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

South America: Broad beans and horse beans, dry — Area harvested was 128,242 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
128,242 ha
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
15th
of 24 groups
All-time high
263,113 ha
in 1967
All-time low
83,385 ha
in 1998
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Broad beans and horse beans, dry — Area harvested in South America, 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 South America is 128,242 ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, broad beans and horse beans, dry — area harvested in South America peaked at 263,113 ha in 1967 and was at its lowest, 83,385 ha, in 1998.

South America ranks 15th 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 South America, year by year

Annual values for Broad beans and horse beans, dry — Area harvested in South America, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 176,878 ha
1962 184,801 ha +4.5%
1963 204,892 ha +10.9%
1964 218,774 ha +6.8%
1965 226,618 ha +3.6%
1966 232,827 ha +2.7%
1967 263,113 ha +13.0%
1968 251,480 ha -4.4%
1969 241,343 ha -4.0%
1970 227,719 ha -5.6%
1971 258,674 ha +13.6%
1972 258,491 ha -0.1%
1973 241,180 ha -6.7%
1974 258,839 ha +7.3%
1975 260,423 ha +0.6%
1976 235,700 ha -9.5%
1977 243,953 ha +3.5%
1978 238,123 ha -2.4%
1979 216,387 ha -9.1%
1980 188,475 ha -12.9%
1981 194,880 ha +3.4%
1982 189,732 ha -2.6%
1983 131,060 ha -30.9%
1984 188,095 ha +43.5%
1985 189,428 ha +0.7%
1986 206,952 ha +9.3%
1987 177,893 ha -14.0%
1988 177,560 ha -0.2%
1989 182,179 ha +2.6%
1990 140,420 ha -22.9%
1991 164,560 ha +17.2%
1992 138,684 ha -15.7%
1993 98,426 ha -29.0%
1994 130,531 ha +32.6%
1995 124,925 ha -4.3%
1996 137,766 ha +10.3%
1997 128,629 ha -6.6%
1998 83,385 ha -35.2%
1999 95,505 ha +14.5%
2000 135,702 ha +42.1%
2001 105,525 ha -22.2%
2002 113,627 ha +7.7%
2003 123,415 ha +8.6%
2004 122,063 ha -1.1%
2005 127,024 ha +4.1%
2006 128,849 ha +1.4%
2007 130,952 ha +1.6%
2008 138,529 ha +5.8%
2009 145,116 ha +4.8%
2010 122,971 ha -15.3%
2011 141,277 ha +14.9%
2012 127,837 ha -9.5%
2013 126,285 ha -1.2%
2014 124,682 ha -1.3%
2015 119,569 ha -4.1%
2016 114,265 ha -4.4%
2017 118,535 ha +3.7%
2018 132,011 ha +11.4%
2019 129,924 ha -1.6%
2020 133,615 ha +2.8%
2021 125,731 ha -5.9%
2022 132,443 ha +5.3%
2023 125,611 ha -5.2%
2024 128,242 ha +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 222,303 ha 176,878 ha 263,113 ha 9
1970s 243,949 ha 216,387 ha 260,423 ha 10
1980s 182,625 ha 131,060 ha 206,952 ha 10
1990s 124,283 ha 83,385 ha 164,560 ha 10
2000s 127,080 ha 105,525 ha 145,116 ha 10
2010s 125,736 ha 114,265 ha 141,277 ha 10
2020s 129,128 ha 125,611 ha 133,615 ha 5

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 12 Germany 61,700 ha compare
  2. 13 Tunisia 55,212 ha compare
  3. 14 Peru 53,874 ha compare
  4. 15 Italy 53,350 ha compare
  5. 16 Poland 46,330 ha compare
  6. 17 Algeria 37,838 ha compare
  7. 18 Egypt 33,752 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is broad beans and horse beans, dry — area harvested in South America?
Broad beans and horse beans, dry — area harvested in South America was 128,242 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 South America?
The highest recorded value was 263,113 ha in 1967.
What is the lowest broad beans and horse beans, dry — area harvested recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 83,385 ha in 1998.
How does South America rank for broad beans and horse beans, dry — area harvested?
South America ranks 15th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is broad beans and horse beans, dry — area harvested rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South 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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