> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 2024483,366 t
World rank1 of 20
10-year change−39%
Record1.1 million t2000

## String beans in United States, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## United States compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total40.5%42.7% in 2014
Yield, t/ha8.8world 9.5 (−7.3%)
kg per person1.40world 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](https://husfarm.com/production/string-beans/morocco/) | 170,114 | 14.3% |
| 3 | [Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/string-beans/philippines/) | 101,325 | 8.5% |

[Full ranking of 20 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/string-beans/)

### Map of world production of string beans

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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

[Morocco](https://husfarm.com/production/string-beans/morocco/)[Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/string-beans/philippines/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/string-beans/mexico/)[Malaysia](https://husfarm.com/production/string-beans/malaysia/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/string-beans/turkey/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/string-beans/argentina/)[Iraq](https://husfarm.com/production/string-beans/iraq/)[Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/string-beans/japan/)[Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/string-beans/peru/)[Malawi](https://husfarm.com/production/string-beans/malawi/)[Taiwan](https://husfarm.com/production/string-beans/taiwan/)[Jordan](https://husfarm.com/production/string-beans/jordan/)
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Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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