DPO Analytics
Dry Bean Intelligence
Production
🇿🇦 Domestic Market (South Africa)
Local production capacity and provincial distribution
SA Production
91K
tonnes (2025)
Rank #14 globally
Leading Province
Limpopo
32.1% of SA production
Thabazimbi, Koedoeskop
Self-Sufficiency
64.2%
domestic coverage
35.8% import dependent
Domestic Yield
2.01
tonnes/hectare
Above global average
SA Provincial Distribution
Domestic production by province with profitability (2025)
Limpopo
0.0%PROFITABLE
Thabazimbi, Koedoeskop, Marble HallMargin: R1.70
Free State
0.0%PROFITABLE
Bethlehem, Fouriesburg, FicksburgMargin: R1.70
North West
0.0%PROFITABLE
Brits, Lichtenburg, KosterMargin: R1.70
Mpumalanga
0.0%PROFITABLE
Middelburg, Nigel, DelmasMargin: R1.70
KwaZulu-Natal
0.0%PROFITABLE
Kokstad, Vryheid, BergvilleMargin: R1.70
Northern Cape
0.0%PROFITABLE
Kimberley, DouglasMargin: R1.70
Provincial Cost Analysis
Cost structure and margins by province
Limpopo
Thabazimbi, Koedoeskop, Marble Hall
32.1%
PROFITABLE
Cost/kg
R11.50
Price/kg
R13.20
Margin/kg
R1.70
Free State
Bethlehem, Fouriesburg, Ficksburg
31.0%
PROFITABLE
Cost/kg
R11.50
Price/kg
R13.20
Margin/kg
R1.70
North West
Brits, Lichtenburg, Koster
20.0%
PROFITABLE
Cost/kg
R11.50
Price/kg
R13.20
Margin/kg
R1.70
Mpumalanga
Middelburg, Nigel, Delmas
14.4%
PROFITABLE
Cost/kg
R11.50
Price/kg
R13.20
Margin/kg
R1.70
KwaZulu-Natal
Kokstad, Vryheid, Bergville
2.0%
PROFITABLE
Cost/kg
R11.50
Price/kg
R13.20
Margin/kg
R1.70
Northern Cape
Kimberley, Douglas
0.5%
PROFITABLE
Cost/kg
R11.50
Price/kg
R13.20
Margin/kg
R1.70
🌍 International Market Leaders
Global production rankings and market dynamics
Global Production Leaders (2025)
Top dry bean producing countries
1. Myanmar6.9M tonnes
2. India6.2M tonnes
3. Brazil2.9M tonnes
4. Tanzania1.3M tonnes
5. China1.3M tonnes
Production Trends (2015-2025)
Historical production patterns