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
Broad beans and horse beans, dry — Area harvested in Southern Europe, 1961–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.