China vs Tanzania: Bean production
China
1.32 million tonnes
in 2024
Tanzania
1.46 million tonnes
in 2024
China rank
6th
Tanzania rank
4th
Bean production over time
- China
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 1.46 million tonnes against 1.32 million tonnes in China, a difference of 141,120 tonnes.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
China ranks 6th and Tanzania ranks 4th of 135 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.08 million tonnes | 101,798 tonnes | 1.97 million tonnes | China |
| 1970s | 1.69 million tonnes | 170,464 tonnes | 1.51 million tonnes | China |
| 1980s | 1.61 million tonnes | 264,210 tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | China |
| 1990s | 1.52 million tonnes | 430,150 tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | China |
| 2000s | 1.74 million tonnes | 599,893 tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | China |
| 2010s | 1.20 million tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | 87,343 tonnes | China |
| 2020s | 1.32 million tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes | 32,558 tonnes | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bean production, China or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 1.46 million tonnes against 1.32 million tonnes in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in bean production between China and Tanzania?
- 141,120 tonnes, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Tanzania?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and Tanzania rank globally for bean production?
- China ranks 6th and Tanzania ranks 4th of 135 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
Bean (dry) production is measured in tonnes.