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

Europe: Broad beans and horse beans, dry — Area harvested was 641,140 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
641,140 ha
Change on year
down 8.0%
Rank
5th
of 24 groups
All-time high
891,095 ha
in 1961
All-time low
171,834 ha
in 1998
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

In 2024, broad beans and horse beans, dry — area harvested in Europe stood at 641,140 ha.

That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and up 100.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, broad beans and horse beans, dry — area harvested in Europe peaked at 891,095 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 171,834 ha, in 1998.

That places Europe 5th out of 24 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Broad beans and horse beans, dry — Area harvested in Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 891,095 ha
1962 885,671 ha -0.6%
1963 855,876 ha -3.4%
1964 776,877 ha -9.2%
1965 727,351 ha -6.4%
1966 704,407 ha -3.2%
1967 686,166 ha -2.6%
1968 669,264 ha -2.5%
1969 665,055 ha -0.6%
1970 623,800 ha -6.2%
1971 567,767 ha -9.0%
1972 534,655 ha -5.8%
1973 484,959 ha -9.3%
1974 489,787 ha +1.0%
1975 494,933 ha +1.1%
1976 436,678 ha -11.8%
1977 387,325 ha -11.3%
1978 425,525 ha +9.9%
1979 398,674 ha -6.3%
1980 383,100 ha -3.9%
1981 359,088 ha -6.3%
1982 330,454 ha -8.0%
1983 337,389 ha +2.1%
1984 353,746 ha +4.8%
1985 315,143 ha -10.9%
1986 330,265 ha +4.8%
1987 366,681 ha +11.0%
1988 350,492 ha -4.4%
1989 358,235 ha +2.2%
1990 279,389 ha -22.0%
1991 263,012 ha -5.9%
1992 248,440 ha -5.5%
1993 234,442 ha -5.6%
1994 238,230 ha +1.6%
1995 228,788 ha -4.0%
1996 172,869 ha -24.4%
1997 174,183 ha +0.8%
1998 171,834 ha -1.3%
1999 178,661 ha +4.0%
2000 178,785 ha +0.1%
2001 188,108 ha +5.2%
2002 242,450 ha +28.9%
2003 277,433 ha +14.4%
2004 270,429 ha -2.5%
2005 312,406 ha +15.5%
2006 275,546 ha -11.8%
2007 213,731 ha -22.4%
2008 205,925 ha -3.7%
2009 244,805 ha +18.9%
2010 386,543 ha +57.9%
2011 316,073 ha -18.2%
2012 270,965 ha -14.3%
2013 273,011 ha +0.8%
2014 320,464 ha +17.4%
2015 437,978 ha +36.7%
2016 488,748 ha +11.6%
2017 502,469 ha +2.8%
2018 635,224 ha +26.4%
2019 553,621 ha -12.8%
2020 636,470 ha +15.0%
2021 668,408 ha +5.0%
2022 653,275 ha -2.3%
2023 696,786 ha +6.7%
2024 641,140 ha -8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 762,418 ha 665,055 ha 891,095 ha 9
1970s 484,410 ha 387,325 ha 623,800 ha 10
1980s 348,459 ha 315,143 ha 383,100 ha 10
1990s 218,985 ha 171,834 ha 279,389 ha 10
2000s 240,962 ha 178,785 ha 312,406 ha 10
2010s 418,510 ha 270,965 ha 635,224 ha 10
2020s 659,216 ha 636,470 ha 696,786 ha 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 3 Ethiopia 491,913 ha compare
  2. 4 Australia 343,100 ha compare
  3. 4 Australia and New Zealand 343,100 ha compare
  4. 6 Ethiopia PDR 297,600 ha compare
  5. 7 Türkiye 2,404 ha compare
  6. 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 135,387 ha compare
  7. 8 Lithuania 90,330 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is broad beans and horse beans, dry — area harvested in Europe?
Broad beans and horse beans, dry — area harvested in Europe was 641,140 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 Europe?
The highest recorded value was 891,095 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest broad beans and horse beans, dry — area harvested recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 171,834 ha in 1998.
How does Europe rank for broad beans and horse beans, dry — area harvested?
Europe ranks 5th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is broad beans and horse beans, dry — area harvested rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe 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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