Broad beans and horse beans, green — Area harvested in Americas

Americas: Broad beans and horse beans, green — Area harvested was 102,759 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
102,759 ha
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
2nd
of 25 groups
All-time high
124,916 ha
in 2012
All-time low
18,910 ha
in 1969
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Broad beans and horse beans, green — Area harvested in Americas, 1961–2024

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

Americas recorded 102,759 ha for broad beans and horse beans, green — area harvested in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, broad beans and horse beans, green — area harvested in Americas peaked at 124,916 ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 18,910 ha, in 1969.

Americas ranks 2nd of 25 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, green — Area harvested in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Broad beans and horse beans, green — Area harvested in Americas, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 24,660 ha
1962 24,820 ha +0.6%
1963 24,880 ha +0.2%
1964 24,100 ha -3.1%
1965 24,513 ha +1.7%
1966 23,520 ha -4.1%
1967 23,550 ha +0.1%
1968 23,855 ha +1.3%
1969 18,910 ha -20.7%
1970 26,225 ha +38.7%
1971 26,695 ha +1.8%
1972 30,107 ha +12.8%
1973 32,220 ha +7.0%
1974 31,415 ha -2.5%
1975 33,940 ha +8.0%
1976 44,489 ha +31.1%
1977 43,636 ha -1.9%
1978 41,560 ha -4.8%
1979 39,773 ha -4.3%
1980 41,083 ha +3.3%
1981 65,417 ha +59.2%
1982 45,137 ha -31.0%
1983 33,440 ha -25.9%
1984 51,489 ha +54.0%
1985 52,961 ha +2.9%
1986 62,773 ha +18.5%
1987 71,510 ha +13.9%
1988 57,639 ha -19.4%
1989 56,419 ha -2.1%
1990 53,338 ha -5.5%
1991 47,965 ha -10.1%
1992 50,052 ha +4.4%
1993 62,693 ha +25.3%
1994 63,753 ha +1.7%
1995 55,638 ha -12.7%
1996 70,181 ha +26.1%
1997 72,947 ha +3.9%
1998 71,708 ha -1.7%
1999 71,590 ha -0.2%
2000 74,354 ha +3.9%
2001 74,532 ha +0.2%
2002 75,825 ha +1.7%
2003 77,760 ha +2.6%
2004 94,160 ha +21.1%
2005 95,774 ha +1.7%
2006 95,790 ha +0.0%
2007 102,294 ha +6.8%
2008 101,513 ha -0.8%
2009 113,791 ha +12.1%
2010 108,592 ha -4.6%
2011 119,985 ha +10.5%
2012 124,916 ha +4.1%
2013 117,236 ha -6.1%
2014 111,218 ha -5.1%
2015 109,101 ha -1.9%
2016 108,256 ha -0.8%
2017 106,207 ha -1.9%
2018 106,988 ha +0.7%
2019 107,865 ha +0.8%
2020 108,526 ha +0.6%
2021 110,367 ha +1.7%
2022 105,986 ha -4.0%
2023 104,109 ha -1.8%
2024 102,759 ha -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 23,645 ha 18,910 ha 24,880 ha 9
1970s 35,006 ha 26,225 ha 44,489 ha 10
1980s 53,787 ha 33,440 ha 71,510 ha 10
1990s 61,986 ha 47,965 ha 72,947 ha 10
2000s 90,579 ha 74,354 ha 113,791 ha 10
2010s 112,036 ha 106,207 ha 124,916 ha 10
2020s 106,349 ha 102,759 ha 110,367 ha 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 1 Algeria 35,871 ha compare
  2. 2 Guatemala 23,181 ha compare
  3. 3 China 13,984 ha compare
  4. 4 Peru 12,885 ha compare
  5. 5 Colombia 8,580 ha compare
  6. 5 Türkiye 3,865 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is broad beans and horse beans, green — area harvested in Americas?
Broad beans and horse beans, green — area harvested in Americas was 102,759 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest broad beans and horse beans, green — area harvested recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 124,916 ha in 2012.
What is the lowest broad beans and horse beans, green — area harvested recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 18,910 ha in 1969.
How does Americas rank for broad beans and horse beans, green — area harvested?
Americas ranks 2nd out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
Is broad beans and horse beans, green — area harvested rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Broad beans and horse beans, green — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Broad beans and horse beans, green — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
95 places, 4,543 data points, 1961–2024
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