Broad beans and horse beans, green — Area harvested in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Broad beans and horse beans, green — Area harvested was 25,570 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
25,570 ha
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
10th
of 25 groups
All-time high
59,851 ha
in 1964
All-time low
22,318 ha
in 2012
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Broad beans and horse beans, green — Area harvested in European Union (27), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for broad beans and horse beans, green — area harvested in European Union (27) is 25,570 ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, broad beans and horse beans, green — area harvested in European Union (27) peaked at 59,851 ha in 1964 and was at its lowest, 22,318 ha, in 2012.

European Union (27) ranks 10th of 25 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Broad beans and horse beans, green — Area harvested in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Broad beans and horse beans, green — Area harvested in European Union (27), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 47,592 ha
1962 53,946 ha +13.4%
1963 52,418 ha -2.8%
1964 59,851 ha +14.2%
1965 56,321 ha -5.9%
1966 56,241 ha -0.1%
1967 56,376 ha +0.2%
1968 57,592 ha +2.2%
1969 53,238 ha -7.6%
1970 50,830 ha -4.5%
1971 44,808 ha -11.8%
1972 41,728 ha -6.9%
1973 45,575 ha +9.2%
1974 45,435 ha -0.3%
1975 47,667 ha +4.9%
1976 48,044 ha +0.8%
1977 43,459 ha -9.5%
1978 45,708 ha +5.2%
1979 44,397 ha -2.9%
1980 44,425 ha +0.1%
1981 44,459 ha +0.1%
1982 44,928 ha +1.1%
1983 44,617 ha -0.7%
1984 45,720 ha +2.5%
1985 45,342 ha -0.8%
1986 44,212 ha -2.5%
1987 45,032 ha +1.9%
1988 42,727 ha -5.1%
1989 41,914 ha -1.9%
1990 41,407 ha -1.2%
1991 43,248 ha +4.4%
1992 38,924 ha -10.0%
1993 37,641 ha -3.3%
1994 34,012 ha -9.6%
1995 33,851 ha -0.5%
1996 31,569 ha -6.7%
1997 31,597 ha +0.1%
1998 31,186 ha -1.3%
1999 29,988 ha -3.8%
2000 29,990 ha +0.0%
2001 28,156 ha -6.1%
2002 26,596 ha -5.5%
2003 24,655 ha -7.3%
2004 26,784 ha +8.6%
2005 26,830 ha +0.2%
2006 28,717 ha +7.0%
2007 28,307 ha -1.4%
2008 28,467 ha +0.6%
2009 27,110 ha -4.8%
2010 27,280 ha +0.6%
2011 25,253 ha -7.4%
2012 22,318 ha -11.6%
2013 23,510 ha +5.3%
2014 26,110 ha +11.1%
2015 25,740 ha -1.4%
2016 26,046 ha +1.2%
2017 22,678 ha -12.9%
2018 25,989 ha +14.6%
2019 26,040 ha +0.2%
2020 43,620 ha +67.5%
2021 40,230 ha -7.8%
2022 29,750 ha -26.1%
2023 25,680 ha -13.7%
2024 25,570 ha -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 54,842 ha 47,592 ha 59,851 ha 9
1970s 45,765 ha 41,728 ha 50,830 ha 10
1980s 44,338 ha 41,914 ha 45,720 ha 10
1990s 35,342 ha 29,988 ha 43,248 ha 10
2000s 27,561 ha 24,655 ha 29,990 ha 10
2010s 25,096 ha 22,318 ha 27,280 ha 10
2020s 32,970 ha 25,570 ha 43,620 ha 5

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 7 China, Taiwan Province of 8,007 ha compare
  2. 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 ha compare
  3. 7 Micronesia 0 ha
  4. 8 France 7,610 ha compare
  5. 9 Morocco 7,450 ha compare
  6. 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7,129 ha compare
  7. 11 Italy 6,470 ha compare
  8. 12 Tunisia 5,998 ha compare
  9. 13 China, mainland 5,977 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is broad beans and horse beans, green — area harvested in European Union (27)?
Broad beans and horse beans, green — area harvested in European Union (27) was 25,570 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 European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 59,851 ha in 1964.
What is the lowest broad beans and horse beans, green — area harvested recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 22,318 ha in 2012.
How does European Union (27) rank for broad beans and horse beans, green — area harvested?
European Union (27) ranks 10th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
Is broad beans and horse beans, green — area harvested rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union (27) 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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