Broad beans and horse beans, dry — Production in Europe

Europe: Broad beans and horse beans, dry — Production was 1.86 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.86 million t
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
2nd
of 24 regions
All-time high
1.93 million t
in 2022
All-time low
389,072 t
in 1996
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, broad beans and horse beans, dry — production in Europe stood at 1.86 million t.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 80.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, broad beans and horse beans, dry — production in Europe peaked at 1.93 million t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 389,072 t, in 1996.

Europe ranks 2nd of 24 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Broad beans and horse beans, dry — Production in Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 746,580 t
1962 852,677 t +14.2%
1963 898,782 t +5.4%
1964 764,598 t -14.9%
1965 799,747 t +4.6%
1966 767,730 t -4.0%
1967 827,187 t +7.7%
1968 743,769 t -10.1%
1969 811,124 t +9.1%
1970 759,979 t -6.3%
1971 710,925 t -6.5%
1972 708,503 t -0.3%
1973 609,081 t -14.0%
1974 651,064 t +6.9%
1975 728,735 t +11.9%
1976 508,769 t -30.2%
1977 521,698 t +2.5%
1978 637,202 t +22.1%
1979 594,190 t -6.8%
1980 586,715 t -1.3%
1981 529,487 t -9.8%
1982 488,572 t -7.7%
1983 510,579 t +4.5%
1984 642,698 t +25.9%
1985 588,273 t -8.5%
1986 682,368 t +16.0%
1987 832,613 t +22.0%
1988 799,033 t -4.0%
1989 799,711 t +0.1%
1990 563,086 t -29.6%
1991 573,406 t +1.8%
1992 522,095 t -8.9%
1993 516,499 t -1.1%
1994 494,344 t -4.3%
1995 482,899 t -2.3%
1996 389,072 t -19.4%
1997 415,252 t +6.7%
1998 411,367 t -0.9%
1999 479,386 t +16.5%
2000 502,182 t +4.8%
2001 493,884 t -1.7%
2002 672,560 t +36.2%
2003 722,208 t +7.4%
2004 811,192 t +12.3%
2005 782,928 t -3.5%
2006 714,695 t -8.7%
2007 616,994 t -13.7%
2008 679,528 t +10.1%
2009 904,215 t +33.1%
2010 1.14 million t +25.8%
2011 984,156 t -13.5%
2012 864,746 t -12.1%
2013 830,156 t -4.0%
2014 1.03 million t +24.2%
2015 1.30 million t +26.0%
2016 1.47 million t +13.0%
2017 1.64 million t +11.4%
2018 1.43 million t -12.8%
2019 1.61 million t +12.8%
2020 1.84 million t +14.4%
2021 1.85 million t +0.6%
2022 1.93 million t +4.5%
2023 1.85 million t -4.3%
2024 1.86 million t +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 801,355 t 743,769 t 898,782 t 9
1970s 643,015 t 508,769 t 759,979 t 10
1980s 646,005 t 488,572 t 832,613 t 10
1990s 484,741 t 389,072 t 573,406 t 10
2000s 690,039 t 493,884 t 904,215 t 10
2010s 1.23 million t 830,156 t 1.64 million t 10
2020s 1.87 million t 1.84 million t 1.93 million t 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 1 China 1.75 million t compare
  2. 1 China, mainland 1.75 million t compare
  3. 3 Ethiopia 1.16 million t compare
  4. 4 Australia 640,400 t compare
  5. 4 Australia and New Zealand 640,400 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 Europe?
Broad beans and horse beans, dry — production in Europe was 1.86 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 Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1.93 million t in 2022.
What is the lowest broad beans and horse beans, dry — production recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 389,072 t in 1996.
How does Europe rank for broad beans and horse beans, dry — production?
Europe ranks 2nd out of 24 regions with data for 2024.
Is broad beans and horse beans, dry — production rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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 — 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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