Broad beans and horse beans, dry — Area harvested in Africa

Africa: Broad beans and horse beans, dry — Area harvested was 747,803 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
747,803 ha
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
4th
of 24 groups
All-time high
969,990 ha
in 2012
All-time low
601,991 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Broad beans and horse beans, dry — Area harvested in Africa, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Africa recorded 747,803 ha for broad beans and horse beans, dry — area harvested in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, broad beans and horse beans, dry — area harvested in Africa peaked at 969,990 ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 601,991 ha, in 1961.

That places Africa 4th out of 24 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Broad beans and horse beans, dry — Area harvested in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Broad beans and horse beans, dry — Area harvested in Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 601,991 ha
1962 645,219 ha +7.2%
1963 665,625 ha +3.2%
1964 663,482 ha -0.3%
1965 650,253 ha -2.0%
1966 683,691 ha +5.1%
1967 645,488 ha -5.6%
1968 606,148 ha -6.1%
1969 672,669 ha +11.0%
1970 681,092 ha +1.3%
1971 680,518 ha -0.1%
1972 807,693 ha +18.7%
1973 802,214 ha -0.7%
1974 798,100 ha -0.5%
1975 792,336 ha -0.7%
1976 708,899 ha -10.5%
1977 685,227 ha -3.3%
1978 723,128 ha +5.5%
1979 752,572 ha +4.1%
1980 742,693 ha -1.3%
1981 671,530 ha -9.6%
1982 708,831 ha +5.6%
1983 820,356 ha +15.7%
1984 815,456 ha -0.6%
1985 872,660 ha +7.0%
1986 764,885 ha -12.4%
1987 768,040 ha +0.4%
1988 762,240 ha -0.8%
1989 719,210 ha -5.6%
1990 720,415 ha +0.2%
1991 716,413 ha -0.6%
1992 832,368 ha +16.2%
1993 667,235 ha -19.8%
1994 752,278 ha +12.7%
1995 723,506 ha -3.8%
1996 765,729 ha +5.8%
1997 771,577 ha +0.8%
1998 868,746 ha +12.6%
1999 707,992 ha -18.5%
2000 755,511 ha +6.7%
2001 859,723 ha +13.8%
2002 795,471 ha -7.5%
2003 841,758 ha +5.8%
2004 867,837 ha +3.1%
2005 844,691 ha -2.7%
2006 825,624 ha -2.3%
2007 950,940 ha +15.2%
2008 960,640 ha +1.0%
2009 936,734 ha -2.5%
2010 904,914 ha -3.4%
2011 881,631 ha -2.6%
2012 969,990 ha +10.0%
2013 960,310 ha -1.0%
2014 936,023 ha -2.5%
2015 828,912 ha -11.4%
2016 711,962 ha -14.1%
2017 750,319 ha +5.4%
2018 801,775 ha +6.9%
2019 756,255 ha -5.7%
2020 768,186 ha +1.6%
2021 776,419 ha +1.1%
2022 759,560 ha -2.2%
2023 760,198 ha +0.1%
2024 747,803 ha -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 648,285 ha 601,991 ha 683,691 ha 9
1970s 743,178 ha 680,518 ha 807,693 ha 10
1980s 764,590 ha 671,530 ha 872,660 ha 10
1990s 752,626 ha 667,235 ha 868,746 ha 10
2000s 863,893 ha 755,511 ha 960,640 ha 10
2010s 850,209 ha 711,962 ha 969,990 ha 10
2020s 762,433 ha 747,803 ha 776,419 ha 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 1 China 818,255 ha compare
  2. 1 China, mainland 818,255 ha compare
  3. 3 Ethiopia 491,913 ha compare
  4. 4 Australia 343,100 ha compare
  5. 4 Australia and New Zealand 343,100 ha compare
  6. 6 Ethiopia PDR 297,600 ha compare
  7. 7 Türkiye 2,404 ha compare
  8. 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 135,387 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is broad beans and horse beans, dry — area harvested in Africa?
Broad beans and horse beans, dry — area harvested in Africa was 747,803 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest broad beans and horse beans, dry — area harvested recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 969,990 ha in 2012.
What is the lowest broad beans and horse beans, dry — area harvested recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 601,991 ha in 1961.
How does Africa rank for broad beans and horse beans, dry — area harvested?
Africa ranks 4th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is broad beans and horse beans, dry — area harvested rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Broad beans and horse beans, dry — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Broad beans and horse beans, dry — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
105 places, 5,239 data points, 1961–2024
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