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

Americas: Broad beans and horse beans, dry — Area harvested was 175,277 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
175,277 ha
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
13th
of 24 groups
All-time high
346,561 ha
in 1972
All-time low
122,968 ha
in 1998
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, broad beans and horse beans, dry — area harvested in Americas stood at 175,277 ha.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, broad beans and horse beans, dry — area harvested in Americas peaked at 346,561 ha in 1972 and was at its lowest, 122,968 ha, in 1998.

Americas ranks 13th of 24 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Broad beans and horse beans, dry — Area harvested in Americas, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 231,903 ha
1962 245,800 ha +6.0%
1963 275,323 ha +12.0%
1964 289,818 ha +5.3%
1965 298,204 ha +2.9%
1966 302,150 ha +1.3%
1967 330,165 ha +9.3%
1968 315,234 ha -4.5%
1969 316,020 ha +0.2%
1970 301,885 ha -4.5%
1971 344,052 ha +14.0%
1972 346,561 ha +0.7%
1973 323,383 ha -6.7%
1974 328,001 ha +1.4%
1975 330,246 ha +0.7%
1976 315,104 ha -4.6%
1977 328,346 ha +4.2%
1978 312,928 ha -4.7%
1979 276,675 ha -11.6%
1980 257,447 ha -6.9%
1981 252,508 ha -1.9%
1982 267,170 ha +5.8%
1983 198,200 ha -25.8%
1984 260,824 ha +31.6%
1985 262,655 ha +0.7%
1986 271,465 ha +3.4%
1987 242,785 ha -10.6%
1988 238,668 ha -1.7%
1989 237,685 ha -0.4%
1990 190,746 ha -19.7%
1991 224,270 ha +17.6%
1992 195,503 ha -12.8%
1993 141,713 ha -27.5%
1994 175,952 ha +24.2%
1995 181,852 ha +3.4%
1996 180,137 ha -0.9%
1997 164,539 ha -8.7%
1998 122,968 ha -25.3%
1999 139,309 ha +13.3%
2000 191,016 ha +37.1%
2001 158,318 ha -17.1%
2002 169,936 ha +7.3%
2003 176,154 ha +3.7%
2004 170,934 ha -3.0%
2005 174,246 ha +1.9%
2006 181,999 ha +4.4%
2007 187,531 ha +3.0%
2008 189,307 ha +0.9%
2009 193,585 ha +2.3%
2010 174,617 ha -9.8%
2011 187,336 ha +7.3%
2012 182,514 ha -2.6%
2013 182,586 ha +0.0%
2014 182,045 ha -0.3%
2015 178,006 ha -2.2%
2016 169,975 ha -4.5%
2017 171,310 ha +0.8%
2018 184,814 ha +7.9%
2019 181,448 ha -1.8%
2020 188,321 ha +3.8%
2021 179,994 ha -4.4%
2022 180,496 ha +0.3%
2023 173,207 ha -4.0%
2024 175,277 ha +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 289,402 ha 231,903 ha 330,165 ha 9
1970s 320,718 ha 276,675 ha 346,561 ha 10
1980s 248,941 ha 198,200 ha 271,465 ha 10
1990s 171,699 ha 122,968 ha 224,270 ha 10
2000s 179,303 ha 158,318 ha 193,585 ha 10
2010s 179,465 ha 169,975 ha 187,336 ha 10
2020s 179,459 ha 173,207 ha 188,321 ha 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 10 Sudan (former) 72,420 ha compare
  2. 11 Morocco 72,255 ha compare
  3. 12 Germany 61,700 ha compare
  4. 13 Tunisia 55,212 ha compare
  5. 14 Peru 53,874 ha compare
  6. 15 Italy 53,350 ha compare
  7. 16 Poland 46,330 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is broad beans and horse beans, dry — area harvested in Americas?
Broad beans and horse beans, dry — area harvested in Americas was 175,277 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 Americas?
The highest recorded value was 346,561 ha in 1972.
What is the lowest broad beans and horse beans, dry — area harvested recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 122,968 ha in 1998.
How does Americas rank for broad beans and horse beans, dry — area harvested?
Americas ranks 13th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is broad beans and horse beans, dry — area harvested rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Americas 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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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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