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

Asia: Broad beans and horse beans, green — Area harvested was 35,984 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
35,984 ha
Change on year
down 5.1%
Rank
1st
of 9 groups
All-time high
65,707 ha
in 2005
All-time low
30,757 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

In 2024, broad beans and horse beans, green — area harvested in Asia stood at 35,984 ha.

That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, broad beans and horse beans, green — area harvested in Asia peaked at 65,707 ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 30,757 ha, in 1961.

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

Broad beans and horse beans, green — Area harvested in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Broad beans and horse beans, green — Area harvested in Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 30,757 ha
1962 35,726 ha +16.2%
1963 35,318 ha -1.1%
1964 35,880 ha +1.6%
1965 37,508 ha +4.5%
1966 34,268 ha -8.6%
1967 35,940 ha +4.9%
1968 34,589 ha -3.8%
1969 38,678 ha +11.8%
1970 37,269 ha -3.6%
1971 34,314 ha -7.9%
1972 36,796 ha +7.2%
1973 40,423 ha +9.9%
1974 39,388 ha -2.6%
1975 32,643 ha -17.1%
1976 39,466 ha +20.9%
1977 39,735 ha +0.7%
1978 37,135 ha -6.5%
1979 33,783 ha -9.0%
1980 36,016 ha +6.6%
1981 39,203 ha +8.8%
1982 36,353 ha -7.3%
1983 41,457 ha +14.0%
1984 48,413 ha +16.8%
1985 49,230 ha +1.7%
1986 53,718 ha +9.1%
1987 56,856 ha +5.8%
1988 56,721 ha -0.2%
1989 55,975 ha -1.3%
1990 52,851 ha -5.6%
1991 40,402 ha -23.6%
1992 49,643 ha +22.9%
1993 49,203 ha -0.9%
1994 46,898 ha -4.7%
1995 47,344 ha +1.0%
1996 47,691 ha +0.7%
1997 47,206 ha -1.0%
1998 47,541 ha +0.7%
1999 42,293 ha -11.0%
2000 44,748 ha +5.8%
2001 45,572 ha +1.8%
2002 44,715 ha -1.9%
2003 56,437 ha +26.2%
2004 61,745 ha +9.4%
2005 65,707 ha +6.4%
2006 61,175 ha -6.9%
2007 54,622 ha -10.7%
2008 55,619 ha +1.8%
2009 50,541 ha -9.1%
2010 49,156 ha -2.7%
2011 50,022 ha +1.8%
2012 47,976 ha -4.1%
2013 47,546 ha -0.9%
2014 45,877 ha -3.5%
2015 44,114 ha -3.8%
2016 39,485 ha -10.5%
2017 40,588 ha +2.8%
2018 41,456 ha +2.1%
2019 42,175 ha +1.7%
2020 41,991 ha -0.4%
2021 40,449 ha -3.7%
2022 40,285 ha -0.4%
2023 37,937 ha -5.8%
2024 35,984 ha -5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 35,407 ha 30,757 ha 38,678 ha 9
1970s 37,095 ha 32,643 ha 40,423 ha 10
1980s 47,394 ha 36,016 ha 56,856 ha 10
1990s 47,107 ha 40,402 ha 52,851 ha 10
2000s 54,088 ha 44,715 ha 65,707 ha 10
2010s 44,840 ha 39,485 ha 50,022 ha 10
2020s 39,329 ha 35,984 ha 41,991 ha 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  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

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Frequently asked questions

What is broad beans and horse beans, green — area harvested in Asia?
Broad beans and horse beans, green — area harvested in Asia was 35,984 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 Asia?
The highest recorded value was 65,707 ha in 2005.
What is the lowest broad beans and horse beans, green — area harvested recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 30,757 ha in 1961.
How does Asia rank for broad beans and horse beans, green — area harvested?
Asia ranks 1st out of 9 groups with data for 2024.
Is broad beans and horse beans, green — area harvested rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia 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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