Broad beans and horse beans, dry — Area harvested in Western Asia

Western Asia: Broad beans and horse beans, dry — Area harvested was 33,127 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
33,127 ha
Change on year
up 38.4%
Rank
19th
of 24 groups
All-time high
71,357 ha
in 1966
All-time low
23,677 ha
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Broad beans and horse beans, dry — Area harvested in Western Asia, 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 Western Asia is 33,127 ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 38.4% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, broad beans and horse beans, dry — area harvested in Western Asia peaked at 71,357 ha in 1966 and was at its lowest, 23,677 ha, in 2022.

Western Asia ranks 19th of 24 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Broad beans and horse beans, dry — Area harvested in Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Broad beans and horse beans, dry — Area harvested in Western Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 69,935 ha
1962 70,025 ha +0.1%
1963 69,297 ha -1.0%
1964 68,954 ha -0.5%
1965 70,094 ha +1.7%
1966 71,357 ha +1.8%
1967 70,095 ha -1.8%
1968 64,491 ha -8.0%
1969 63,780 ha -1.1%
1970 58,849 ha -7.7%
1971 61,781 ha +5.0%
1972 60,466 ha -2.1%
1973 61,857 ha +2.3%
1974 59,339 ha -4.1%
1975 58,821 ha -0.9%
1976 55,497 ha -5.7%
1977 54,506 ha -1.8%
1978 55,637 ha +2.1%
1979 49,036 ha -11.9%
1980 51,337 ha +4.7%
1981 48,528 ha -5.5%
1982 51,517 ha +6.2%
1983 56,261 ha +9.2%
1984 56,976 ha +1.3%
1985 56,113 ha -1.5%
1986 63,057 ha +12.4%
1987 63,022 ha -0.1%
1988 61,285 ha -2.8%
1989 58,795 ha -4.1%
1990 60,713 ha +3.3%
1991 55,860 ha -8.0%
1992 59,978 ha +7.4%
1993 59,216 ha -1.3%
1994 53,013 ha -10.5%
1995 53,399 ha +0.7%
1996 51,191 ha -4.1%
1997 50,168 ha -2.0%
1998 48,791 ha -2.7%
1999 41,453 ha -15.0%
2000 38,437 ha -7.3%
2001 41,603 ha +8.2%
2002 42,440 ha +2.0%
2003 41,798 ha -1.5%
2004 44,096 ha +5.5%
2005 37,614 ha -14.7%
2006 33,068 ha -12.1%
2007 35,735 ha +8.1%
2008 42,032 ha +17.6%
2009 34,800 ha -17.2%
2010 34,813 ha +0.0%
2011 32,675 ha -6.1%
2012 30,305 ha -7.3%
2013 29,169 ha -3.7%
2014 31,066 ha +6.5%
2015 24,440 ha -21.3%
2016 23,808 ha -2.6%
2017 28,646 ha +20.3%
2018 28,752 ha +0.4%
2019 25,368 ha -11.8%
2020 24,300 ha -4.2%
2021 25,486 ha +4.9%
2022 23,677 ha -7.1%
2023 23,933 ha +1.1%
2024 33,127 ha +38.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 68,670 ha 63,780 ha 71,357 ha 9
1970s 57,579 ha 49,036 ha 61,857 ha 10
1980s 56,689 ha 48,528 ha 63,057 ha 10
1990s 53,378 ha 41,453 ha 60,713 ha 10
2000s 39,162 ha 33,068 ha 44,096 ha 10
2010s 28,904 ha 23,808 ha 34,813 ha 10
2020s 26,105 ha 23,677 ha 33,127 ha 5

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 16 Poland 46,330 ha compare
  2. 17 Algeria 37,838 ha compare
  3. 18 Egypt 33,752 ha compare
  4. 19 Brazil 31,968 ha compare
  5. 20 Spain 31,920 ha compare
  6. 21 Latvia 31,200 ha compare
  7. 22 Sierra Leone 28,252 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 Western Asia?
Broad beans and horse beans, dry — area harvested in Western Asia was 33,127 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 Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 71,357 ha in 1966.
What is the lowest broad beans and horse beans, dry — area harvested recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 23,677 ha in 2022.
How does Western Asia rank for broad beans and horse beans, dry — area harvested?
Western Asia ranks 19th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is broad beans and horse beans, dry — area harvested rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Western Asia 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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