Bean production in India
India: Bean production was 7.99 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.99 million tonnes
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
1st
of 135 countries
All-time high
12.35 million tonnes
in 1992
All-time low
1.69 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Bean production in India, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
India recorded 7.99 million tonnes for bean production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bean production in India peaked at 12.35 million tonnes in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.69 million tonnes, in 1961.
That places India 1st out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bean production in India, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.69 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1.80 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 1.83 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 2.06 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1965 | 1.70 million tonnes | -17.4% |
| 1966 | 1.69 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 2.01 million tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1968 | 1.86 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1969 | 2.01 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 2.41 million tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1971 | 2.03 million tonnes | -15.6% |
| 1972 | 1.75 million tonnes | -14.0% |
| 1973 | 2.67 million tonnes | +52.8% |
| 1974 | 2.18 million tonnes | -18.5% |
| 1975 | 2.77 million tonnes | +27.2% |
| 1976 | 2.46 million tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1977 | 2.75 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 2.55 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 1.99 million tonnes | -22.1% |
| 1980 | 2.75 million tonnes | +38.5% |
| 1981 | 2.94 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 2.86 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 3.50 million tonnes | +22.3% |
| 1984 | 3.12 million tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1985 | 3.13 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 3.08 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 3.24 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 4.04 million tonnes | +24.4% |
| 1989 | 3.90 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 4.08 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 10.40 million tonnes | +154.6% |
| 1992 | 12.35 million tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1993 | 9.79 million tonnes | -20.7% |
| 1994 | 9.72 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 9.16 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 7.38 million tonnes | -19.5% |
| 1997 | 4.67 million tonnes | -36.8% |
| 1998 | 4.18 million tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 4.15 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 4.61 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 4.43 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 4.05 million tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 5.67 million tonnes | +40.1% |
| 2004 | 4.36 million tonnes | -23.2% |
| 2005 | 4.08 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 4.45 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 5.48 million tonnes | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 4.22 million tonnes | -23.1% |
| 2009 | 3.60 million tonnes | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 6.21 million tonnes | +72.7% |
| 2011 | 5.36 million tonnes | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 5.16 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 5.28 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 5.64 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 6.02 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 7.47 million tonnes | +24.0% |
| 2017 | 7.96 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 7.89 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 6.85 million tonnes | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 7.23 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 7.45 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 8.56 million tonnes | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 8.17 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 7.99 million tonnes | -2.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 7.99 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64,042 tonnes, 124.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- India's 7.99 million tonnes is above the median for South Asia, which is 18,535 tonnes, 431.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bean production in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +154.6% | 4.08 million tonnes | 10.40 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.85 million tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | 2.06 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.35 million tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | 2.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.26 million tonnes | 2.75 million tonnes | 4.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.59 million tonnes | 4.08 million tonnes | 12.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.49 million tonnes | 3.60 million tonnes | 5.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.38 million tonnes | 5.16 million tonnes | 7.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.88 million tonnes | 7.23 million tonnes | 8.56 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bean production in India?
- Bean production in India was 7.99 million 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 12.35 million tonnes in 1992.
- What is the lowest bean production recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.69 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does India rank for bean production?
- India ranks 1st out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bean production rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.