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

Southern Europe: Broad beans and horse beans, dry — Area harvested was 100,827 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
100,827 ha
Change on year
up 8.5%
Rank
16th
of 24 groups
All-time high
795,229 ha
in 1961
All-time low
63,225 ha
in 2013
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

Southern Europe recorded 100,827 ha for broad beans and horse beans, dry — area harvested in 2024.

That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, broad beans and horse beans, dry — area harvested in Southern Europe peaked at 795,229 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 63,225 ha, in 2013.

That places Southern Europe 16th out of 24 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Broad beans and horse beans, dry — Area harvested in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 795,229 ha
1962 781,661 ha -1.7%
1963 757,050 ha -3.1%
1964 677,981 ha -10.4%
1965 638,620 ha -5.8%
1966 615,564 ha -3.6%
1967 593,315 ha -3.6%
1968 583,960 ha -1.6%
1969 572,263 ha -2.0%
1970 548,070 ha -4.2%
1971 495,523 ha -9.6%
1972 462,642 ha -6.6%
1973 411,028 ha -11.2%
1974 407,284 ha -0.9%
1975 376,558 ha -7.5%
1976 359,941 ha -4.4%
1977 296,048 ha -17.8%
1978 320,266 ha +8.2%
1979 294,735 ha -8.0%
1980 288,431 ha -2.1%
1981 260,184 ha -9.8%
1982 242,843 ha -6.7%
1983 238,389 ha -1.8%
1984 231,570 ha -2.9%
1985 211,426 ha -8.7%
1986 198,177 ha -6.3%
1987 197,616 ha -0.3%
1988 183,763 ha -7.0%
1989 179,305 ha -2.4%
1990 158,897 ha -11.4%
1991 152,996 ha -3.7%
1992 139,653 ha -8.7%
1993 130,399 ha -6.6%
1994 120,955 ha -7.2%
1995 111,613 ha -7.7%
1996 91,336 ha -18.2%
1997 87,976 ha -3.7%
1998 82,708 ha -6.0%
1999 71,524 ha -13.5%
2000 70,195 ha -1.9%
2001 68,465 ha -2.5%
2002 85,080 ha +24.3%
2003 91,769 ha +7.9%
2004 96,135 ha +4.8%
2005 112,149 ha +16.7%
2006 85,466 ha -23.8%
2007 79,385 ha -7.1%
2008 78,974 ha -0.5%
2009 71,614 ha -9.3%
2010 80,697 ha +12.7%
2011 73,586 ha -8.8%
2012 72,816 ha -1.0%
2013 63,225 ha -13.2%
2014 66,836 ha +5.7%
2015 94,756 ha +41.8%
2016 98,944 ha +4.4%
2017 89,396 ha -9.6%
2018 91,401 ha +2.2%
2019 95,744 ha +4.8%
2020 95,906 ha +0.2%
2021 94,427 ha -1.5%
2022 85,117 ha -9.9%
2023 92,886 ha +9.1%
2024 100,827 ha +8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 668,405 ha 572,263 ha 795,229 ha 9
1970s 397,210 ha 294,735 ha 548,070 ha 10
1980s 223,170 ha 179,305 ha 288,431 ha 10
1990s 114,806 ha 71,524 ha 158,897 ha 10
2000s 83,923 ha 68,465 ha 112,149 ha 10
2010s 82,740 ha 63,225 ha 98,944 ha 10
2020s 93,833 ha 85,117 ha 100,827 ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 13 Tunisia 55,212 ha compare
  2. 14 Peru 53,874 ha compare
  3. 15 Italy 53,350 ha compare
  4. 16 Poland 46,330 ha compare
  5. 17 Algeria 37,838 ha compare
  6. 18 Egypt 33,752 ha compare
  7. 19 Brazil 31,968 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is broad beans and horse beans, dry — area harvested in Southern Europe?
Broad beans and horse beans, dry — area harvested in Southern Europe was 100,827 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 Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 795,229 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest broad beans and horse beans, dry — area harvested recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 63,225 ha in 2013.
How does Southern Europe rank for broad beans and horse beans, dry — area harvested?
Southern Europe ranks 16th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is broad beans and horse beans, dry — area harvested rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern 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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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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