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Dried shelled bambara beans market in Africa

Release date: Mar 27, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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"Africa" region includes following countries:

Algeria

Libya

Morocco

Sudan

Western Sahara

Tunisia

Egypt

Cabo Verde

Benin

Gambia

Ghana

Guinea

Côte d'Ivoire

Liberia

Mali

Mauritania

Niger

Nigeria

Guinea-Bissau

Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

Senegal

Sierra Leone

Togo

Burkina Faso

British Indian Ocean Territory

Burundi

Comoros

Mayotte

Ethiopia

Eritrea

French Southern Territories

Djibouti

Kenya

Madagascar

Malawi

Mauritius

Mozambique

Reunion

Rwanda

Seychelles

Somalia

Zimbabwe

South Sudan

Uganda

Tanzania

Zambia

Angola

Cameroon

Central African Republic

Chad

Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Equatorial Guinea

Gabon

Sao Tome and Principe

Botswana

Lesotho

Namibia

South Africa

Eswatini

Earlier Report Observations

Production of dried shelled bambara beans in Africa started at 242.5 thousand tons in 2018, with the crop recognized for its high nutritional value and drought resistance, supporting cultivation among subsistence farmers. Output dipped slightly to 238.9 thousand tons in 2019 before rising to 265.4 thousand tons in 2020, a period when South Africa included the bean in a dry bean value chain analysis, highlighting its market potential.

The market saw a sharp contraction in 2021, with production falling to 232.1 thousand tons. During that year, South Africa’s import tariff rebate schemes for dried beans were active, influencing market access conditions. A strong rebound followed in 2022, lifting output to 273.8 thousand tons. However, new South African regulations on grading, packing, marking and stricter pesticide residue limits for dry beans came into effect in 2023/2024, coinciding with a 6.4% drop in production to 256.3 thousand tons in 2023 as the industry adapted.

Heading into 2024, the agricultural sector in South Africa reported a decrease in field crop production, including dry beans, linked to global market interactions and local climatic conditions. Average producer prices for dry beans increased, while consumer interest in indigenous, nutrient‑dense foods like bambara beans continued to grow, though transport, storage and fuel challenges affected supply chains in some African regions.

Table of content

1. Disclaimer
2. Terms of use of the report
3. Product codes in the statistical classifications used in the report
4. Key Market Indicators
1. 4.1. In kind
  1. 4.1.1. Production, 2018-2023
  2. 4.1.2. Imports, 2024
  3. 4.1.3. Exports, 2024
5. Production
1. 5.1. Production in Africa
  1. 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in Africa in kind, 2018-2023, K t
2. 5.2. Global production by Country, 2018-2023
  1. 5.2.1. Annual dynamics of production by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023, K t
  2. 5.2.2. Dynamics of production structure by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023
  3. 5.2.3. Annual dynamics of production by country in kind, 2018-2023, K t
  4. 5.2.4. Structure of production by countries in kind, 2018-2023
  5. 5.2.5. Dynamics of peoduction structure by countries in kind, 2018-2023
6. Imports
1. 6.1. Imports (Direct Data*)
  1. 6.1.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.1.2. Imports in kind, t
    1. 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Algeria in kind, 2024, t
    2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Algeria by countries, 2024, t
    3. 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2024
  3. 6.1.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Algeria in value, 2024, K $ US
    2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Algeria by countries, 2024, K $ US
    3. 6.1.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2024
  4. 6.1.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
    1. 6.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Algeria, 2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Algeria by countries, 2024, $ US/t
2. 6.2. Imports (Mirror Data)
  1. 6.2.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.2.2. Imports in kind, t
    1. 6.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Algeria in kind, 2024, t
    2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Algeria by countries, 2024, t
    3. 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2024
  3. 6.2.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Algeria in value, 2024, K $ US
    2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Algeria by countries, 2024, K $ US
    3. 6.2.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2024
  4. 6.2.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
    1. 6.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Algeria, 2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Algeria by countries, 2024, $ US/t
7. Exports
1. 7.1. Exports (Direct Data*)
  1. 7.1.1. Exports - Total information
  2. 7.1.2. Exports in kind, t
    1. 7.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Algeria in kind, 2024, t
    2. 7.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from Algeria by countries, 2024, t
    3. 7.1.2.3. Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2024
  3. 7.1.3. Exports in value, K $ US
    1. 7.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Algeria in value, 2024, K $ US
    2. 7.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from Algeria by countries, 2024, K $ US
    3. 7.1.3.3. Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2024
  4. 7.1.4. Average price of product's exports, $ US/t
    1. 7.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's exports from Algeria, 2024, $ US/t
    2. 7.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's exports from Algeria by countries, 2024, $ US/t
2. 7.2. Exports (Mirror Data)
  1. 7.2.1. Exports - Total information
  2. 7.2.2. Exports in kind, t
    1. 7.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Algeria in kind, 2024, t
    2. 7.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from Algeria by countries, 2024, t
    3. 7.2.2.3. Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2024
  3. 7.2.3. Exports in value, K $ US
    1. 7.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Algeria in value, 2024, K $ US
    2. 7.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from Algeria by countries, 2024, K $ US
    3. 7.2.3.3. Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2024
  4. 7.2.4. Average price of product's exports, $ US/t
    1. 7.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's exports from Algeria, 2024, $ US/t
    2. 7.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's exports from Algeria by countries, 2024, $ US/t
8. Trade balance
1. 8.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
  1. 8.1.1. In kind, t
  2. 8.1.2. In value, K $ US
2. 8.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
  1. 8.2.1. In kind, t
  2. 8.2.2. In value, K $ US
9. Top buying and selling countries, 2024
1. 9.1. Direct Data
  1. 9.1.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 9.1.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
2. 9.2. Mirror Data
  1. 9.2.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 9.2.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers

Production dried shelled bambara beans in Africa

In kind, 2017-2020, K t

Top producers of dried shelled bambara beans, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of dried shelled bambara beans, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

In Africa, 265.4 thousand tonnes of dried shelled bambara beans were produced in 2020. This represented a significant 11.1% increase compared to the previous year. Looking at the period from 2017 to 2020, production grew by 28.6%, which translates to an average annual growth rate of 8.7%. The most notable decline occurred in 2019, when production fell by 1.5%. Conversely, the strongest growth was recorded in 2018, with a substantial 17.5% increase.

Annual dynamics of production in Africa in kind, 2017-2020, K t