
| 2004 | 25,501 | +6.0% | 32,152 | 0.79 |
| 2003 | 24,063 | +5.4% | 30,844 | 0.78 |
| 2002 | 22,826 | +5.7% | 31,212 | 0.73 |
| 2001 | 21,599 | +9.2% | 30,252 | 0.71 |
| 2000 | 19,779 | +7.9% | 27,609 | 0.72 |
| 1999 | 18,329 | +3.7% | 27,363 | 0.67 |
| 1998 | 17,674 | +6.3% | 27,030 | 0.65 |
| 1997 | 16,620 | +8.6% | 26,520 | 0.63 |
| 1996 | 15,300 | −4.9% | 25,500 | 0.60 |
| 1995 | 16,089 | +51% | 25,180 | 0.64 |
| 1994 | 10,689 | −25% | 18,363 | 0.58 |
| 1993 | 14,310 | +3.2% | 25,950 | 0.55 |
| 1992 | 13,870 | −9.6% | 25,590 | 0.54 |
| 1991 | 15,340 | +1.9% | 26,830 | 0.57 |
| 1990 | 15,050 | +4.4% | 27,220 | 0.55 |
| 1989 | 14,420 | −6.2% | 26,500 | 0.54 |
| 1988 | 15,380 | −3.6% | 28,650 | 0.54 |
| 1987 | 15,960 | +17% | 27,560 | 0.58 |
| 1986 | 13,660 | +33% | 25,980 | 0.53 |
| 1985 | 10,260 | −27% | 19,660 | 0.52 |
| 1984 | 14,000 | 0.0% | 26,000 | 0.54 |
| 1983 | 14,000 | +7.7% | 24,000 | 0.58 |
| 1982 | 13,000 | 0.0% | 21,000 | 0.62 |
| 1981 | 13,000 | +4.0% | 21,000 | 0.62 |
| 1980 | 12,500 | −3.8% | 20,800 | 0.60 |
| 1979 | 13,000 | +8.3% | 20,500 | 0.63 |
| 1978 | 12,000 | −7.7% | 20,200 | 0.59 |
| 1977 | 13,000 | +4.0% | 20,000 | 0.65 |
| 1976 | 12,500 | −3.8% | 19,500 | 0.64 |
| 1975 | 13,000 | +18% | 19,000 | 0.68 |
| 1974 | 11,000 | +10% | 18,500 | 0.59 |
| 1973 | 10,000 | −4.8% | 18,000 | 0.56 |
| 1972 | 10,500 | +11% | 17,500 | 0.60 |
| 1971 | 9,500 | −5.0% | 17,000 | 0.56 |
| 1970 | 10,000 | +11% | 16,800 | 0.60 |
| 1969 | 9,000 | −6.3% | 16,500 | 0.55 |
| 1968 | 9,600 | +6.7% | 16,000 | 0.60 |
| 1967 | 9,000 | −3.2% | 15,800 | 0.57 |
| 1966 | 9,300 | +3.3% | 15,500 | 0.60 |
| 1965 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 15,300 | 0.59 |
| 1964 | 9,000 | +5.9% | 15,000 | 0.60 |
| 1963 | 8,500 | 0.0% | 14,500 | 0.59 |
| 1962 | 8,500 | +6.3% | 14,000 | 0.61 |
| 1961 | 8,000 | — | 13,500 | 0.59 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,261 t USD 1.3 m
- Exporter rank
- 64 of 139
- Imports
- 17,591 t USD 16.5 m
- Importer rank
- 45 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 Nepal?
Nepal produced 18,535 t in 2024, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Nepal rank in the world for production of beans, dry?
Nepal ranked 61st 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 Nepal changed?
It fell by 4.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 28,028 t in 2005.
What is the yield of beans, dry in Nepal?
0.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (18,535 t from 21,685 ha), against a world average of 0.9 t/ha.
Does Nepal export or import beans, dry?
In 2024 Nepal reported exports of 1,261 t (USD 1.3 m) and imports of 17,591 t (USD 16.5 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; the 2024 figure for Nepal is estimated by FAO. 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.