Broad beans and horse beans, dry — Area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Broad beans and horse beans, dry — Area harvested was 783,835 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
783,835 ha
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
3rd
of 24 groups
All-time high
1.01 million ha
in 2012
All-time low
602,181 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Broad beans and horse beans, dry — Area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for broad beans and horse beans, dry — area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) is 783,835 ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, broad beans and horse beans, dry — area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 1.01 million ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 602,181 ha, in 1961.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 3rd of 24 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Broad beans and horse beans, dry — Area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Broad beans and horse beans, dry — Area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 602,181 ha
1962 610,811 ha +1.4%
1963 631,620 ha +3.4%
1964 676,628 ha +7.1%
1965 654,027 ha -3.3%
1966 689,706 ha +5.5%
1967 650,343 ha -5.7%
1968 607,239 ha -6.6%
1969 674,260 ha +11.0%
1970 679,342 ha +0.8%
1971 678,161 ha -0.2%
1972 806,071 ha +18.9%
1973 802,119 ha -0.5%
1974 791,056 ha -1.4%
1975 780,918 ha -1.3%
1976 695,787 ha -10.9%
1977 673,919 ha -3.1%
1978 708,238 ha +5.1%
1979 731,370 ha +3.3%
1980 715,346 ha -2.2%
1981 652,927 ha -8.7%
1982 695,630 ha +6.5%
1983 796,758 ha +14.5%
1984 776,019 ha -2.6%
1985 824,289 ha +6.2%
1986 714,700 ha -13.3%
1987 721,647 ha +1.0%
1988 730,441 ha +1.2%
1989 692,884 ha -5.1%
1990 698,476 ha +0.8%
1991 698,905 ha +0.1%
1992 809,088 ha +15.8%
1993 648,641 ha -19.8%
1994 745,467 ha +14.9%
1995 716,527 ha -3.9%
1996 770,706 ha +7.6%
1997 783,787 ha +1.7%
1998 885,314 ha +13.0%
1999 723,361 ha -18.3%
2000 778,296 ha +7.6%
2001 883,687 ha +13.5%
2002 816,894 ha -7.6%
2003 867,333 ha +6.2%
2004 888,759 ha +2.5%
2005 871,508 ha -1.9%
2006 857,676 ha -1.6%
2007 988,389 ha +15.2%
2008 1.00 million ha +1.4%
2009 979,196 ha -2.3%
2010 945,706 ha -3.4%
2011 918,312 ha -2.9%
2012 1.01 million ha +10.1%
2013 1.00 million ha -1.1%
2014 976,028 ha -2.5%
2015 866,212 ha -11.3%
2016 749,294 ha -13.5%
2017 779,963 ha +4.1%
2018 835,139 ha +7.1%
2019 790,912 ha -5.3%
2020 802,719 ha +1.5%
2021 812,009 ha +1.2%
2022 797,462 ha -1.8%
2023 793,347 ha -0.5%
2024 783,835 ha -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 644,091 ha 602,181 ha 689,706 ha 9
1970s 734,698 ha 673,919 ha 806,071 ha 10
1980s 732,064 ha 652,927 ha 824,289 ha 10
1990s 748,027 ha 648,641 ha 885,314 ha 10
2000s 893,390 ha 778,296 ha 1.00 million ha 10
2010s 887,337 ha 749,294 ha 1.01 million ha 10
2020s 797,874 ha 783,835 ha 812,009 ha 5

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  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

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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Broad beans and horse beans, dry — area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 783,835 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 1.01 million ha in 2012.
What is the lowest broad beans and horse beans, dry — area harvested recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 602,181 ha in 1961.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for broad beans and horse beans, dry — area harvested?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 3rd out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is broad beans and horse beans, dry — area harvested rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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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