Broad beans and horse beans, dry — Production in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Broad beans and horse beans, dry — Production was 1.16 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.16 million t
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
9th
of 24 groups
All-time high
1.16 million t
in 2023
All-time low
205,000 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

Eastern Africa recorded 1.16 million t for broad beans and horse beans, dry — production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, broad beans and horse beans, dry — production in Eastern Africa peaked at 1.16 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 205,000 t, in 1961.

Eastern Africa ranks 9th of 24 groups on this measure, 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 — Production in Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Broad beans and horse beans, dry — Production in Eastern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 205,000 t
1962 210,000 t +2.4%
1963 220,000 t +4.8%
1964 240,000 t +9.1%
1965 240,000 t +0.0%
1966 275,000 t +14.6%
1967 280,000 t +1.8%
1968 290,000 t +3.6%
1969 295,000 t +1.7%
1970 300,000 t +1.7%
1971 310,000 t +3.3%
1972 320,000 t +3.2%
1973 330,000 t +3.1%
1974 294,800 t -10.7%
1975 282,060 t -4.3%
1976 239,830 t -15.0%
1977 339,770 t +41.7%
1978 281,700 t -17.1%
1979 407,440 t +44.6%
1980 488,447 t +19.9%
1981 469,334 t -3.9%
1982 469,937 t +0.1%
1983 600,860 t +27.9%
1984 388,651 t -35.3%
1985 265,913 t -31.6%
1986 233,325 t -12.3%
1987 295,679 t +26.7%
1988 250,072 t -15.4%
1989 257,911 t +3.1%
1990 279,470 t +8.4%
1991 372,754 t +33.4%
1992 326,442 t -12.4%
1993 313,015 t -4.1%
1994 262,115 t -16.3%
1995 378,002 t +44.2%
1996 365,051 t -3.4%
1997 362,895 t -0.6%
1998 341,844 t -5.8%
1999 288,743 t -15.5%
2000 391,143 t +35.5%
2001 455,542 t +16.5%
2002 454,858 t -0.2%
2003 431,892 t -5.0%
2004 553,711 t +28.2%
2005 518,180 t -6.4%
2006 601,094 t +16.0%
2007 692,587 t +15.2%
2008 700,682 t +1.2%
2009 611,746 t -12.7%
2010 700,265 t +14.5%
2011 715,018 t +2.1%
2012 944,459 t +32.1%
2013 993,128 t +5.2%
2014 993,402 t +0.0%
2015 853,912 t -14.0%
2016 878,286 t +2.9%
2017 922,092 t +5.0%
2018 1.05 million t +14.1%
2019 1.01 million t -4.3%
2020 1.07 million t +6.3%
2021 1.08 million t +0.7%
2022 1.10 million t +1.7%
2023 1.16 million t +5.6%
2024 1.16 million t -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 250,556 t 205,000 t 295,000 t 9
1970s 310,560 t 239,830 t 407,440 t 10
1980s 372,013 t 233,325 t 600,860 t 10
1990s 329,033 t 262,115 t 378,002 t 10
2000s 541,144 t 391,143 t 700,682 t 10
2010s 905,990 t 700,265 t 1.05 million t 10
2020s 1.11 million t 1.07 million t 1.16 million t 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 460,316 t compare
  2. 7 Ethiopia PDR 326,442 t compare
  3. 7 Türkiye 6,580 t compare
  4. 8 Germany 244,100 t compare
  5. 9 Lithuania 234,080 t compare
  6. 10 France 216,350 t compare
  7. 11 Sudan 185,263 t compare
  8. 12 Sudan (former) 155,040 t compare

See the full ranking of 105 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is broad beans and horse beans, dry — production in Eastern Africa?
Broad beans and horse beans, dry — production in Eastern Africa was 1.16 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 Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.16 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest broad beans and horse beans, dry — production recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 205,000 t in 1961.
How does Eastern Africa rank for broad beans and horse beans, dry — production?
Eastern Africa ranks 9th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is broad beans and horse beans, dry — production rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern 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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