Global Dry Bean Market 2025

Dry Bean Market Size

The global dry bean market rose modestly to $X in 2022, increasing by 3.2% against the previous year. Overall, consumption recorded a relatively flat trend pattern. As a result, consumption reached the peak level of $X. From 2017 to 2022, the growth of the global market remained at a lower figure.

Dry Bean Production

In value terms, dry bean production expanded modestly to $X in 2022 estimated in export price. Over the period under review, production saw a slight setback. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2016 when the production volume increased by 22% against the previous year. As a result, production attained the peak level of $X. From 2017 to 2022, global production growth failed to regain momentum.

The countries with the highest volumes of production in 2022 were India (X tons), Nigeria (X tons) and Brazil (X tons), together accounting for 33% of global production. Niger, Myanmar, Tanzania, China, the United States, Mexico, Kenya, Uganda, Burkina Faso and Argentina lagged somewhat behind, together accounting for a further 37%.

From 2012 to 2022, the biggest increases were recorded for Niger (with a CAGR of +7.1%), while production for the other global leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

The global average dry bean yield totaled X kg per ha in 2022, approximately mirroring 2021 figures. In general, the yield, however, showed a relatively flat trend pattern. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2015 when the yield increased by 3.7%. Over the period under review, the average dry bean yield reached the peak level at X kg per ha in 2012; however, from 2013 to 2022, the yield remained at a lower figure. Despite the increased use of modern agricultural techniques and methods, future yield figures may still be impacted by adverse weather conditions.

In 2022, approx. X ha of beans (dry) were harvested worldwide; declining by -1.6% compared with 2021. The harvested area increased at an average annual rate of +2.0% from 2012 to 2022; the trend pattern remained consistent, with somewhat noticeable fluctuations in certain years. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2016 when the harvested area increased by 11%. Over the period under review, the harvested area dedicated to dry bean production reached the peak figure at X ha in 2017; however, from 2018 to 2022, the harvested area failed to regain momentum.

Dry Bean Exports

Exports

In 2022, shipments abroad of beans (dry) decreased by -5.4% to X tons for the first time since 2019, thus ending a two-year rising trend. Over the period under review, exports, however, recorded a relatively flat trend pattern. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2016 when exports increased by 14%. Over the period under review, the global exports hit record highs at X tons in 2021, and then declined in the following year.

In value terms, dry bean exports fell to $X in 2022. In general, exports, however, saw a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2020 with an increase of 17% against the previous year. The global exports peaked at $X in 2021, and then contracted in the following year.

Exports by Country

Myanmar was the major exporting country with an export of around X tons, which resulted at 34% of total exports. Argentina (X tons) held a 9.4% share (based on physical terms) of total exports, which put it in second place, followed by the United States (7.7%), Canada (7.1%) and Uzbekistan (5.9%). The following exporters - China (X tons), Egypt (X tons), Brazil (X tons), Ethiopia (X tons), Australia (X tons), Turkey (X tons), Nicaragua (X tons) and Tanzania (X tons) - together made up 21% of total exports.

Exports from Myanmar increased at an average annual rate of +2.0% from 2012 to 2022. At the same time, Turkey (+53.2%), Uzbekistan (+27.2%), Tanzania (+19.3%), Brazil (+12.1%), Egypt (+7.1%), Nicaragua (+5.9%), Argentina (+2.0%), Canada (+2.0%) and Australia (+1.9%) displayed positive paces of growth. Moreover, Turkey emerged as the fastest-growing exporter exported in the world, with a CAGR of +53.2% from 2012-2022. By contrast, Ethiopia (-2.0%), the United States (-3.8%) and China (-16.6%) illustrated a downward trend over the same period. While the share of Uzbekistan (+5.9 p.p.), Myanmar (+5.1 p.p.), Turkey (+2.2 p.p.), Brazil (+2 p.p.) and Tanzania (+1.6 p.p.) increased significantly in terms of the global exports from 2012-2022, the share of the United States (-4.1 p.p.) and China (-18.2 p.p.) displayed negative dynamics. The shares of the other countries remained relatively stable throughout the analyzed period.

In value terms, Myanmar ($X) remains the largest dry bean supplier worldwide, comprising 28% of global exports. The second position in the ranking was taken by the United States ($X), with a 9.1% share of global exports. It was followed by Canada, with a 7.9% share.

In Myanmar, dry bean exports remained relatively stable over the period from 2012-2022. The remaining exporting countries recorded the following average annual rates of exports growth: the United States (-1.0% per year) and Canada (+1.3% per year).

Export Prices by Country

The average dry bean export price stood at $X per ton in 2022, falling by -3.3% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the export price saw a relatively flat trend pattern. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2020 when the average export price increased by 10% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the average export prices attained the peak figure at $X per ton in 2014; however, from 2015 to 2022, the export prices failed to regain momentum.

There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major exporting countries. In 2022, amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was China ($X per ton), while Tanzania ($X per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by China (+6.5%), while the other global leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Dry Bean Imports

Imports

For the third consecutive year, the global market recorded growth in purchases abroad of beans (dry), which increased by less than 0.1% to X tons in 2022. The total import volume increased at an average annual rate of +1.8% over the period from 2012 to 2022; the trend pattern remained consistent, with somewhat noticeable fluctuations being observed in certain years. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2021 with an increase of 10% against the previous year. Global imports peaked in 2022 and are expected to retain growth in the near future.

In value terms, dry bean imports reduced modestly to $X in 2022. The total import value increased at an average annual rate of +2.4% over the period from 2012 to 2022; the trend pattern indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded in certain years. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2020 when imports increased by 19% against the previous year. Over the period under review, global imports reached the maximum at $X in 2021, and then contracted slightly in the following year.

Imports by Country

India (X tons) and China (X tons) represented the key importers of beans (dry) in 2022, resulting at approx. 18% and 18% of total imports, respectively. It was distantly followed by the United States (X tons), achieving a 4.8% share of total imports. Pakistan (X tons), Italy (X tons), the UK (X tons), Turkey (X tons), Japan (X tons), Vietnam (X tons), the United Arab Emirates (X tons), Mexico (X tons), Brazil (X tons) and Canada (X tons) took a little share of total imports.

From 2012 to 2022, the biggest increases were recorded for China (with a CAGR of +34.8%), while purchases for the other global leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, the largest dry bean importing markets worldwide were India ($X), China ($X) and the United States ($X), with a combined 37% share of global imports.

Among the main importing countries, China, with a CAGR of +36.6%, recorded the highest growth rate of the value of imports, over the period under review, while purchases for the other global leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Import Prices by Country

In 2022, the average dry bean import price amounted to $X per ton, remaining constant against the previous year. Overall, the import price, however, showed a relatively flat trend pattern. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2020 when the average import price increased by 13% against the previous year. Global import price peaked at $X per ton in 2014; afterwards, it flattened through to 2022.

There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major importing countries. In 2022, amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was Japan ($X per ton), while Brazil ($X per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Pakistan (+3.5%), while the other global leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Source: IndexBox Platform

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