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

Japan: Broad beans and horse beans, green — Area harvested was 1,383 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,383 ha
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
24th
of 61 countries
All-time high
15,000 ha
in 1962
All-time low
400 ha
in 1989
Years of data
51
1961–2024

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

Japan recorded 1,383 ha for broad beans and horse beans, green — area harvested in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, broad beans and horse beans, green — area harvested in Japan peaked at 15,000 ha in 1962 and was at its lowest, 400 ha, in 1989.

That places Japan 24th out of 61 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Broad beans and horse beans, green — Area harvested in Japan, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 9,040 ha
1962 15,000 ha +65.9%
1963 12,300 ha -18.0%
1964 11,400 ha -7.3%
1965 11,100 ha -2.6%
1966 10,400 ha -6.3%
1967 9,320 ha -10.4%
1968 8,500 ha -8.8%
1969 7,900 ha -7.1%
1970 7,000 ha -11.4%
1971 3,200 ha -54.3%
1972 3,000 ha -6.2%
1973 3,000 ha +0.0%
1974 3,000 ha +0.0%
1975 3,000 ha +0.0%
1976 3,000 ha +0.0%
1977 3,000 ha +0.0%
1978 3,000 ha +0.0%
1979 3,000 ha +0.0%
1980 3,100 ha +3.3%
1981 3,000 ha -3.2%
1982 2,880 ha -4.0%
1983 3,000 ha +4.2%
1984 2,700 ha -10.0%
1985 2,200 ha -18.5%
1986 1,800 ha -18.2%
1987 1,500 ha -16.7%
1988 1,000 ha -33.3%
1989 400 ha -60.0%
2003 2,480 ha +520.0%
2004 2,770 ha +11.7%
2005 2,710 ha -2.2%
2006 2,540 ha -6.3%
2007 2,520 ha -0.8%
2008 2,450 ha -2.8%
2009 2,340 ha -4.5%
2010 2,290 ha -2.1%
2011 2,230 ha -2.6%
2012 2,150 ha -3.6%
2013 2,110 ha -1.9%
2014 2,070 ha -1.9%
2015 2,020 ha -2.4%
2016 1,980 ha -2.0%
2017 1,900 ha -4.0%
2018 1,810 ha -4.7%
2019 1,790 ha -1.1%
2020 1,770 ha -1.1%
2021 1,690 ha -4.5%
2022 1,580 ha -6.5%
2023 1,480 ha -6.3%
2024 1,383 ha -6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10,551 ha 7,900 ha 15,000 ha 9
1970s 3,420 ha 3,000 ha 7,000 ha 10
1980s 2,158 ha 400 ha 3,100 ha 10
2000s 2,544 ha 2,340 ha 2,770 ha 7
2010s 2,035 ha 1,790 ha 2,290 ha 10
2020s 1,581 ha 1,383 ha 1,770 ha 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 21 Ethiopia 1,626 ha compare
  2. 22 Libya 1,508 ha compare
  3. 23 Kazakhstan 1,499 ha compare
  4. 25 Lebanon 1,374 ha compare
  5. 26 Jordan 1,138 ha compare
  6. 27 Portugal 950 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is broad beans and horse beans, green — area harvested in Japan?
Broad beans and horse beans, green — area harvested in Japan was 1,383 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 Japan?
The highest recorded value was 15,000 ha in 1962.
What is the lowest broad beans and horse beans, green — area harvested recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 400 ha in 1989.
How does Japan rank for broad beans and horse beans, green — area harvested?
Japan ranks 24th out of 61 countries with data for 2024.
Is broad beans and horse beans, green — area harvested rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan 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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