Broad beans and horse beans, dry — Production in Africa

Africa: Broad beans and horse beans, dry — Production was 1.66 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.66 million t
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
5th
of 24 groups
All-time high
1.67 million t
in 2023
All-time low
454,390 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Broad beans and horse beans, dry — Production in Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, broad beans and horse beans, dry — production in Africa stood at 1.66 million t.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, broad beans and horse beans, dry — production in Africa peaked at 1.67 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 454,390 t, in 1961.

That places Africa 5th out of 24 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Broad beans and horse beans, dry — Production in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Broad beans and horse beans, dry — Production in Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 454,390 t
1962 684,485 t +50.6%
1963 648,798 t -5.2%
1964 784,881 t +21.0%
1965 775,795 t -1.2%
1966 795,523 t +2.5%
1967 623,957 t -21.6%
1968 793,787 t +27.2%
1969 797,304 t +0.4%
1970 819,482 t +2.8%
1971 878,275 t +7.2%
1972 1.04 million t +18.8%
1973 869,586 t -16.7%
1974 955,006 t +9.8%
1975 847,419 t -11.3%
1976 858,676 t +1.3%
1977 785,964 t -8.5%
1978 787,074 t +0.1%
1979 913,277 t +16.0%
1980 929,442 t +1.8%
1981 829,356 t -10.8%
1982 923,350 t +11.3%
1983 1.12 million t +20.9%
1984 926,858 t -16.9%
1985 900,242 t -2.9%
1986 859,262 t -4.6%
1987 873,419 t +1.6%
1988 925,202 t +5.9%
1989 985,438 t +6.5%
1990 951,915 t -3.4%
1991 1.17 million t +23.4%
1992 892,713 t -24.0%
1993 878,616 t -1.6%
1994 832,070 t -5.3%
1995 954,965 t +14.8%
1996 1.12 million t +17.2%
1997 1.06 million t -5.4%
1998 1.12 million t +6.0%
1999 824,684 t -26.5%
2000 955,615 t +15.9%
2001 1.11 million t +16.4%
2002 1.14 million t +2.6%
2003 1.13 million t -1.3%
2004 1.25 million t +10.8%
2005 1.06 million t -14.8%
2006 1.26 million t +18.2%
2007 1.32 million t +5.4%
2008 1.28 million t -3.2%
2009 1.29 million t +0.2%
2010 1.32 million t +3.0%
2011 1.33 million t +0.4%
2012 1.50 million t +13.2%
2013 1.58 million t +4.9%
2014 1.51 million t -4.5%
2015 1.26 million t -16.4%
2016 1.25 million t -0.5%
2017 1.45 million t +15.8%
2018 1.61 million t +10.8%
2019 1.49 million t -7.2%
2020 1.53 million t +2.6%
2021 1.63 million t +6.4%
2022 1.55 million t -4.9%
2023 1.67 million t +7.6%
2024 1.66 million t -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 706,547 t 454,390 t 797,304 t 9
1970s 875,845 t 785,964 t 1.04 million t 10
1980s 926,848 t 829,356 t 1.12 million t 10
1990s 981,008 t 824,684 t 1.17 million t 10
2000s 1.18 million t 955,615 t 1.32 million t 10
2010s 1.43 million t 1.25 million t 1.61 million t 10
2020s 1.61 million t 1.53 million t 1.67 million t 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 3 Ethiopia 1.16 million t compare
  2. 4 Australia 640,400 t compare
  3. 4 Australia and New Zealand 640,400 t compare
  4. 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 460,316 t compare
  5. 7 Ethiopia PDR 326,442 t compare
  6. 8 Germany 244,100 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is broad beans and horse beans, dry — production in Africa?
Broad beans and horse beans, dry — production in Africa was 1.66 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest broad beans and horse beans, dry — production recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.67 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest broad beans and horse beans, dry — production recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 454,390 t in 1961.
How does Africa rank for broad beans and horse beans, dry — production?
Africa ranks 5th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is broad beans and horse beans, dry — production rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa 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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Broad beans and horse beans, dry — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
105 places, 5,290 data points, 1961–2024
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