Bean production in Canada
Canada: Bean production was 424,141 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Bean production in Canada, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bean production in Canada is 424,141 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% on the previous year and up 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bean production in Canada peaked at 489,500 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 31,570 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Canada 16th out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bean production in Canada, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31,570 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 37,420 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 1963 | 40,280 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1964 | 48,880 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1965 | 57,910 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 1966 | 69,840 tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1967 | 59,440 tonnes | -14.9% |
| 1968 | 41,590 tonnes | -30.0% |
| 1969 | 48,610 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1970 | 51,850 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 64,910 tonnes | +25.2% |
| 1972 | 83,660 tonnes | +28.9% |
| 1973 | 83,390 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 90,360 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 96,510 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 90,500 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 50,200 tonnes | -44.5% |
| 1978 | 74,920 tonnes | +49.2% |
| 1979 | 82,480 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 86,700 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 64,700 tonnes | -25.4% |
| 1982 | 68,100 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 38,600 tonnes | -43.3% |
| 1984 | 45,100 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1985 | 58,500 tonnes | +29.7% |
| 1986 | 41,800 tonnes | -28.5% |
| 1987 | 125,200 tonnes | +199.5% |
| 1988 | 99,000 tonnes | -20.9% |
| 1989 | 71,200 tonnes | -28.1% |
| 1990 | 104,800 tonnes | +47.2% |
| 1991 | 124,700 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1992 | 73,200 tonnes | -41.3% |
| 1993 | 130,800 tonnes | +78.7% |
| 1994 | 170,700 tonnes | +30.5% |
| 1995 | 203,100 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1996 | 133,000 tonnes | -34.5% |
| 1997 | 168,000 tonnes | +26.3% |
| 1998 | 185,100 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 284,500 tonnes | +53.7% |
| 2000 | 261,400 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 289,200 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 406,800 tonnes | +40.7% |
| 2003 | 344,300 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 218,100 tonnes | -36.7% |
| 2005 | 307,600 tonnes | +41.0% |
| 2006 | 372,400 tonnes | +21.1% |
| 2007 | 276,700 tonnes | -25.7% |
| 2008 | 266,200 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 225,000 tonnes | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 253,500 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 162,500 tonnes | -35.9% |
| 2012 | 274,400 tonnes | +68.9% |
| 2013 | 205,900 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 273,200 tonnes | +32.7% |
| 2015 | 243,300 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 244,300 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 322,400 tonnes | +32.0% |
| 2018 | 341,100 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 316,800 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 489,500 tonnes | +54.5% |
| 2021 | 363,573 tonnes | -25.7% |
| 2022 | 312,994 tonnes | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 339,315 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 424,141 tonnes | +25.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 424,141 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,648 tonnes, 91.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bean production in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +199.5% | 41,800 tonnes | 125,200 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48,393 tonnes | 31,570 tonnes | 69,840 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 76,878 tonnes | 50,200 tonnes | 96,510 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 69,890 tonnes | 38,600 tonnes | 125,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 157,790 tonnes | 73,200 tonnes | 284,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 296,770 tonnes | 218,100 tonnes | 406,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 263,740 tonnes | 162,500 tonnes | 341,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 385,905 tonnes | 312,994 tonnes | 489,500 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bean production in Canada?
- Bean production in Canada was 424,141 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bean production recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 489,500 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest bean production recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,570 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for bean production?
- Canada ranks 16th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bean production rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Bean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Bean (dry) production is measured in tonnes.