Other beans, green production in New Zealand
In 2024 New Zealand produced 11,497 t of other beans, green, the 45th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 29%. The record was 17,693 t in 1975. Area harvested: 1,043 ha, yield 11.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 11,497 t
- World rank
- 45 of 105
- 10-year change
- +29%
- Record
- 17,693 t
- 1975
Other beans, green in New Zealand, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
New Zealand compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.04%
- 0.04% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 11.0
- world 15.8 (−30%)
- kg per person
- 2.21
- world 3.18
- 10-year change
- +29%
- world +16%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | Hungary | 11,710 | 0.05% |
| 44 | Dominican Republic | 11,684 | 0.05% |
| 45 | New Zealand | 11,497 | 0.04% |
| 46 | Romania | 11,080 | 0.04% |
| 47 | Burkina Faso | 9,724 | 0.04% |
Map of world production of other beans, green
Share of the world total; New Zealand is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11,497 | +2.1% | 1,043 | 11.02 |
| 2023 | 11,259 | +1.9% | 1,043 | 10.79 |
| 2022 | 11,045 | +52% | 1,043 | 10.59 |
| 2021 | 7,274 | +4.0% | 712 | 10.22 |
| 2020 | 6,992 | +9.1% | 712 | 9.82 |
| 2019 | 6,411 | −9.3% | 648 | 9.89 |
| 2018 | 7,070 | −2.1% | 665 | 10.63 |
| 2017 | 7,220 | −9.4% | 630 | 11.46 |
| 2016 | 7,970 | −2.2% | 851 | 9.37 |
| 2015 | 8,150 | −8.2% | 871 | 9.36 |
| 2014 | 8,880 | +48% | 764 | 11.62 |
| 2013 | 5,991 | −23% | 949 | 6.31 |
| 2012 | 7,800 | +24% | 1,186 | 6.58 |
| 2011 | 6,300 | +13% | 1,060 | 5.94 |
| 2010 | 5,600 | +14% | 850 | 6.59 |
| 2009 | 4,900 | −1.5% | 736 | 6.66 |
| 2008 | 4,977 | −0.5% | 730 | 6.82 |
| 2007 | 5,000 | −12% | 724 | 6.91 |
| 2006 | 5,700 | +5.6% | 850 | 6.71 |
| 2005 | 5,400 | +1.9% | 746 | 7.24 |
| 2004 | 5,300 | +1.9% | 790 | 6.71 |
| 2003 | 5,200 | +0.5% | 777 | 6.69 |
| 2002 | 5,173 | +0.2% | 776 | 6.67 |
| 2001 | 5,163 | −35% | 775 | 6.66 |
| 2000 | 8,000 | +5.3% | 773 | 10.35 |
| 1999 | 7,600 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 7.60 |
| 1998 | 7,600 | −37% | 1,000 | 7.60 |
| 1997 | 12,000 | +14% | 1,000 | 12.00 |
| 1996 | 10,500 | +17% | 975 | 10.77 |
| 1995 | 9,000 | −26% | 799 | 11.26 |
| 1994 | 12,200 | +39% | 829 | 14.72 |
| 1993 | 8,800 | +24% | 792 | 11.11 |
| 1992 | 7,100 | −11% | 794 | 8.94 |
| 1991 | 8,000 | −5.9% | 800 | 10.00 |
| 1990 | 8,500 | +21% | 1,003 | 8.47 |
| 1989 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 808 | 8.66 |
| 1988 | 7,000 | +7.7% | 791 | 8.85 |
| 1987 | 6,500 | −19% | 732 | 8.88 |
| 1986 | 8,000 | −5.9% | 903 | 8.86 |
| 1985 | 8,500 | −5.6% | 950 | 8.95 |
| 1984 | 9,000 | −10.0% | 1,000 | 9.00 |
| 1983 | 10,000 | −6.9% | 1,100 | 9.09 |
| 1982 | 10,738 | +20% | 1,182 | 9.08 |
| 1981 | 8,955 | −19% | 958 | 9.35 |
| 1980 | 11,029 | −23% | 1,125 | 9.80 |
| 1979 | 14,360 | +34% | 1,442 | 9.96 |
| 1978 | 10,687 | −12% | 1,269 | 8.42 |
| 1977 | 12,154 | +125% | 1,520 | 8.00 |
| 1976 | 5,406 | −69% | 1,053 | 5.13 |
| 1975 | 17,693 | +53% | 1,369 | 12.92 |
| 1974 | 11,542 | +26% | 1,516 | 7.61 |
| 1973 | 9,181 | −5.3% | 1,035 | 8.87 |
| 1972 | 9,698 | +61% | 1,177 | 8.24 |
| 1971 | 6,015 | −22% | 964 | 6.24 |
| 1970 | 7,696 | −2.6% | 1,052 | 7.32 |
| 1969 | 7,902 | +24% | 1,011 | 7.82 |
| 1968 | 6,389 | −3.9% | 621 | 10.29 |
| 1967 | 6,651 | +4.5% | 1,105 | 6.02 |
| 1966 | 6,365 | +14% | 900 | 7.07 |
| 1965 | 5,600 | 0.0% | 810 | 6.91 |
| 1964 | 5,600 | −6.7% | 800 | 7.00 |
| 1963 | 6,000 | +48% | 650 | 9.23 |
| 1962 | 4,060 | +122% | 610 | 6.66 |
| 1961 | 1,830 | — | 260 | 7.04 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 2 t USD 11,000
- Exporter rank
- 94 of 106
- Imports
- 1,131 t USD 5.9 m
- Importer rank
- 29 of 131
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 other beans, green in New Zealand?
New Zealand produced 11,497 t in 2024, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does New Zealand rank in the world for production of other beans, green?
New Zealand ranked 45th of 105 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 71.9% of the world total.
How has the production of other beans, green in New Zealand changed?
It rose by 29% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +16% for the world. The record was 17,693 t in 1975.
What is the yield of other beans, green in New Zealand?
11.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (11,497 t from 1,043 ha), against a world average of 15.8 t/ha.
Does New Zealand export or import other beans, green?
In 2024 New Zealand reported exports of 2 t (USD 11,000) and imports of 1,131 t (USD 5.9 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 New Zealand is imputed 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.