Broad beans and horse beans, dry — Production in South America

South America: Broad beans and horse beans, dry — Production was 171,364 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
171,364 t
Change on year
up 16.4%
Rank
16th
of 24 groups
All-time high
171,364 t
in 2024
All-time low
70,564 t
in 1990
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, broad beans and horse beans, dry — production in South America stood at 171,364 t. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 16.4% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, broad beans and horse beans, dry — production in South America peaked at 171,364 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70,564 t, in 1990.

South America ranks 16th of 24 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Broad beans and horse beans, dry — Production in South America, year by year

Annual values for Broad beans and horse beans, dry — Production in South America, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 107,018 t
1962 116,070 t +8.5%
1963 127,872 t +10.2%
1964 119,755 t -6.3%
1965 127,563 t +6.5%
1966 129,447 t +1.5%
1967 148,357 t +14.6%
1968 132,787 t -10.5%
1969 128,061 t -3.6%
1970 120,446 t -5.9%
1971 148,147 t +23.0%
1972 166,556 t +12.4%
1973 135,371 t -18.7%
1974 134,142 t -0.9%
1975 130,760 t -2.5%
1976 116,934 t -10.6%
1977 120,702 t +3.2%
1978 114,209 t -5.4%
1979 103,075 t -9.7%
1980 87,631 t -15.0%
1981 84,867 t -3.2%
1982 101,147 t +19.2%
1983 70,773 t -30.0%
1984 97,817 t +38.2%
1985 89,589 t -8.4%
1986 96,242 t +7.4%
1987 83,250 t -13.5%
1988 95,613 t +14.9%
1989 98,369 t +2.9%
1990 70,564 t -28.3%
1991 90,979 t +28.9%
1992 70,765 t -22.2%
1993 71,940 t +1.7%
1994 78,645 t +9.3%
1995 78,863 t +0.3%
1996 91,024 t +15.4%
1997 105,878 t +16.3%
1998 94,655 t -10.6%
1999 104,761 t +10.7%
2000 121,118 t +15.6%
2001 105,762 t -12.7%
2002 104,478 t -1.2%
2003 113,610 t +8.7%
2004 115,153 t +1.4%
2005 125,521 t +9.0%
2006 130,599 t +4.0%
2007 139,441 t +6.8%
2008 144,263 t +3.5%
2009 139,795 t -3.1%
2010 124,001 t -11.3%
2011 136,349 t +10.0%
2012 133,032 t -2.4%
2013 138,551 t +4.1%
2014 142,046 t +2.5%
2015 138,340 t -2.6%
2016 127,896 t -7.5%
2017 138,120 t +8.0%
2018 146,251 t +5.9%
2019 149,415 t +2.2%
2020 156,658 t +4.8%
2021 146,301 t -6.6%
2022 153,316 t +4.8%
2023 147,218 t -4.0%
2024 171,364 t +16.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 126,326 t 107,018 t 148,357 t 9
1970s 129,034 t 103,075 t 166,556 t 10
1980s 90,530 t 70,773 t 101,147 t 10
1990s 85,807 t 70,564 t 105,878 t 10
2000s 123,974 t 104,478 t 144,263 t 10
2010s 137,400 t 124,001 t 149,415 t 10
2020s 154,971 t 146,301 t 171,364 t 5

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 13 Egypt 128,250 t compare
  2. 14 Poland 115,260 t compare
  3. 15 Italy 114,370 t compare
  4. 16 Peru 103,508 t compare
  5. 17 Latvia 92,600 t compare
  6. 18 Ireland 82,350 t compare
  7. 19 Tunisia 74,098 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 South America?
Broad beans and horse beans, dry — production in South America was 171,364 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 South America?
The highest recorded value was 171,364 t in 2024.
What is the lowest broad beans and horse beans, dry — production recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 70,564 t in 1990.
How does South America rank for broad beans and horse beans, dry — production?
South America ranks 16th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is broad beans and horse beans, dry — production rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South America 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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