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The per capita consumption of dry beans and other pulses in the United States, Europe (encompassing the EU), and other industrialized economies has generally and consistently been substantially lower than that observed in other regions of the world (Schneider 2002). Bouchenak and Lamri‐Senhadji (2013) reported that among European countries, higher legume consumption was observed around the Mediterranean, with per capita yearly consumption between 2.92 kg (6.42 lbs) and 8.40 kg (18.48 lbs), while in Northern Europe, the per capita consumption was significantly lower, i.e., less than 1.83 kg (4.03 lbs) per year. Watson et al. (2017) noted that due to decreasing consumption of legumes in EU countries, the share of cultivated area under grain legumes out of total arable area has decreased from about 7% in 1960 to under 3% in 2013.

Since 1970, the US per capita consumption of dry beans has ranged from a high of 7.65 lbs (3.48 kg) in 2000 to 5.40 lbs (3.48 kg) in 1980 (ssss1), with the most recent figure of 6.90 lbs (3.14 kg) in 2019. Cooked bean consumption is recognized to be greatest in the southern and western areas of the country. About 55% of black beans, one of the fastest‐growing classes in terms of per capita use, are consumed in the southern region of the country. People of Hispanic origin consume 33% of all cooked dry edible bean products. Relative to their share of the population, low‐income consumers consume substantially more navy, lima, and pinto beans than those consumed by mid or high‐income groups (Lucier et al. 2000). A 2017 survey reported that less than 5% of US population consumed legumes daily, and that legume consumption declined in US adults, which warrants improved communication about the benefits of regular legume consumption (Perera et al. 2020).