Broad beans and horse beans, dry — Yield in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Broad beans and horse beans, dry — Yield was 1,866 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,866 kg/ha
Change on year
down 15.6%
World rank
41st
of 73 countries
All-time high
2,250 kg/ha
in 2021
All-time low
269.1 kg/ha
in 1983
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Broad beans and horse beans, dry — Yield in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

In 2024, broad beans and horse beans, dry — yield in Australia and New Zealand stood at 1,866 kg/ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.6% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, broad beans and horse beans, dry — yield in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 2,250 kg/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 269.1 kg/ha, in 1983.

That places Australia and New Zealand 41st out of 73 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 — Yield in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Broad beans and horse beans, dry — Yield in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 392.5 kg/ha
1962 1,220 kg/ha +210.8%
1963 886.4 kg/ha -27.3%
1964 901 kg/ha +1.6%
1965 1,119 kg/ha +24.2%
1966 1,262 kg/ha +12.8%
1967 623.8 kg/ha -50.6%
1968 495 kg/ha -20.6%
1969 465.3 kg/ha -6.0%
1970 574.3 kg/ha +23.4%
1971 550 kg/ha -4.2%
1972 575 kg/ha +4.5%
1973 643.8 kg/ha +12.0%
1974 634.9 kg/ha -1.4%
1975 634.4 kg/ha -0.1%
1976 367.7 kg/ha -42.0%
1977 449.7 kg/ha +22.3%
1978 500 kg/ha +11.2%
1979 600 kg/ha +20.0%
1980 850 kg/ha +41.7%
1981 796.5 kg/ha -6.3%
1982 542.6 kg/ha -31.9%
1983 269.1 kg/ha -50.4%
1984 308.4 kg/ha +14.6%
1985 1,479 kg/ha +379.7%
1986 1,655 kg/ha +11.9%
1987 1,426 kg/ha -13.9%
1988 1,244 kg/ha -12.8%
1989 1,611 kg/ha +29.6%
1990 1,056 kg/ha -34.4%
1991 1,108 kg/ha +4.9%
1992 1,207 kg/ha +8.9%
1993 1,552 kg/ha +28.5%
1994 581.4 kg/ha -62.5%
1995 1,587 kg/ha +173.0%
1996 1,761 kg/ha +10.9%
1997 1,051 kg/ha -40.3%
1998 1,436 kg/ha +36.6%
1999 1,542 kg/ha +7.4%
2000 1,421 kg/ha -7.8%
2001 1,944 kg/ha +36.8%
2002 841.4 kg/ha -56.7%
2003 1,787 kg/ha +112.4%
2004 861.2 kg/ha -51.8%
2005 1,798 kg/ha +108.8%
2006 578.7 kg/ha -67.8%
2007 1,038 kg/ha +79.3%
2008 1,076 kg/ha +3.7%
2009 1,684 kg/ha +56.6%
2010 1,994 kg/ha +18.4%
2011 1,770 kg/ha -11.2%
2012 1,859 kg/ha +5.0%
2013 2,154 kg/ha +15.9%
2014 2,154 kg/ha +0.0%
2015 1,732 kg/ha -19.6%
2016 1,208 kg/ha -30.2%
2017 2,078 kg/ha +71.9%
2018 1,328 kg/ha -36.1%
2019 997.6 kg/ha -24.9%
2020 1,456 kg/ha +46.0%
2021 2,250 kg/ha +54.5%
2022 2,248 kg/ha -0.1%
2023 2,212 kg/ha -1.6%
2024 1,866 kg/ha -15.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 818.3 kg/ha 392.5 kg/ha 1,262 kg/ha 9
1970s 552.98 kg/ha 367.7 kg/ha 643.8 kg/ha 10
1980s 1,018 kg/ha 269.1 kg/ha 1,655 kg/ha 10
1990s 1,288 kg/ha 581.4 kg/ha 1,761 kg/ha 10
2000s 1,303 kg/ha 578.7 kg/ha 1,944 kg/ha 10
2010s 1,728 kg/ha 997.6 kg/ha 2,154 kg/ha 10
2020s 2,007 kg/ha 1,456 kg/ha 2,250 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 38 Uruguay 1,931 kg/ha compare
  2. 39 Peru 1,921 kg/ha compare
  3. 40 Canada 1,912 kg/ha compare
  4. 41 Australia 1,866 kg/ha compare
  5. 43 Ukraine 1,858 kg/ha compare
  6. 44 Libya 1,734 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is broad beans and horse beans, dry — yield in Australia and New Zealand?
Broad beans and horse beans, dry — yield in Australia and New Zealand was 1,866 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest broad beans and horse beans, dry — yield recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 2,250 kg/ha in 2021.
What is the lowest broad beans and horse beans, dry — yield recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 269.1 kg/ha in 1983.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for broad beans and horse beans, dry — yield?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 41st out of 73 countries with data for 2024.
Is broad beans and horse beans, dry — yield rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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 — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Broad beans and horse beans, dry — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
105 places, 5,064 data points, 1961–2024
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