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Rank	Country	Annual Per Capita Consumption	Key Market Context
1	🇨🇳 China	13 kg	As the world's largest producer, China accounts for a staggering 73% of global consumption by total volume. Its per capita rate is more than double the world average .
2	🇫🇷 France	7.3 kg	France is the consumption leader in Europe. In 2024, it accounted for 33% of Europe's total green bean consumption, despite having only the 4th highest per capita rate on the continent .
3	🇹🇷 Turkey	6.8 kg	Turkey's high per capita consumption places it among the world's top consumers, reflecting the vegetable's popularity in the region.
4	🇳🇱 Netherlands	5 kg	The Dutch market has shown the fastest value growth among major European consumers, with a CAGR of +9.3% in market size from 2013-2024 .
5	🇪🇸 Spain	4.8 kg	As the second-largest consumer in Europe by total volume, Spain's per capita consumption remains high, although its total consumption has seen a slight decline in recent years .

The European market provides a more detailed picture, where consumption patterns are well-documented. While France leads in total volume, the country with the highest per capita consumption on the continent is actually Belgium, at 14 kg per person . This figure is nearly double that of France and far exceeds the European average.

For comparison, here are the per capita figures for the top European consumers in 2024 :

• 🇧🇪 Belgium: 14 kg

• 🇫🇷 France: 7.1 kg

• 🇳🇱 Netherlands: 5 kg

• 🇪🇸 Spain: 4.8 kg

• European average: ~2 kg

• China's Dominance: China's massive per capita consumption is a reflection of its overall market size. The country produces and consumes more green beans than the rest of the world combined, with Indonesia and the US a distant second and third .

• World Average: The global average per capita consumption of green beans is estimated at just 2 kg per person . This highlights how consumption is heavily concentrated in specific countries and regions.

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🌍 Top Green Bean Consumers by Per Capita Consumption (2024)