Broad beans and horse beans, dry — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Broad beans and horse beans, dry — Area harvested was 587,018 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
587,018 ha
Change on year
up 3.8%
Rank
6th
of 24 groups
All-time high
679,408 ha
in 2012
All-time low
246,658 ha
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Broad beans and horse beans, dry — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) recorded 587,018 ha for broad beans and horse beans, dry — area harvested in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, broad beans and horse beans, dry — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 679,408 ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 246,658 ha, in 1962.

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 6th of 24 groups on this measure, 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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Broad beans and horse beans, dry — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 247,808 ha
1962 246,658 ha -0.5%
1963 258,606 ha +4.8%
1964 268,020 ha +3.6%
1965 269,335 ha +0.5%
1966 280,010 ha +4.0%
1967 284,744 ha +1.7%
1968 294,008 ha +3.3%
1969 292,419 ha -0.5%
1970 298,087 ha +1.9%
1971 304,128 ha +2.0%
1972 322,589 ha +6.1%
1973 319,374 ha -1.0%
1974 357,972 ha +12.1%
1975 352,031 ha -1.7%
1976 287,377 ha -18.4%
1977 294,550 ha +2.5%
1978 308,241 ha +4.6%
1979 322,415 ha +4.6%
1980 357,880 ha +11.0%
1981 335,286 ha -6.3%
1982 374,382 ha +11.7%
1983 403,601 ha +7.8%
1984 392,804 ha -2.7%
1985 360,194 ha -8.3%
1986 319,234 ha -11.4%
1987 302,472 ha -5.3%
1988 320,862 ha +6.1%
1989 266,792 ha -16.9%
1990 256,133 ha -4.0%
1991 292,862 ha +14.3%
1992 336,735 ha +15.0%
1993 346,109 ha +2.8%
1994 392,061 ha +13.3%
1995 410,052 ha +4.6%
1996 416,820 ha +1.7%
1997 413,544 ha -0.8%
1998 497,720 ha +20.4%
1999 372,780 ha -25.1%
2000 438,332 ha +17.6%
2001 525,589 ha +19.9%
2002 464,885 ha -11.5%
2003 534,234 ha +14.9%
2004 562,312 ha +5.3%
2005 564,201 ha +0.3%
2006 529,329 ha -6.2%
2007 628,533 ha +18.7%
2008 657,651 ha +4.6%
2009 614,354 ha -6.6%
2010 568,544 ha -7.5%
2011 563,522 ha -0.9%
2012 679,408 ha +20.6%
2013 645,265 ha -5.0%
2014 644,543 ha -0.1%
2015 538,076 ha -16.5%
2016 525,412 ha -2.4%
2017 501,916 ha -4.5%
2018 566,379 ha +12.8%
2019 532,198 ha -6.0%
2020 572,246 ha +7.5%
2021 578,789 ha +1.1%
2022 587,356 ha +1.5%
2023 565,326 ha -3.8%
2024 587,018 ha +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 271,290 ha 246,658 ha 294,008 ha 9
1970s 316,676 ha 287,377 ha 357,972 ha 10
1980s 343,351 ha 266,792 ha 403,601 ha 10
1990s 373,482 ha 256,133 ha 497,720 ha 10
2000s 551,942 ha 438,332 ha 657,651 ha 10
2010s 576,526 ha 501,916 ha 679,408 ha 10
2020s 578,147 ha 565,326 ha 587,356 ha 5

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 3 Ethiopia 491,913 ha compare
  2. 3 Syrian Arab Republic 24,915 ha compare
  3. 4 Australia 343,100 ha compare
  4. 4 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 14,637 ha compare
  5. 4 Australia and New Zealand 343,100 ha compare
  6. 6 Ethiopia PDR 297,600 ha compare
  7. 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 7,905 ha compare
  8. 7 Türkiye 2,404 ha compare
  9. 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 135,387 ha compare
  10. 8 Lithuania 90,330 ha compare
  11. 9 France 80,440 ha compare

See the full ranking of 105 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is broad beans and horse beans, dry — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Broad beans and horse beans, dry — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 587,018 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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 679,408 ha in 2012.
What is the lowest broad beans and horse beans, dry — area harvested recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 246,658 ha in 1962.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for broad beans and horse beans, dry — area harvested?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 6th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is broad beans and horse beans, dry — area harvested rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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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