String beans production in Mexico
In 2024 Mexico produced 101,313 t of string beans, the 4th largest in the world (8.49% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 8.1%. The record was 110,236 t in 2004. Area harvested: 9,486 ha, yield 10.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 101,313 t
- World rank
- 4 of 20
- 10-year change
- +8.1%
- Record
- 110,236 t
- 2004
String beans in Mexico, 1980–2024 (tonnes)
Mexico compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 8.5%
- 5.1% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 10.7
- world 9.5 (+13%)
- kg per person
- 0.77
- world 0.15
- 10-year change
- +8.1%
- world −35%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Morocco | 170,114 | 14.3% |
| 3 | Philippines | 101,325 | 8.5% |
| 4 | Mexico | 101,313 | 8.5% |
| 5 | Malaysia | 77,775 | 6.5% |
| 6 | Turkey | 67,374 | 5.6% |
Map of world production of string beans
Share of the world total; Mexico is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 101,313 | −2.7% | 9,486 | 10.68 |
| 2023 | 104,124 | +31% | 10,202 | 10.21 |
| 2022 | 79,761 | −22% | 7,703 | 10.35 |
| 2021 | 102,543 | +0.6% | 10,343 | 9.91 |
| 2020 | 101,956 | +26% | 10,456 | 9.75 |
| 2019 | 81,161 | −12% | 8,458 | 9.60 |
| 2018 | 91,853 | −6.8% | 8,897 | 10.32 |
| 2017 | 98,572 | +12% | 10,243 | 9.62 |
| 2016 | 88,080 | +1.3% | 9,708 | 9.07 |
| 2015 | 86,992 | −7.2% | 9,906 | 8.78 |
| 2014 | 93,753 | +14% | 10,300 | 9.10 |
| 2013 | 81,933 | −13% | 9,118 | 8.99 |
| 2012 | 93,818 | +35% | 10,459 | 8.97 |
| 2011 | 69,289 | −18% | 7,435 | 9.32 |
| 2010 | 84,393 | +11% | 8,928 | 9.45 |
| 2009 | 76,254 | −25% | 9,022 | 8.45 |
| 2008 | 101,110 | +4.2% | 10,068 | 10.04 |
| 2007 | 97,066 | −2.2% | 9,704 | 10.00 |
| 2006 | 99,271 | +1.8% | 9,988 | 9.94 |
| 2005 | 97,543 | −12% | 10,258 | 9.51 |
| 2004 | 110,236 | +14% | 10,471 | 10.53 |
| 2003 | 96,546 | −8.1% | 9,681 | 9.97 |
| 2002 | 105,033 | +15% | 10,888 | 9.65 |
| 2001 | 91,708 | +18% | 9,661 | 9.49 |
| 2000 | 77,874 | −0.4% | 8,975 | 8.68 |
| 1999 | 78,174 | +57% | 7,366 | 10.61 |
| 1998 | 49,941 | −26% | 7,454 | 6.70 |
| 1997 | 67,305 | +6.8% | 8,905 | 7.56 |
| 1996 | 63,039 | +14% | 8,326 | 7.57 |
| 1995 | 55,083 | +32% | 10,155 | 5.42 |
| 1994 | 41,594 | +13% | 7,872 | 5.28 |
| 1993 | 36,898 | −27% | 5,253 | 7.02 |
| 1992 | 50,418 | +5.1% | 8,253 | 6.11 |
| 1991 | 47,993 | +24% | 7,922 | 6.06 |
| 1990 | 38,674 | −32% | 6,842 | 5.65 |
| 1989 | 57,026 | +38% | 10,832 | 5.26 |
| 1988 | 41,254 | −3.4% | 8,706 | 4.74 |
| 1987 | 42,685 | +19% | 7,271 | 5.87 |
| 1986 | 35,802 | +34% | 6,606 | 5.42 |
| 1985 | 26,657 | −38% | 4,288 | 6.22 |
| 1984 | 42,654 | +29% | 7,412 | 5.75 |
| 1983 | 32,978 | −3.1% | 6,209 | 5.31 |
| 1982 | 34,027 | +16% | 5,852 | 5.81 |
| 1981 | 29,323 | −36% | 6,066 | 4.83 |
| 1980 | 45,494 | — | 8,337 | 5.46 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 66,490 t USD 124 m
- Exporter rank
- 1 of 2
- Imports
- 167 t USD 342,000
- Importer rank
- 1 of 1
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 string beans in Mexico?
Mexico produced 101,313 t in 2024, 8.5% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Mexico rank in the world for production of string beans?
Mexico ranked 4th of 20 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 40.5% of the world total.
How has the production of string beans in Mexico changed?
It rose by 8.1% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −35% for the world. The record was 110,236 t in 2004.
What is the yield of string beans in Mexico?
10.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (101,313 t from 9,486 ha), against a world average of 9.5 t/ha.
Does Mexico export or import string beans?
In 2024 Mexico reported exports of 66,490 t (USD 124 m) and imports of 167 t (USD 342,000), 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.