FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Beans, dry production in South Africa
In 2024 South Africa produced 50,495 t of beans, dry, the 50th largest in the world (0.17% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 39%. The record was 136,000 t in 1990. Area harvested: 39,550 ha, yield 1.3 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 50,495 t
- World rank
- 50 of 106
- 10-year change
- −39%
- Record
- 136,000 t
- 1990
Beans, dry in South Africa, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 50,495 | +0.5% | 39,550 | 1.28 |
| 2023 | 50,260 | −4.4% | 36,650 | 1.37 |
| 2022 | 52,590 | −8.8% | 42,900 | 1.23 |
| 2021 | 57,672 | −11% | 47,390 | 1.22 |
| 2020 | 64,800 | −2.3% | 50,150 | 1.29 |
| 2019 | 66,355 | −4.3% | 59,300 | 1.12 |
| 2018 | 69,360 | +1.2% | 53,360 | 1.30 |
| 2017 | 68,525 | +93% | 45,050 | 1.52 |
| 2016 | 35,445 | −52% | 34,400 | 1.03 |
| 2015 | 73,390 | −11% | 64,000 | 1.15 |
| 2014 | 82,130 | +36% | 55,820 | 1.47 |
| 2013 | 60,200 | +26% | 43,550 | 1.38 |
| 2012 | 47,695 | +14% | 39,750 | 1.20 |
| 2011 | 41,980 | −20% | 41,900 | 1.00 |
| 2010 | 52,255 | −22% | 44,100 | 1.18 |
| 2009 | 67,030 | +14% | 43,800 | 1.53 |
| 2008 | 58,975 | +49% | 43,800 | 1.35 |
| 2007 | 39,545 | −41% | 50,725 | 0.78 |
| 2006 | 67,250 | −3.7% | 54,880 | 1.23 |
| 2005 | 69,820 | −13% | 49,300 | 1.42 |
| 2004 | 80,000 | +33% | 56,200 | 1.42 |
| 2003 | 60,295 | +2.2% | 51,010 | 1.18 |
| 2002 | 59,020 | −36% | 44,900 | 1.31 |
| 2001 | 91,630 | +27% | 77,950 | 1.18 |
| 2000 | 72,004 | −5.3% | 71,800 | 1.00 |
| 1999 | 76,000 | +80% | 64,800 | 1.17 |
| 1998 | 42,150 | −19% | 38,805 | 1.09 |
| 1997 | 52,000 | +4.6% | 47,000 | 1.11 |
| 1996 | 49,728 | +11% | 56,431 | 0.88 |
| 1995 | 44,727 | +1.7% | 59,052 | 0.76 |
| 1994 | 44,000 | −28% | 54,500 | 0.81 |
| 1993 | 61,368 | +122% | 46,888 | 1.31 |
| 1992 | 27,704 | −72% | 53,594 | 0.52 |
| 1991 | 99,198 | −27% | 78,277 | 1.27 |
| 1990 | 136,000 | +16% | 87,000 | 1.56 |
| 1989 | 117,000 | +21% | 80,000 | 1.46 |
| 1988 | 97,000 | −2.0% | 77,000 | 1.26 |
| 1987 | 99,000 | +1.0% | 87,000 | 1.14 |
| 1986 | 98,000 | +13% | 81,000 | 1.21 |
| 1985 | 87,000 | +24% | 67,000 | 1.30 |
| 1984 | 70,000 | +32% | 86,000 | 0.81 |
| 1983 | 53,000 | −37% | 79,000 | 0.67 |
| 1982 | 84,000 | −15% | 71,000 | 1.18 |
| 1981 | 99,000 | +11% | 73,000 | 1.36 |
| 1980 | 89,000 | +8.5% | 80,000 | 1.11 |
| 1979 | 82,000 | −23% | 132,000 | 0.62 |
| 1978 | 107,000 | +16% | 104,000 | 1.03 |
| 1977 | 92,000 | +26% | 93,000 | 0.99 |
| 1976 | 73,000 | +9.0% | 104,000 | 0.70 |
| 1975 | 67,000 | −21% | 107,000 | 0.63 |
| 1974 | 85,000 | +55% | 72,000 | 1.18 |
| 1973 | 55,000 | −11% | 70,000 | 0.79 |
| 1972 | 62,000 | 0.0% | 63,000 | 0.98 |
| 1971 | 62,000 | +32% | 58,000 | 1.07 |
| 1970 | 47,000 | −4.1% | 58,000 | 0.81 |
| 1969 | 49,000 | −20% | 61,000 | 0.80 |
| 1968 | 61,000 | −23% | 70,000 | 0.87 |
| 1967 | 79,000 | +58% | 77,000 | 1.03 |
| 1966 | 50,000 | +11% | 65,000 | 0.77 |
| 1965 | 45,000 | +13% | 66,000 | 0.68 |
| 1964 | 40,000 | +5.3% | 65,000 | 0.62 |
| 1963 | 38,000 | 0.0% | 63,000 | 0.60 |
| 1962 | 38,000 | −30% | 56,000 | 0.68 |
| 1961 | 54,000 | — | 73,000 | 0.74 |
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.