The U.S. ranks 15th in green bean production

According to the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations, in 2009 the United States produced 43,570 tonnes of green beans, or 1% of the world’s total green bean production.  This was enough to make the United States rank fifteenth in that category.  China ranks first, producing 2,616,748 tonnes, or 48% of the world total.

Prepared by Michael J. Rooney

The U.S. ranks 4th in imports of green beans

According to the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations, in  2007 the United States imported 35,966 tonnes of green beans, or 7.6% of the world’s total green bean imports. That’s enough to make the United States rank fourth in that category. Belgium ranks first, importing 79,148 tonnes, or 16.7% of the world total.