Beans, dry production in Australia
In 2024 Australia produced 226,099 t of beans, dry, the 25th largest in the world (0.75% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 290%. The record was 257,000 t in 2021. Area harvested: 131,948 ha, yield 1.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 226,099 t
- World rank
- 25 of 106
- 10-year change
- +290%
- Record
- 257,000 t
- 2021
Beans, dry in Australia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Australia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.75%
- 0.22% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.7
- world 0.9 (+91%)
- kg per person
- 8.46
- world 3.71
- 10-year change
- +290%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Malawi | 239,774 | 0.79% |
| 24 | Togo | 238,135 | 0.79% |
| 25 | Australia | 226,099 | 0.75% |
| 26 | Indonesia | 183,524 | 0.61% |
| 27 | Chad | 183,016 | 0.60% |
Map of world production of beans, dry
Share of the world total; Australia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 226,099 | +11% | 131,948 | 1.71 |
| 2023 | 204,361 | +33% | 125,943 | 1.62 |
| 2022 | 153,090 | −40% | 99,699 | 1.54 |
| 2021 | 257,000 | +46% | 116,000 | 2.22 |
| 2020 | 176,292 | +38% | 111,748 | 1.58 |
| 2019 | 128,158 | +27% | 89,824 | 1.43 |
| 2018 | 101,000 | −1.9% | 77,823 | 1.30 |
| 2017 | 103,000 | −16% | 88,798 | 1.16 |
| 2016 | 123,000 | +14% | 130,000 | 0.95 |
| 2015 | 107,500 | +85% | 119,000 | 0.90 |
| 2014 | 58,000 | +81% | 64,000 | 0.91 |
| 2013 | 32,000 | −8.6% | 35,000 | 0.91 |
| 2012 | 35,000 | −21% | 38,000 | 0.92 |
| 2011 | 44,500 | −32% | 55,000 | 0.81 |
| 2010 | 65,200 | +29% | 86,400 | 0.75 |
| 2009 | 50,557 | +11% | 54,585 | 0.93 |
| 2008 | 45,500 | +59% | 45,000 | 1.01 |
| 2007 | 28,565 | −21% | 44,291 | 0.64 |
| 2006 | 36,000 | −32% | 28,000 | 1.29 |
| 2005 | 53,000 | −8.6% | 40,380 | 1.31 |
| 2004 | 58,000 | +12% | 33,597 | 1.73 |
| 2003 | 52,000 | +34% | 26,678 | 1.95 |
| 2002 | 38,900 | −22% | 49,100 | 0.79 |
| 2001 | 50,000 | −14% | 47,200 | 1.06 |
| 2000 | 58,000 | +23% | 52,000 | 1.12 |
| 1999 | 47,000 | −11% | 52,000 | 0.90 |
| 1998 | 53,000 | +43% | 54,000 | 0.98 |
| 1997 | 37,000 | −26% | 44,000 | 0.84 |
| 1996 | 49,800 | +115% | 52,700 | 0.94 |
| 1995 | 23,200 | +13% | 41,100 | 0.56 |
| 1994 | 20,500 | −36% | 38,100 | 0.54 |
| 1993 | 31,900 | +68% | 27,800 | 1.15 |
| 1992 | 19,000 | −15% | 38,000 | 0.50 |
| 1991 | 22,336 | +34% | 32,174 | 0.69 |
| 1990 | 16,714 | +16% | 29,788 | 0.56 |
| 1989 | 14,365 | −31% | 24,572 | 0.58 |
| 1988 | 20,708 | −3.2% | 38,302 | 0.54 |
| 1987 | 21,382 | −10% | 36,235 | 0.59 |
| 1986 | 23,889 | +26% | 57,932 | 0.41 |
| 1985 | 18,918 | +0.0% | 41,006 | 0.46 |
| 1984 | 18,912 | +25% | 30,390 | 0.62 |
| 1983 | 15,095 | +206% | 23,017 | 0.66 |
| 1982 | 4,940 | −14% | 21,748 | 0.23 |
| 1981 | 5,745 | +167% | 5,690 | 1.01 |
| 1980 | 2,152 | +40% | 3,314 | 0.65 |
| 1979 | 1,535 | −69% | 4,297 | 0.36 |
| 1978 | 4,970 | −40% | 4,784 | 1.04 |
| 1977 | 8,223 | +39% | 10,360 | 0.79 |
| 1976 | 5,937 | −2.1% | 8,224 | 0.72 |
| 1975 | 6,064 | +114% | 7,592 | 0.80 |
| 1974 | 2,829 | +11% | 3,230 | 0.88 |
| 1973 | 2,539 | +41% | 4,523 | 0.56 |
| 1972 | 1,799 | −72% | 9,516 | 0.19 |
| 1971 | 6,504 | +480% | 8,412 | 0.77 |
| 1970 | 1,121 | −56% | 4,644 | 0.24 |
| 1969 | 2,531 | +199% | 5,266 | 0.48 |
| 1968 | 846 | −42% | 4,053 | 0.21 |
| 1967 | 1,468 | +55% | 2,428 | 0.60 |
| 1966 | 948 | +285% | 2,023 | 0.47 |
| 1965 | 246 | −66% | 1,214 | 0.20 |
| 1964 | 721 | −31% | 1,214 | 0.59 |
| 1963 | 1,042 | +17% | 2,023 | 0.52 |
| 1962 | 890 | +99% | 809 | 1.10 |
| 1961 | 447 | — | 809 | 0.55 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 110,174 t USD 91.4 m
- Exporter rank
- 11 of 139
- Imports
- 10,127 t USD 15.0 m
- Importer rank
- 61 of 185
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 beans, dry in Australia?
Australia produced 226,099 t in 2024, 0.75% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Australia rank in the world for production of beans, dry?
Australia ranked 25th of 106 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 26.4% of the world total.
How has the production of beans, dry in Australia changed?
It rose by 290% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 257,000 t in 2021.
What is the yield of beans, dry in Australia?
1.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (226,099 t from 131,948 ha), against a world average of 0.9 t/ha.
Does Australia export or import beans, dry?
In 2024 Australia reported exports of 110,174 t (USD 91.4 m) and imports of 10,127 t (USD 15.0 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 Australia 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.