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Global Beans and Legumes Market Size, Share & Demand Report By Product Type (Dry Beans, Lentils, Chickpeas, Peas, Processed & Canned Legumes, Legume Flours & Protein Ingredients), By Application (Human Food Consumption, Food Processing & Packaged Foods, Animal Feed, Plant-Based Protein Ingredients, Institutional Nutrition Programs), By Distribution Channel (Offline Retail, Online Retail, Direct B2B Procurement, Foodservice Supply, Export Trading), By End-Use (Household Consumption, Food Manufacturing, Foodservice Industry, Animal Nutrition) By Region & Segment Forecasts, 2026–2031

Report Code: RI3127PUB
Last Updated : April, 2026
Author : Hannah Blake

Table of Contents

  1. Executive Summary
    1. Introduction
  2. Market Introduction
    1. Market Definition
    2. Scope of the Study
    3. Market Structure
  3. Research Methodology
    1. Primary Research
    2. Research Methodology
    3. Assumptions & Exclusions
    4. Secondary Data Sources
  4. Market Factor Analysis
    1. Value Chain Analysis: Beans and Legumes Market
    2. Porters Five Forces Analysis
      1. Bargaining Power of Suppliers
      2. Bargaining Power of Buyers
      3. Threat of Substitution
      4. Threat of New Entrants
      5. Competitive Rivalry
  5. Market Dynamics
    1. Drivers
    2. Restraints
    3. Opportunities
  6. Recent Trends Analysis
  7. Impact of COVID-19 on Beans and Legumes Market
    1. Pre and Post Covid -19 Market Scenario Analysis
    2. Market Recovery Timeline and Challenge
    3. Measures Taken by Top Players
  8. Regulatory Landscape
  9. Beans and Legumes Market, By Product Type
    1. Introduction
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Product Type
    2. Dry Beans
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    3. Lentils
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    4. Chickpeas
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    5. Peas
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    6. Processed & Canned Legumes
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    7. Legume Flours & Protein Ingredients
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
  10. Beans and Legumes Market, By Application
    1. Introduction
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Application
    2. Human Food Consumption
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    3. Food Processing & Packaged Foods
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    4. Animal Feed
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    5. Plant-Based Protein Ingredients
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    6. Institutional & Government Nutrition Programs
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
  11. Beans and Legumes Market, By Distribution Channel
    1. Introduction
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Distribution Channel
    2. Offline Retail 
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    3. Online Retail & E-commerce Platforms
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    4. Direct B2B Procurement
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    5. Foodservice & Institutional Supply
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    6. Export & Commodity Trading Channels
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
  12. Beans and Legumes Market, By End-Use
    1. Introduction
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By End-Use
    2. Household Consumption
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    3. Food Manufacturing Industry
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    4. Foodservice Industry
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    5. Animal Nutrition Industry 
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
  13. Regional Overview
    1. Introduction
      1. Market Size and Forecast
    2. North America
      1. Market Size and Forecast
        1. By Product Type
          1. Dry Beans
            1. Lentils
              1. Chickpeas
                1. Peas
                  1. Processed & Canned Legumes
                    1. Legume Flours & Protein Ingredients
                    2. By Application
                      1. Human Food Consumption
                        1. Food Processing & Packaged Foods
                          1. Animal Feed
                            1. Plant-Based Protein Ingredients
                              1. Institutional & Government Nutrition Programs
                              2. By Distribution Channel
                                1. Offline Retail 
                                  1. Online Retail & E-commerce Platforms
                                    1. Direct B2B Procurement
                                      1. Foodservice & Institutional Supply
                                        1. Export & Commodity Trading Channels
                                        2. By End-Use
                                          1. Household Consumption
                                            1. Food Manufacturing Industry
                                              1. Foodservice Industry
                                                1. Animal Nutrition Industry 
                                              2. U.S.
                                                1. By Product Type
                                                  1. Dry Beans
                                                    1. Lentils
                                                      1. Chickpeas
                                                        1. Peas
                                                          1. Processed & Canned Legumes
                                                            1. Legume Flours & Protein Ingredients
                                                            2. By Application
                                                              1. Human Food Consumption
                                                                1. Food Processing & Packaged Foods
                                                                  1. Animal Feed
                                                                    1. Plant-Based Protein Ingredients
                                                                      1. Institutional & Government Nutrition Programs
                                                                      2. By Distribution Channel
                                                                        1. Offline Retail 
                                                                          1. Online Retail & E-commerce Platforms
                                                                            1. Direct B2B Procurement
                                                                              1. Foodservice & Institutional Supply
                                                                                1. Export & Commodity Trading Channels
                                                                                2. By End-Use
                                                                                  1. Household Consumption
                                                                                    1. Food Manufacturing Industry
                                                                                      1. Foodservice Industry
                                                                                        1. Animal Nutrition Industry 
                                                                                      2. Canada
                                                                                    2. Europe
                                                                                      1. Market Size and Forecast
                                                                                        1. By Product Type
                                                                                          1. Dry Beans
                                                                                            1. Lentils
                                                                                              1. Chickpeas
                                                                                                1. Peas
                                                                                                  1. Processed & Canned Legumes
                                                                                                    1. Legume Flours & Protein Ingredients
                                                                                                    2. By Application
                                                                                                      1. Human Food Consumption
                                                                                                        1. Food Processing & Packaged Foods
                                                                                                          1. Animal Feed
                                                                                                            1. Plant-Based Protein Ingredients
                                                                                                              1. Institutional & Government Nutrition Programs
                                                                                                              2. By Distribution Channel
                                                                                                                1. Offline Retail 
                                                                                                                  1. Online Retail & E-commerce Platforms
                                                                                                                    1. Direct B2B Procurement
                                                                                                                      1. Foodservice & Institutional Supply
                                                                                                                        1. Export & Commodity Trading Channels
                                                                                                                        2. By End-Use
                                                                                                                          1. Household Consumption
                                                                                                                            1. Food Manufacturing Industry
                                                                                                                              1. Foodservice Industry
                                                                                                                                1. Animal Nutrition Industry 
                                                                                                                              2. U.K.
                                                                                                                                1. By Product Type
                                                                                                                                  1. Dry Beans
                                                                                                                                    1. Lentils
                                                                                                                                      1. Chickpeas
                                                                                                                                        1. Peas
                                                                                                                                          1. Processed & Canned Legumes
                                                                                                                                            1. Legume Flours & Protein Ingredients
                                                                                                                                            2. By Application
                                                                                                                                              1. Human Food Consumption
                                                                                                                                                1. Food Processing & Packaged Foods
                                                                                                                                                  1. Animal Feed
                                                                                                                                                    1. Plant-Based Protein Ingredients
                                                                                                                                                      1. Institutional & Government Nutrition Programs
                                                                                                                                                      2. By Distribution Channel
                                                                                                                                                        1. Offline Retail 
                                                                                                                                                          1. Online Retail & E-commerce Platforms
                                                                                                                                                            1. Direct B2B Procurement
                                                                                                                                                              1. Foodservice & Institutional Supply
                                                                                                                                                                1. Export & Commodity Trading Channels
                                                                                                                                                                2. By End-Use
                                                                                                                                                                  1. Household Consumption
                                                                                                                                                                    1. Food Manufacturing Industry
                                                                                                                                                                      1. Foodservice Industry
                                                                                                                                                                        1. Animal Nutrition Industry 
                                                                                                                                                                      2. Germany
                                                                                                                                                                      3. France
                                                                                                                                                                      4. Spain
                                                                                                                                                                      5. Italy
                                                                                                                                                                      6. Russia
                                                                                                                                                                      7. Nordic
                                                                                                                                                                      8. Benelux
                                                                                                                                                                      9. Rest of Europe
                                                                                                                                                                    2. APAC
                                                                                                                                                                      1. Market Size and Forecast
                                                                                                                                                                        1. By Product Type
                                                                                                                                                                          1. Dry Beans
                                                                                                                                                                            1. Lentils
                                                                                                                                                                              1. Chickpeas
                                                                                                                                                                                1. Peas
                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Processed & Canned Legumes
                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Legume Flours & Protein Ingredients
                                                                                                                                                                                    2. By Application
                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Human Food Consumption
                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Food Processing & Packaged Foods
                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Animal Feed
                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Plant-Based Protein Ingredients
                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Institutional & Government Nutrition Programs
                                                                                                                                                                                              2. By Distribution Channel
                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Offline Retail 
                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Online Retail & E-commerce Platforms
                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Direct B2B Procurement
                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Foodservice & Institutional Supply
                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Export & Commodity Trading Channels
                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. By End-Use
                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Household Consumption
                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Food Manufacturing Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Foodservice Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Animal Nutrition Industry 
                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. China
                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. By Product Type
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Dry Beans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Lentils
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Chickpeas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Peas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Processed & Canned Legumes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Legume Flours & Protein Ingredients
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. By Application
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Human Food Consumption
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Food Processing & Packaged Foods
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Animal Feed
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Plant-Based Protein Ingredients
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Institutional & Government Nutrition Programs
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. By Distribution Channel
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Offline Retail 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Online Retail & E-commerce Platforms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Direct B2B Procurement
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Foodservice & Institutional Supply
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Export & Commodity Trading Channels
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. By End-Use
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Household Consumption
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Food Manufacturing Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Foodservice Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Animal Nutrition Industry 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Korea
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. Japan
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. India
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Australia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      6. Singapore
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      7. Taiwan
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      8. South East Asia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      9. Rest of Asia-Pacific
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Middle East and Africa
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Market Size and Forecast
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. By Product Type
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Dry Beans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Lentils
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Chickpeas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Peas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Processed & Canned Legumes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Legume Flours & Protein Ingredients
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. By Application
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Human Food Consumption
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Food Processing & Packaged Foods
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Animal Feed
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Plant-Based Protein Ingredients
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Institutional & Government Nutrition Programs
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. By Distribution Channel
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Offline Retail 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Online Retail & E-commerce Platforms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Direct B2B Procurement
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Foodservice & Institutional Supply
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Export & Commodity Trading Channels
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. By End-Use
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Household Consumption
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Food Manufacturing Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Foodservice Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Animal Nutrition Industry 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. UAE
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. By Product Type
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Dry Beans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Lentils
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Chickpeas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Peas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Processed & Canned Legumes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Legume Flours & Protein Ingredients
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. By Application
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Human Food Consumption
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Food Processing & Packaged Foods
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Animal Feed
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Plant-Based Protein Ingredients
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Institutional & Government Nutrition Programs
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. By Distribution Channel
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Offline Retail 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Online Retail & E-commerce Platforms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Direct B2B Procurement
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Foodservice & Institutional Supply
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Export & Commodity Trading Channels
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. By End-Use
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Household Consumption
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Food Manufacturing Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Foodservice Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Animal Nutrition Industry 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Turky
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. Saudi Arabia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. South Africa
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Egypt
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      6. Nigeria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      7. Rest of MEA
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. LATAM
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Market Size and Forecast
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. By Product Type
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Dry Beans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Lentils
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Chickpeas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Peas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Processed & Canned Legumes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Legume Flours & Protein Ingredients
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. By Application
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Human Food Consumption
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Food Processing & Packaged Foods
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Animal Feed
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Plant-Based Protein Ingredients
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Institutional & Government Nutrition Programs
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. By Distribution Channel
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Offline Retail 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Online Retail & E-commerce Platforms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Direct B2B Procurement
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Foodservice & Institutional Supply
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Export & Commodity Trading Channels
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. By End-Use
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Household Consumption
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Food Manufacturing Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Foodservice Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Animal Nutrition Industry 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Brazil
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. By Product Type
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Dry Beans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Lentils
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Chickpeas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Peas
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Processed & Canned Legumes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Legume Flours & Protein Ingredients
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. By Application
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Human Food Consumption
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Food Processing & Packaged Foods
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Animal Feed
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Plant-Based Protein Ingredients
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Institutional & Government Nutrition Programs
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. By Distribution Channel
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Offline Retail 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Online Retail & E-commerce Platforms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Direct B2B Procurement
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Foodservice & Institutional Supply
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Export & Commodity Trading Channels
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. By End-Use
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Household Consumption
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Food Manufacturing Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Foodservice Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Animal Nutrition Industry 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Mexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. Argentina
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. Chile
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Colombia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      6. Rest of LATAM
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Competitive Landscape, 2025
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Introduction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Beans and Legumes Market Share Analysis, 2025 (%)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Market Share Analysis, 2025
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Competition Ranking, 2025
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. Key Developments & Growth Strategies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Merger & Acquisition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Product Launch
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Expansion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. Consolidated SWOT Analysis of Key Players
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Company Profile
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Business Overview
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Financial Data
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. Key Product domains
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. Recent Developments
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Cargill Incorporated
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. Bunge Limited
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. AGT Food and Ingredients
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Olam Group
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Louis Dreyfus Company
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Viterra
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. Ingredion Incorporated
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Roquette Frères
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. SunOpta Inc.