Broad beans and horse beans, green — Gross per capita Production in Africa
Africa: Broad beans and horse beans, green — Gross per capita Production was 58.45 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Broad beans and horse beans, green — Gross per capita Production in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for broad beans and horse beans, green — gross per capita production in Africa is 58.45, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad beans and horse beans, green — gross per capita production in Africa peaked at 117.41 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 19.49, in 1972.
That places Africa 23rd out of 24 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Broad beans and horse beans, green — Gross per capita Production in Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23.16 | — |
| 1962 | 23.08 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 51.78 | +124.4% |
| 1964 | 47.44 | -8.4% |
| 1965 | 24.5 | -48.4% |
| 1966 | 34.74 | +41.8% |
| 1967 | 21.26 | -38.8% |
| 1968 | 24.48 | +15.1% |
| 1969 | 25.58 | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 25.4 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 25.46 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 19.49 | -23.4% |
| 1973 | 23.33 | +19.7% |
| 1974 | 25.17 | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 28.12 | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 30.38 | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 25.78 | -15.1% |
| 1978 | 31.72 | +23.0% |
| 1979 | 30.92 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 31.83 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 31.97 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 27.9 | -12.7% |
| 1983 | 33.23 | +19.1% |
| 1984 | 35.32 | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 55.88 | +58.2% |
| 1986 | 43.48 | -22.2% |
| 1987 | 47.07 | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 40.37 | -14.2% |
| 1989 | 48.59 | +20.4% |
| 1990 | 52.88 | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 54.86 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 57.16 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 41.81 | -26.9% |
| 1994 | 43.26 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 47.52 | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 49.29 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 53.19 | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 56.07 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 64.78 | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 51.17 | -21.0% |
| 2001 | 57.73 | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 60.42 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 92.88 | +53.7% |
| 2004 | 95.24 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 78.99 | -17.1% |
| 2006 | 80.9 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 76.89 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 86.41 | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 117.41 | +35.9% |
| 2010 | 105.6 | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 83.55 | -20.9% |
| 2012 | 108.72 | +30.1% |
| 2013 | 116.71 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 110.3 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 99.65 | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 90.05 | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 85.44 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 89.1 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 80.64 | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 79.28 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 69.36 | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 59.61 | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 61.01 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 58.45 | -4.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad beans and horse beans, green — Gross per capita Production in Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +124.4% | 23.08 | 51.78 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.67 | 21.26 | 51.78 | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.58 | 19.49 | 31.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.56 | 27.9 | 55.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.08 | 41.81 | 64.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.8 | 51.17 | 117.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.98 | 80.64 | 116.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.54 | 58.45 | 79.28 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is broad beans and horse beans, green — gross per capita production in Africa?
- Broad beans and horse beans, green — gross per capita production in Africa was 58.45 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest broad beans and horse beans, green — gross per capita production recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 117.41 in 2009.
- What is the lowest broad beans and horse beans, green — gross per capita production recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.49 in 1972.
- How does Africa rank for broad beans and horse beans, green — gross per capita production?
- Africa ranks 23rd out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
- Is broad beans and horse beans, green — gross per capita production rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa 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 — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.