Broad beans and horse beans, dry — Area harvested in Central America

Central America: Broad beans and horse beans, dry — Area harvested was 37,329 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
37,329 ha
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
18th
of 24 groups
All-time high
81,347 ha
in 1972
All-time low
25,110 ha
in 1997
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

Central America recorded 37,329 ha for broad beans and horse beans, dry — area harvested in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, broad beans and horse beans, dry — area harvested in Central America peaked at 81,347 ha in 1972 and was at its lowest, 25,110 ha, in 1997.

Central America ranks 18th 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 Central America, year by year

Annual values for Broad beans and horse beans, dry — Area harvested in Central America, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 50,065 ha
1962 55,837 ha +11.5%
1963 65,166 ha +16.7%
1964 64,684 ha -0.7%
1965 65,331 ha +1.0%
1966 63,203 ha -3.3%
1967 60,732 ha -3.9%
1968 57,533 ha -5.3%
1969 68,197 ha +18.5%
1970 67,735 ha -0.7%
1971 78,905 ha +16.5%
1972 81,347 ha +3.1%
1973 75,636 ha -7.0%
1974 62,564 ha -17.3%
1975 63,241 ha +1.1%
1976 72,745 ha +15.0%
1977 77,096 ha +6.0%
1978 67,022 ha -13.1%
1979 52,391 ha -21.8%
1980 60,446 ha +15.4%
1981 48,800 ha -19.3%
1982 61,741 ha +26.5%
1983 48,395 ha -21.6%
1984 55,915 ha +15.5%
1985 55,906 ha -0.0%
1986 46,263 ha -17.2%
1987 41,634 ha -10.0%
1988 42,406 ha +1.9%
1989 37,811 ha -10.8%
1990 36,757 ha -2.8%
1991 40,809 ha +11.0%
1992 40,524 ha -0.7%
1993 28,350 ha -30.0%
1994 29,866 ha +5.3%
1995 39,699 ha +32.9%
1996 28,943 ha -27.1%
1997 25,110 ha -13.2%
1998 26,200 ha +4.3%
1999 33,096 ha +26.3%
2000 41,062 ha +24.1%
2001 39,315 ha -4.3%
2002 42,683 ha +8.6%
2003 39,582 ha -7.3%
2004 34,459 ha -12.9%
2005 35,066 ha +1.8%
2006 36,394 ha +3.8%
2007 42,251 ha +16.1%
2008 41,779 ha -1.1%
2009 39,116 ha -6.4%
2010 41,061 ha +5.0%
2011 35,857 ha -12.7%
2012 43,968 ha +22.6%
2013 46,086 ha +4.8%
2014 47,993 ha +4.1%
2015 48,427 ha +0.9%
2016 45,866 ha -5.3%
2017 43,051 ha -6.1%
2018 42,925 ha -0.3%
2019 41,740 ha -2.8%
2020 45,082 ha +8.0%
2021 44,495 ha -1.3%
2022 38,312 ha -13.9%
2023 37,907 ha -1.1%
2024 37,329 ha -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 61,194 ha 50,065 ha 68,197 ha 9
1970s 69,868 ha 52,391 ha 81,347 ha 10
1980s 49,932 ha 37,811 ha 61,741 ha 10
1990s 32,935 ha 25,110 ha 40,809 ha 10
2000s 39,171 ha 34,459 ha 42,683 ha 10
2010s 43,697 ha 35,857 ha 48,427 ha 10
2020s 40,625 ha 37,329 ha 45,082 ha 5

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 15 Italy 53,350 ha compare
  2. 16 Poland 46,330 ha compare
  3. 17 Algeria 37,838 ha compare
  4. 18 Egypt 33,752 ha compare
  5. 19 Brazil 31,968 ha compare
  6. 20 Spain 31,920 ha compare
  7. 21 Latvia 31,200 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is broad beans and horse beans, dry — area harvested in Central America?
Broad beans and horse beans, dry — area harvested in Central America was 37,329 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 Central America?
The highest recorded value was 81,347 ha in 1972.
What is the lowest broad beans and horse beans, dry — area harvested recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 25,110 ha in 1997.
How does Central America rank for broad beans and horse beans, dry — area harvested?
Central America ranks 18th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is broad beans and horse beans, dry — area harvested rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Central America 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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