Bean production in Zambia

Zambia: Bean production was 38,937 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
38,937 tonnes
Change on year
down 55.8%
World rank
58th
of 134 countries
All-time high
88,095 tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
13,644 tonnes
in 1997
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Bean production in Zambia, 1991–2024

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1991200720241991: 13.8k tonnes1992: 14.8k tonnes1993: 22.8k tonnes1994: 23.2k tonnes1995: 23.8k tonnes1996: 23.8k tonnes1997: 13.6k tonnes1998: 16.1k tonnes1999: 20.7k tonnes2000: 24.6k tonnes2001: 25.6k tonnes2002: 16.6k tonnes2003: 24.1k tonnes2004: 18.2k tonnes2005: 23.1k tonnes2006: 29.5k tonnes2007: 24.2k tonnes2008: 44.5k tonnes2009: 47.0k tonnes2010: 65.3k tonnes2011: 47.1k tonnes2012: 54.1k tonnes2013: 55.2k tonnes2014: 60.4k tonnes2015: 48.7k tonnes2016: 45.7k tonnes2017: 44.6k tonnes2018: 50.2k tonnes2019: 49.2k tonnes2020: 54.7k tonnes2021: 54.7k tonnes2022: 60.3k tonnes2023: 88.1k tonnes2024: 38.9k tonnes

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, bean production in Zambia stood at 38,937 tonnes.

That represents a change of down 55.8% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bean production in Zambia peaked at 88,095 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13,644 tonnes, in 1997.

Zambia ranks 58th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19,182 tonnes 13,644 tonnes 23,838 tonnes 9
2000s 27,739 tonnes 16,616 tonnes 46,988 tonnes 10
2010s 52,044 tonnes 44,626 tonnes 65,268 tonnes 10
2020s 59,330 tonnes 38,937 tonnes 88,095 tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 55 Dominican Republic 48,958 tonnes compare
  2. 56 Benin 47,926 tonnes compare
  3. 57 Cuba 47,263 tonnes compare
  4. 59 Cote d'Ivoire 38,334 tonnes compare
  5. 60 Philippines 30,781 tonnes compare
  6. 61 Tajikistan 29,662 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 135 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is bean production in Zambia?
Bean production in Zambia was 38,937 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 Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 88,095 tonnes in 2023.
What is the lowest bean production recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 13,644 tonnes in 1997.
How does Zambia rank for bean production?
Zambia ranks 58th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
Is bean production rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zambia 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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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
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Bean (dry) production is measured in tonnes.