> 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%.

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

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# 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.

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Production, 202418,535 t
World rank61 of 106
10-year change−4.4%
Record28,028 t2005

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

## Nepal compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.06%0.07% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.9world 0.9 (−4.9%)
kg per person0.63world 3.71
10-year change−4.4%world +13%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 59 | [Paraguay](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/paraguay/) | 20,706 | 0.07% |
| 60 | [Niger](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/niger/) | 18,708 | 0.06% |
| 61 | **Nepal** | 18,535 | 0.06% |
| 62 | [Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/ecuador/) | 17,860 | 0.06% |
| 63 | [Zimbabwe](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/zimbabwe/) | 15,042 | 0.05% |

[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; 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

Exports1,261 t USD 1.3 m
Exporter rank64 of 139
Imports17,591 t USD 16.5 m
Importer rank45 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 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

[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 Nepal

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[Agricultural production in Nepal](https://husfarm.com/production/country/nepal/)

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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