Broad beans and horse beans, green — Yield in Africa

Africa: Broad beans and horse beans, green — Yield was 9,280 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9,280 kg/ha
Change on year
down 4.7%
Rank
4th
of 24 groups
All-time high
11,883 kg/ha
in 2009
All-time low
2,829 kg/ha
in 1972
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Broad beans and horse beans, green — Yield in Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for broad beans and horse beans, green — yield in Africa is 9,280 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, broad beans and horse beans, green — yield in Africa peaked at 11,883 kg/ha in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2,829 kg/ha, in 1972.

Africa ranks 4th of 24 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Broad beans and horse beans, green — Yield in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Broad beans and horse beans, green — Yield in Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 3,731 kg/ha
1962 3,631 kg/ha -2.7%
1963 3,726 kg/ha +2.6%
1964 3,999 kg/ha +7.3%
1965 3,563 kg/ha -10.9%
1966 3,554 kg/ha -0.3%
1967 3,370 kg/ha -5.2%
1968 3,517 kg/ha +4.4%
1969 3,282 kg/ha -6.7%
1970 3,185 kg/ha -3.0%
1971 3,182 kg/ha -0.1%
1972 2,829 kg/ha -11.1%
1973 2,914 kg/ha +3.0%
1974 2,972 kg/ha +2.0%
1975 3,147 kg/ha +5.9%
1976 3,182 kg/ha +1.1%
1977 3,247 kg/ha +2.0%
1978 3,448 kg/ha +6.2%
1979 3,482 kg/ha +1.0%
1980 3,498 kg/ha +0.5%
1981 3,570 kg/ha +2.1%
1982 3,790 kg/ha +6.2%
1983 3,929 kg/ha +3.7%
1984 3,830 kg/ha -2.5%
1985 4,692 kg/ha +22.5%
1986 4,641 kg/ha -1.1%
1987 4,645 kg/ha +0.1%
1988 4,864 kg/ha +4.7%
1989 5,223 kg/ha +7.4%
1990 4,970 kg/ha -4.8%
1991 5,354 kg/ha +7.7%
1992 5,975 kg/ha +11.6%
1993 4,763 kg/ha -20.3%
1994 5,137 kg/ha +7.9%
1995 6,094 kg/ha +18.6%
1996 6,163 kg/ha +1.1%
1997 6,176 kg/ha +0.2%
1998 6,558 kg/ha +6.2%
1999 7,193 kg/ha +9.7%
2000 6,035 kg/ha -16.1%
2001 7,131 kg/ha +18.2%
2002 7,589 kg/ha +6.4%
2003 8,635 kg/ha +13.8%
2004 9,023 kg/ha +4.5%
2005 8,744 kg/ha -3.1%
2006 8,337 kg/ha -4.7%
2007 8,632 kg/ha +3.5%
2008 10,850 kg/ha +25.7%
2009 11,883 kg/ha +9.5%
2010 11,715 kg/ha -1.4%
2011 10,007 kg/ha -14.6%
2012 9,763 kg/ha -2.4%
2013 10,597 kg/ha +8.5%
2014 10,267 kg/ha -3.1%
2015 9,759 kg/ha -4.9%
2016 9,391 kg/ha -3.8%
2017 9,539 kg/ha +1.6%
2018 10,286 kg/ha +7.8%
2019 9,469 kg/ha -7.9%
2020 8,922 kg/ha -5.8%
2021 9,626 kg/ha +7.9%
2022 9,716 kg/ha +0.9%
2023 9,740 kg/ha +0.2%
2024 9,280 kg/ha -4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,597 kg/ha 3,282 kg/ha 3,999 kg/ha 9
1970s 3,159 kg/ha 2,829 kg/ha 3,482 kg/ha 10
1980s 4,268 kg/ha 3,498 kg/ha 5,223 kg/ha 10
1990s 5,838 kg/ha 4,763 kg/ha 7,193 kg/ha 10
2000s 8,686 kg/ha 6,035 kg/ha 11,883 kg/ha 10
2010s 10,079 kg/ha 9,391 kg/ha 11,715 kg/ha 10
2020s 9,457 kg/ha 8,922 kg/ha 9,740 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 1 Kenya 27,246 kg/ha compare
  2. 2 Kazakhstan 23,402 kg/ha compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 20,199 kg/ha compare
  4. 4 Palestine, State of 17,611 kg/ha compare
  5. 5 China 13,864 kg/ha compare
  6. 6 Tunisia 13,819 kg/ha compare
  7. 7 Libya 13,242 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 89 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is broad beans and horse beans, green — yield in Africa?
Broad beans and horse beans, green — yield in Africa was 9,280 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest broad beans and horse beans, green — yield recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 11,883 kg/ha in 2009.
What is the lowest broad beans and horse beans, green — yield recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 2,829 kg/ha in 1972.
How does Africa rank for broad beans and horse beans, green — yield?
Africa ranks 4th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is broad beans and horse beans, green — yield rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Broad beans and horse beans, green — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
89 places, 4,300 data points, 1961–2024
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