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

Western Europe: Broad beans and horse beans, dry — Yield was 3,190 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3,190 kg/ha
Change on year
up 15.2%
Rank
2nd
of 24 groups
All-time high
4,784 kg/ha
in 2009
All-time low
1,958 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for broad beans and horse beans, dry — yield in Western Europe is 3,190 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 15.2% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, broad beans and horse beans, dry — yield in Western Europe peaked at 4,784 kg/ha in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,958 kg/ha, in 1961.

Western Europe ranks 2nd of 24 groups 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 — Yield in Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Broad beans and horse beans, dry — Yield in Western Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 1,958 kg/ha
1962 2,093 kg/ha +6.9%
1963 2,173 kg/ha +3.8%
1964 2,017 kg/ha -7.2%
1965 2,263 kg/ha +12.2%
1966 2,382 kg/ha +5.2%
1967 2,609 kg/ha +9.5%
1968 2,626 kg/ha +0.7%
1969 2,514 kg/ha -4.3%
1970 2,583 kg/ha +2.8%
1971 2,592 kg/ha +0.4%
1972 2,545 kg/ha -1.8%
1973 2,550 kg/ha +0.2%
1974 2,543 kg/ha -0.3%
1975 2,728 kg/ha +7.2%
1976 2,006 kg/ha -26.5%
1977 2,547 kg/ha +27.0%
1978 2,836 kg/ha +11.3%
1979 2,908 kg/ha +2.5%
1980 2,921 kg/ha +0.4%
1981 3,040 kg/ha +4.1%
1982 2,983 kg/ha -1.9%
1983 3,028 kg/ha +1.5%
1984 3,100 kg/ha +2.4%
1985 3,275 kg/ha +5.6%
1986 3,471 kg/ha +6.0%
1987 3,721 kg/ha +7.2%
1988 3,652 kg/ha -1.8%
1989 3,514 kg/ha -3.8%
1990 3,468 kg/ha -1.3%
1991 3,442 kg/ha -0.8%
1992 3,104 kg/ha -9.8%
1993 3,628 kg/ha +16.9%
1994 3,104 kg/ha -14.4%
1995 3,253 kg/ha +4.8%
1996 3,568 kg/ha +9.7%
1997 3,588 kg/ha +0.6%
1998 3,786 kg/ha +5.5%
1999 4,106 kg/ha +8.4%
2000 3,616 kg/ha -11.9%
2001 3,574 kg/ha -1.1%
2002 3,891 kg/ha +8.9%
2003 3,398 kg/ha -12.7%
2004 4,476 kg/ha +31.7%
2005 3,702 kg/ha -17.3%
2006 3,625 kg/ha -2.1%
2007 4,275 kg/ha +17.9%
2008 4,781 kg/ha +11.8%
2009 4,784 kg/ha +0.1%
2010 3,182 kg/ha -33.5%
2011 3,705 kg/ha +16.4%
2012 4,231 kg/ha +14.2%
2013 3,518 kg/ha -16.8%
2014 3,767 kg/ha +7.1%
2015 3,044 kg/ha -19.2%
2016 2,988 kg/ha -1.9%
2017 3,071 kg/ha +2.8%
2018 2,706 kg/ha -11.9%
2019 3,038 kg/ha +12.3%
2020 2,869 kg/ha -5.6%
2021 3,119 kg/ha +8.7%
2022 2,965 kg/ha -4.9%
2023 2,769 kg/ha -6.6%
2024 3,190 kg/ha +15.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,293 kg/ha 1,958 kg/ha 2,626 kg/ha 9
1970s 2,584 kg/ha 2,006 kg/ha 2,908 kg/ha 10
1980s 3,271 kg/ha 2,921 kg/ha 3,721 kg/ha 10
1990s 3,505 kg/ha 3,104 kg/ha 4,106 kg/ha 10
2000s 4,012 kg/ha 3,398 kg/ha 4,784 kg/ha 10
2010s 3,325 kg/ha 2,706 kg/ha 4,231 kg/ha 10
2020s 2,982 kg/ha 2,769 kg/ha 3,190 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 1 Guyana 12,065 kg/ha compare
  2. 2 Argentina 8,966 kg/ha compare
  3. 3 Sudan 6,697 kg/ha compare
  4. 4 Uzbekistan 5,775 kg/ha compare
  5. 5 Colombia 5,431 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 Europe?
Broad beans and horse beans, dry — yield in Western Europe was 3,190 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 Europe?
The highest recorded value was 4,784 kg/ha in 2009.
What is the lowest broad beans and horse beans, dry — yield recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 1,958 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Western Europe rank for broad beans and horse beans, dry — yield?
Western Europe ranks 2nd out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is broad beans and horse beans, dry — yield rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western 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 — 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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