Afghanistan vs South Africa: Bean production

Afghanistan
55,446 tonnes
in 2024
South Africa
50,495 tonnes
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
51st
South Africa rank
53rd

Bean production over time

  • Afghanistan
  • South Africa
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k196119922024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 55,446 tonnes against 50,495 tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 4,951 tonnes.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2020 it was South Africa ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 53rd of 134 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bean production, Afghanistan or South Africa?
Afghanistan, at 55,446 tonnes against 50,495 tonnes in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in bean production between Afghanistan and South Africa?
4,951 tonnes, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and South Africa rank globally for bean production?
Afghanistan ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 53rd of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Bean production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Bean production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
135 places, 6,758 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Bean (dry) production is measured in tonnes.