String beans production in United States
In 2024 United States produced 483,366 t of string beans, the largest total in the world (40.5% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 39%. The record was 1.1 million t in 2000. Area harvested: 54,997 ha, yield 8.8 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 483,366 t
- World rank
- 1 of 20
- 10-year change
- −39%
- Record
- 1.1 million t
- 2000
String beans in United States, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
United States compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 40.5%
- 42.7% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 8.8
- world 9.5 (−7.3%)
- kg per person
- 1.40
- world 0.15
- 10-year change
- −39%
- world −35%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 483,366 | 40.5% |
| 2 | Morocco | 170,114 | 14.3% |
| 3 | Philippines | 101,325 | 8.5% |
Map of world production of string beans
Share of the world total; United States is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 483,366 | −21% | 54,997 | 8.79 |
| 2023 | 613,253 | −11% | 59,328 | 10.34 |
| 2022 | 687,088 | +2.3% | 68,919 | 9.97 |
| 2021 | 671,662 | +2.8% | 71,145 | 9.44 |
| 2020 | 653,318 | −11% | 70,780 | 9.23 |
| 2019 | 732,652 | −8.2% | 74,543 | 9.83 |
| 2018 | 798,110 | −2.7% | 89,640 | 8.90 |
| 2017 | 819,930 | −9.7% | 85,830 | 9.55 |
| 2016 | 908,140 | +4.0% | 95,950 | 9.46 |
| 2015 | 873,120 | +11% | 93,100 | 9.38 |
| 2014 | 786,750 | −1.4% | 92,130 | 8.54 |
| 2013 | 797,760 | −7.2% | 90,190 | 8.85 |
| 2012 | 859,720 | −0.2% | 98,360 | 8.74 |
| 2011 | 861,150 | −6.9% | 104,672 | 8.23 |
| 2010 | 924,550 | −5.4% | 113,950 | 8.11 |
| 2009 | 977,660 | −2.0% | 116,500 | 8.39 |
| 2008 | 997,170 | +1.9% | 116,830 | 8.54 |
| 2007 | 978,690 | −8.3% | 119,452 | 8.19 |
| 2006 | 1,067,767 | −0.1% | 120,250 | 8.88 |
| 2005 | 1,069,225 | −2.5% | 122,184 | 8.75 |
| 2004 | 1,097,013 | +11% | 118,651 | 9.25 |
| 2003 | 984,509 | −7.5% | 114,001 | 8.64 |
| 2002 | 1,064,278 | +9.8% | 121,488 | 8.76 |
| 2001 | 969,050 | −12% | 117,554 | 8.24 |
| 2000 | 1,100,248 | +15% | 125,850 | 8.74 |
| 1999 | 960,510 | +8.6% | 122,510 | 7.84 |
| 1998 | 884,630 | +6.1% | 115,940 | 7.63 |
| 1997 | 834,160 | −6.5% | 112,400 | 7.42 |
| 1996 | 891,860 | +6.0% | 117,320 | 7.60 |
| 1995 | 841,500 | −9.6% | 123,320 | 6.82 |
| 1994 | 930,500 | +18% | 123,980 | 7.51 |
| 1993 | 786,250 | +2.9% | 114,850 | 6.85 |
| 1992 | 764,300 | +9.7% | 112,310 | 6.81 |
| 1991 | 696,550 | −3.6% | 93,700 | 7.43 |
| 1990 | 722,400 | −8.4% | 99,600 | 7.25 |
| 1989 | 788,970 | +48% | 100,760 | 7.83 |
| 1988 | 533,680 | −14% | 88,080 | 6.06 |
| 1987 | 622,170 | +13% | 90,650 | 6.86 |
| 1986 | 552,840 | −13% | 77,120 | 7.17 |
| 1985 | 637,285 | +5.5% | 89,904 | 7.09 |
| 1984 | 604,282 | +13% | 87,672 | 6.89 |
| 1983 | 532,887 | −8.8% | 79,615 | 6.69 |
| 1982 | 584,097 | −21% | 82,723 | 7.06 |
| 1981 | 741,438 | −4.4% | 124,100 | 5.97 |
| 1980 | 775,902 | −6.6% | 141,990 | 5.46 |
| 1979 | 830,550 | +6.1% | 150,112 | 5.53 |
| 1978 | 782,579 | +5.2% | 148,372 | 5.27 |
| 1977 | 743,570 | +9.7% | 135,931 | 5.47 |
| 1976 | 677,935 | −9.4% | 130,347 | 5.20 |
| 1975 | 748,378 | −7.8% | 144,956 | 5.16 |
| 1974 | 811,336 | +0.1% | 151,379 | 5.36 |
| 1973 | 810,384 | +16% | 152,989 | 5.30 |
| 1972 | 698,755 | +2.5% | 138,457 | 5.05 |
| 1971 | 681,700 | +3.5% | 131,039 | 5.20 |
| 1970 | 658,749 | −0.9% | 126,713 | 5.20 |
| 1969 | 664,917 | −8.2% | 137,231 | 4.85 |
| 1968 | 724,292 | −3.4% | 145,122 | 4.99 |
| 1967 | 749,911 | +17% | 150,622 | 4.98 |
| 1966 | 638,264 | −4.3% | 138,862 | 4.60 |
| 1965 | 666,668 | +9.7% | 132,569 | 5.03 |
| 1964 | 607,929 | −1.4% | 129,243 | 4.70 |
| 1963 | 616,637 | +3.5% | 121,716 | 5.07 |
| 1962 | 595,736 | −6.6% | 118,863 | 5.01 |
| 1961 | 637,521 | — | 124,289 | 5.13 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of string beans in United States?
United States produced 483,366 t in 2024, 40.5% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does United States rank in the world for production of string beans?
United States was the world’s largest producer in 2024, ahead of Morocco.
How has the production of string beans in United States changed?
It fell by 39% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −35% for the world. The record was 1.1 million t in 2000.
What is the yield of string beans in United States?
8.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (483,366 t from 54,997 ha), against a world average of 9.5 t/ha.
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.