Broad beans and horse beans, green — Production in Africa
Africa: Broad beans and horse beans, green — Production was 566,112 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Broad beans and horse beans, green — Production in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, broad beans and horse beans, green — production in Africa stood at 566,112 t.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad beans and horse beans, green — production in Africa peaked at 864,819 t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 43,100 t, in 1961.
That places Africa 2nd out of 25 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad beans and horse beans, green — Production in Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 43,100 t | — |
| 1962 | 44,010 t | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 101,200 t | +129.9% |
| 1964 | 95,050 t | -6.1% |
| 1965 | 50,320 t | -47.1% |
| 1966 | 73,189 t | +45.4% |
| 1967 | 45,950 t | -37.2% |
| 1968 | 54,300 t | +18.2% |
| 1969 | 58,250 t | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 59,400 t | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 61,131 t | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 48,037 t | -21.4% |
| 1973 | 59,070 t | +23.0% |
| 1974 | 65,526 t | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 75,285 t | +14.9% |
| 1976 | 83,661 t | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 73,000 t | -12.7% |
| 1978 | 92,449 t | +26.6% |
| 1979 | 92,800 t | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 98,370 t | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 101,784 t | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 91,531 t | -10.1% |
| 1983 | 112,288 t | +22.7% |
| 1984 | 122,815 t | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 200,007 t | +62.9% |
| 1986 | 160,161 t | -19.9% |
| 1987 | 178,380 t | +11.4% |
| 1988 | 157,335 t | -11.8% |
| 1989 | 194,654 t | +23.7% |
| 1990 | 217,739 t | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 232,226 t | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 248,292 t | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 186,583 t | -24.9% |
| 1994 | 197,926 t | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 222,960 t | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 236,905 t | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 262,048 t | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 283,280 t | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 335,623 t | +18.5% |
| 2000 | 271,792 t | -19.0% |
| 2001 | 314,445 t | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 337,485 t | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 532,042 t | +57.6% |
| 2004 | 559,546 t | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 476,109 t | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 500,208 t | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 487,756 t | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 563,166 t | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 785,108 t | +39.4% |
| 2010 | 724,093 t | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 587,826 t | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 784,796 t | +33.5% |
| 2013 | 864,819 t | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 838,747 t | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 777,387 t | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 720,419 t | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 700,819 t | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 749,327 t | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 694,951 t | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 699,897 t | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 626,855 t | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 551,322 t | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 577,464 t | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 566,112 t | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62,819 t | 43,100 t | 101,200 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 71,036 t | 48,037 t | 92,800 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 141,732 t | 91,531 t | 200,007 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 242,358 t | 186,583 t | 335,623 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 482,766 t | 271,792 t | 785,108 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 744,318 t | 587,826 t | 864,819 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 604,330 t | 551,322 t | 699,897 t | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is broad beans and horse beans, green — production in Africa?
- Broad beans and horse beans, green — production in Africa was 566,112 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest broad beans and horse beans, green — production recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 864,819 t in 2013.
- What is the lowest broad beans and horse beans, green — production recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,100 t in 1961.
- How does Africa rank for broad beans and horse beans, green — production?
- Africa ranks 2nd out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
- Is broad beans and horse beans, green — production rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.