Broad beans and horse beans, dry — Yield in Western Africa

Western Africa: Broad beans and horse beans, dry — Yield was 498.6 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
498.6 kg/ha
Change on year
down 38.1%
Rank
24th
of 24 groups
All-time high
1,250 kg/ha
in 2001
All-time low
498.6 kg/ha
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

Western Africa recorded 498.6 kg/ha for broad beans and horse beans, dry — yield in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of down 38.1% on the previous year and down 47.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, broad beans and horse beans, dry — yield in Western Africa peaked at 1,250 kg/ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 498.6 kg/ha, in 2024.

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

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

Broad beans and horse beans, dry — Yield in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Broad beans and horse beans, dry — Yield in Western Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 1,000 kg/ha
1962 1,000 kg/ha +0.0%
1963 1,000 kg/ha +0.0%
1964 1,000 kg/ha +0.0%
1965 1,000 kg/ha +0.0%
1966 1,032 kg/ha +3.2%
1967 1,031 kg/ha -0.1%
1968 1,062 kg/ha +3.0%
1969 1,094 kg/ha +2.9%
1970 1,108 kg/ha +1.3%
1971 1,143 kg/ha +3.2%
1972 1,143 kg/ha +0.0%
1973 1,111 kg/ha -2.8%
1974 1,111 kg/ha +0.0%
1975 1,111 kg/ha +0.0%
1976 1,100 kg/ha -1.0%
1977 1,100 kg/ha +0.0%
1978 1,091 kg/ha -0.8%
1979 1,091 kg/ha +0.0%
1980 1,091 kg/ha +0.0%
1981 1,091 kg/ha +0.0%
1982 1,182 kg/ha +8.3%
1983 1,182 kg/ha +0.0%
1984 1,200 kg/ha +1.5%
1985 1,214 kg/ha +1.2%
1986 1,190 kg/ha -2.0%
1987 1,167 kg/ha -1.9%
1988 1,161 kg/ha -0.5%
1989 1,210 kg/ha +4.2%
1990 1,200 kg/ha -0.8%
1991 1,212 kg/ha +1.0%
1992 1,199 kg/ha -1.0%
1993 1,201 kg/ha +0.1%
1994 1,231 kg/ha +2.5%
1995 1,227 kg/ha -0.3%
1996 1,230 kg/ha +0.2%
1997 1,210 kg/ha -1.6%
1998 1,185 kg/ha -2.1%
1999 1,199 kg/ha +1.2%
2000 1,200 kg/ha +0.1%
2001 1,250 kg/ha +4.2%
2002 1,200 kg/ha -4.0%
2003 1,227 kg/ha +2.3%
2004 1,200 kg/ha -2.2%
2005 1,200 kg/ha +0.0%
2006 1,200 kg/ha +0.0%
2007 1,200 kg/ha +0.0%
2008 1,200 kg/ha +0.0%
2009 1,200 kg/ha +0.0%
2010 1,200 kg/ha +0.0%
2011 1,077 kg/ha -10.3%
2012 892.9 kg/ha -17.1%
2013 896.6 kg/ha +0.4%
2014 947.2 kg/ha +5.6%
2015 979.2 kg/ha +3.4%
2016 904.9 kg/ha -7.6%
2017 866.7 kg/ha -4.2%
2018 896.9 kg/ha +3.5%
2019 885.9 kg/ha -1.2%
2020 837.3 kg/ha -5.5%
2021 820.1 kg/ha -2.1%
2022 788.5 kg/ha -3.9%
2023 805.4 kg/ha +2.1%
2024 498.6 kg/ha -38.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,024 kg/ha 1,000 kg/ha 1,094 kg/ha 9
1970s 1,111 kg/ha 1,091 kg/ha 1,143 kg/ha 10
1980s 1,169 kg/ha 1,091 kg/ha 1,214 kg/ha 10
1990s 1,209 kg/ha 1,185 kg/ha 1,231 kg/ha 10
2000s 1,208 kg/ha 1,200 kg/ha 1,250 kg/ha 10
2010s 954.7 kg/ha 866.7 kg/ha 1,200 kg/ha 10
2020s 749.98 kg/ha 498.6 kg/ha 837.3 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 21 France 2,690 kg/ha compare
  2. 22 Lithuania 2,591 kg/ha compare
  3. 23 Cyprus 2,500 kg/ha compare
  4. 24 Poland 2,488 kg/ha compare
  5. 25 Ethiopia 2,350 kg/ha compare
  6. 26 Azerbaijan 2,348 kg/ha compare
  7. 27 Finland 2,328 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 105 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is broad beans and horse beans, dry — yield in Western Africa?
Broad beans and horse beans, dry — yield in Western Africa was 498.6 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 Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1,250 kg/ha in 2001.
What is the lowest broad beans and horse beans, dry — yield recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 498.6 kg/ha in 2024.
How does Western Africa rank for broad beans and horse beans, dry — yield?
Western Africa ranks 24th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is broad beans and horse beans, dry — yield rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Western 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 — 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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