Broad beans and horse beans, green — Production in South America

South America: Broad beans and horse beans, green — Production was 188,992 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
188,992 t
Change on year
up 4.2%
Rank
8th
of 25 groups
All-time high
196,778 t
in 2004
All-time low
56,851 t
in 1969
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Broad beans and horse beans, green — Production in South America, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

South America recorded 188,992 t for broad beans and horse beans, green — production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, broad beans and horse beans, green — production in South America peaked at 196,778 t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 56,851 t, in 1969.

South America ranks 8th of 25 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Broad beans and horse beans, green — Production in South America, year by year

Annual values for Broad beans and horse beans, green — Production in South America, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 67,700 t
1962 69,300 t +2.4%
1963 70,300 t +1.4%
1964 69,900 t -0.6%
1965 70,526 t +0.9%
1966 67,062 t -4.9%
1967 68,431 t +2.0%
1968 67,949 t -0.7%
1969 56,851 t -16.3%
1970 75,569 t +32.9%
1971 76,998 t +1.9%
1972 88,363 t +14.8%
1973 94,918 t +7.4%
1974 98,263 t +3.5%
1975 109,728 t +11.7%
1976 121,354 t +10.6%
1977 124,638 t +2.7%
1978 118,150 t -5.2%
1979 106,635 t -9.7%
1980 108,194 t +1.5%
1981 132,801 t +22.7%
1982 129,376 t -2.6%
1983 85,923 t -33.6%
1984 117,307 t +36.5%
1985 107,013 t -8.8%
1986 112,543 t +5.2%
1987 111,986 t -0.5%
1988 113,033 t +0.9%
1989 104,640 t -7.4%
1990 96,324 t -7.9%
1991 100,013 t +3.8%
1992 90,492 t -9.5%
1993 110,312 t +21.9%
1994 117,026 t +6.1%
1995 118,568 t +1.3%
1996 142,931 t +20.5%
1997 134,214 t -6.1%
1998 141,728 t +5.6%
1999 192,084 t +35.5%
2000 196,063 t +2.1%
2001 196,613 t +0.3%
2002 195,229 t -0.7%
2003 193,316 t -1.0%
2004 196,778 t +1.8%
2005 194,620 t -1.1%
2006 169,579 t -12.9%
2007 172,897 t +2.0%
2008 180,879 t +4.6%
2009 182,265 t +0.8%
2010 186,298 t +2.2%
2011 190,101 t +2.0%
2012 178,509 t -6.1%
2013 182,042 t +2.0%
2014 178,992 t -1.7%
2015 169,155 t -5.5%
2016 170,655 t +0.9%
2017 164,446 t -3.6%
2018 178,962 t +8.8%
2019 182,310 t +1.9%
2020 190,087 t +4.3%
2021 194,283 t +2.2%
2022 195,460 t +0.6%
2023 181,366 t -7.2%
2024 188,992 t +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 67,558 t 56,851 t 70,526 t 9
1970s 101,462 t 75,569 t 124,638 t 10
1980s 112,282 t 85,923 t 132,801 t 10
1990s 124,369 t 90,492 t 192,084 t 10
2000s 187,824 t 169,579 t 196,778 t 10
2010s 178,147 t 164,446 t 190,101 t 10
2020s 190,038 t 181,366 t 195,460 t 5

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 5 Peru 79,560 t compare
  2. 6 China, Taiwan Province of 73,146 t compare
  3. 7 Morocco 61,013 t compare
  4. 8 Mexico 53,807 t compare
  5. 9 Egypt 48,493 t compare
  6. 10 France 41,180 t compare
  7. 11 Poland 38,400 t compare

See the full ranking of 95 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is broad beans and horse beans, green — production in South America?
Broad beans and horse beans, green — production in South America was 188,992 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 South America?
The highest recorded value was 196,778 t in 2004.
What is the lowest broad beans and horse beans, green — production recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 56,851 t in 1969.
How does South America rank for broad beans and horse beans, green — production?
South America ranks 8th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
Is broad beans and horse beans, green — production rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South America 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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Indicator
Broad beans and horse beans, green — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
95 places, 4,562 data points, 1961–2024
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