Dry beans: production by country

How it has changed (1961–2024)

See how dry beans production has changed across the world’s countries from 1961 to 2024.

• The country ranked first changed over time: China in 1961–1965, Brazil in 1966–1969, India in 1970, Brazil in 1971–1972, India in 1973, Brazil in 1974, India in 1975–1978, Brazil in 1979, India in 1980–1981, Brazil in 1982, India in 1983–2024. This is the first place among today’s countries: regions that later split, such as the former Soviet Union, have no values from before the split.
• Japan’s dry beans production went from 315K t in 1961 to 52.4K t in 2024 (down 263K t).
• Japan ranked #6 of 86 countries in 1961 and #49 of 104 in 2024. The number of countries differs between the years, so the ranks are not directly comparable.

Key years for Japan and the leading countries in 2024

Country	1961	1970	1980	1990	2000	2010	2020	2024
India	1.69M t	2.41M t	2.75M t	4.08M t	4.61M t	6.21M t	7.23M t	7.99M t
Brazil	1.74M t	2.21M t	1.97M t	2.23M t	3.06M t	3.16M t	3.04M t	3.02M t
Myanmar	137K t	151K t	275K t	264K t	1.29M t	3.53M t	2.66M t	2.39M t
Tanzania	80K t	130K t	250K t	340K t	540K t	868K t	1.27M t	1.46M t
United States	896K t	789K t	1.21M t	1.47M t	1.2M t	1.44M t	1.47M t	1.41M t
Japan	315K t	233K t	89.4K t	150K t	104K t	76.9K t	56.8K t	52.4K t
Countries with data	86	87	86	90	114	119	104	104

See the full history, year by year