Other beans, green production in Switzerland
In 2024 Switzerland produced 7,393 t of other beans, green, the 51st largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 31%. The record was 18,000 t in 1961. Area harvested: 1,086 ha, yield 6.8 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 7,393 t
- World rank
- 51 of 105
- 10-year change
- −31%
- Record
- 18,000 t
- 1961
Other beans, green in Switzerland, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Switzerland compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.03%
- 0.05% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 6.8
- world 15.8 (−57%)
- kg per person
- 0.83
- world 3.18
- 10-year change
- −31%
- world +16%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | Guyana | 8,107 | 0.03% |
| 50 | Rwanda | 7,423 | 0.03% |
| 51 | Switzerland | 7,393 | 0.03% |
| 52 | Kyrgyzstan | 7,175 | 0.03% |
| 53 | Uzbekistan | 7,065 | 0.03% |
Map of world production of other beans, green
Share of the world total; Switzerland is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7,393 | −26% | 1,086 | 6.81 |
| 2023 | 9,943 | +4.7% | 1,266 | 7.85 |
| 2022 | 9,494 | +65% | 1,191 | 7.97 |
| 2021 | 5,762 | −46% | 1,008 | 5.72 |
| 2020 | 10,655 | +26% | 1,349 | 7.90 |
| 2019 | 8,470 | −14% | 1,132 | 7.48 |
| 2018 | 9,869 | −11% | 1,218 | 8.10 |
| 2017 | 11,076 | +16% | 1,216 | 9.11 |
| 2016 | 9,550 | −7.5% | 1,319 | 7.24 |
| 2015 | 10,327 | −3.8% | 1,420 | 7.27 |
| 2014 | 10,730 | +30% | 1,389 | 7.72 |
| 2013 | 8,235 | −18% | 1,027 | 8.02 |
| 2012 | 10,093 | −18% | 990 | 10.19 |
| 2011 | 12,343 | +38% | 1,281 | 9.64 |
| 2010 | 8,955 | −2.0% | 1,104 | 8.11 |
| 2009 | 9,136 | −23% | 921 | 9.92 |
| 2008 | 11,891 | +5.9% | 1,117 | 10.65 |
| 2007 | 11,227 | +37% | 1,308 | 8.58 |
| 2006 | 8,181 | +2.5% | 1,061 | 7.71 |
| 2005 | 7,978 | +3.4% | 1,087 | 7.34 |
| 2004 | 7,714 | +38% | 1,030 | 7.49 |
| 2003 | 5,580 | −39% | 932 | 5.99 |
| 2002 | 9,214 | −7.7% | 994 | 9.27 |
| 2001 | 9,985 | +13% | 1,116 | 8.95 |
| 2000 | 8,808 | −5.9% | 1,087 | 8.10 |
| 1999 | 9,361 | +4.0% | 1,115 | 8.40 |
| 1998 | 9,005 | −14% | 957 | 9.41 |
| 1997 | 10,526 | −13% | 1,174 | 8.97 |
| 1996 | 12,077 | +20% | 1,251 | 9.65 |
| 1995 | 10,089 | −8.7% | 1,241 | 8.13 |
| 1994 | 11,055 | −4.6% | 1,241 | 8.91 |
| 1993 | 11,584 | −0.1% | 1,349 | 8.59 |
| 1992 | 11,600 | −11% | 1,468 | 7.90 |
| 1991 | 13,054 | +46% | 1,403 | 9.30 |
| 1990 | 8,955 | −3.1% | 1,065 | 8.41 |
| 1989 | 9,243 | −24% | 1,138 | 8.12 |
| 1988 | 12,195 | −1.1% | 1,602 | 7.61 |
| 1987 | 12,332 | +8.5% | 1,597 | 7.72 |
| 1986 | 11,363 | +13% | 1,505 | 7.55 |
| 1985 | 10,060 | +24% | 1,432 | 7.03 |
| 1984 | 8,089 | −0.1% | 1,119 | 7.23 |
| 1983 | 8,100 | −25% | 1,159 | 6.99 |
| 1982 | 10,800 | −16% | 1,564 | 6.91 |
| 1981 | 12,900 | +84% | 1,685 | 7.66 |
| 1980 | 7,000 | −50% | 929 | 7.53 |
| 1979 | 14,000 | 0.0% | 1,300 | 10.77 |
| 1978 | 14,000 | −13% | 1,350 | 10.37 |
| 1977 | 16,000 | +23% | 1,350 | 11.85 |
| 1976 | 13,000 | −26% | 1,350 | 9.63 |
| 1975 | 17,500 | +6.1% | 1,350 | 12.96 |
| 1974 | 16,500 | +175% | 1,270 | 12.99 |
| 1973 | 6,000 | +9.1% | 500 | 12.00 |
| 1972 | 5,500 | −8.3% | 500 | 11.00 |
| 1971 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 12.00 |
| 1970 | 6,000 | +20% | 500 | 12.00 |
| 1969 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 400 | 12.50 |
| 1968 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 370 | 13.51 |
| 1967 | 5,000 | +11% | 370 | 13.51 |
| 1966 | 4,500 | 0.0% | 340 | 13.24 |
| 1965 | 4,500 | −50% | 338 | 13.31 |
| 1964 | 9,000 | −4.3% | 450 | 20.00 |
| 1963 | 9,400 | −6.0% | 470 | 20.00 |
| 1962 | 10,000 | −44% | 700 | 14.29 |
| 1961 | 18,000 | — | 1,700 | 10.59 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 19 t USD 28,000
- Exporter rank
- 80 of 106
- Imports
- 3,932 t USD 13.9 m
- Importer rank
- 17 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 Switzerland?
Switzerland produced 7,393 t in 2024, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Switzerland rank in the world for production of other beans, green?
Switzerland ranked 51st 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 Switzerland changed?
It fell by 31% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +16% for the world. The record was 18,000 t in 1961.
What is the yield of other beans, green in Switzerland?
6.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (7,393 t from 1,086 ha), against a world average of 15.8 t/ha.
Does Switzerland export or import other beans, green?
In 2024 Switzerland reported exports of 19 t (USD 28,000) and imports of 3,932 t (USD 13.9 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. 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.