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

South America: Broad beans and horse beans, green — Yield was 3,442 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3,442 kg/ha
Change on year
up 3.7%
Rank
18th
of 24 groups
All-time high
3,442 kg/ha
in 2024
All-time low
1,836 kg/ha
in 1987
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Broad beans and horse beans, green — Yield in South America, 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 South America is 3,442 kg/ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, broad beans and horse beans, green — yield in South America peaked at 3,442 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,836 kg/ha, in 1987.

That places South America 18th out of 24 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 — Yield in South America, year by year

Annual values for Broad beans and horse beans, green — Yield in South America, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 2,763 kg/ha
1962 2,811 kg/ha +1.7%
1963 2,846 kg/ha +1.2%
1964 2,925 kg/ha +2.8%
1965 2,901 kg/ha -0.8%
1966 2,879 kg/ha -0.7%
1967 2,961 kg/ha +2.8%
1968 2,903 kg/ha -2.0%
1969 3,091 kg/ha +6.5%
1970 2,938 kg/ha -5.0%
1971 2,939 kg/ha +0.1%
1972 2,984 kg/ha +1.5%
1973 2,990 kg/ha +0.2%
1974 3,175 kg/ha +6.2%
1975 3,276 kg/ha +3.2%
1976 2,754 kg/ha -15.9%
1977 2,883 kg/ha +4.7%
1978 2,870 kg/ha -0.4%
1979 2,708 kg/ha -5.7%
1980 2,658 kg/ha -1.9%
1981 2,806 kg/ha +5.6%
1982 2,889 kg/ha +3.0%
1983 2,594 kg/ha -10.2%
1984 2,292 kg/ha -11.7%
1985 2,031 kg/ha -11.4%
1986 2,050 kg/ha +0.9%
1987 1,836 kg/ha -10.4%
1988 2,178 kg/ha +18.6%
1989 2,045 kg/ha -6.1%
1990 2,051 kg/ha +0.3%
1991 2,366 kg/ha +15.4%
1992 2,113 kg/ha -10.7%
1993 2,508 kg/ha +18.6%
1994 2,534 kg/ha +1.1%
1995 2,568 kg/ha +1.3%
1996 2,802 kg/ha +9.1%
1997 2,688 kg/ha -4.1%
1998 2,763 kg/ha +2.8%
1999 3,288 kg/ha +19.0%
2000 3,163 kg/ha -3.8%
2001 3,264 kg/ha +3.2%
2002 3,217 kg/ha -1.4%
2003 3,092 kg/ha -3.9%
2004 3,078 kg/ha -0.4%
2005 3,065 kg/ha -0.4%
2006 2,744 kg/ha -10.5%
2007 2,660 kg/ha -3.0%
2008 2,799 kg/ha +5.2%
2009 2,435 kg/ha -13.0%
2010 2,732 kg/ha +12.2%
2011 2,453 kg/ha -10.2%
2012 2,262 kg/ha -7.8%
2013 2,575 kg/ha +13.8%
2014 2,947 kg/ha +14.5%
2015 2,887 kg/ha -2.1%
2016 2,947 kg/ha +2.1%
2017 2,916 kg/ha -1.0%
2018 3,234 kg/ha +10.9%
2019 3,181 kg/ha -1.7%
2020 3,368 kg/ha +5.9%
2021 3,368 kg/ha -0.0%
2022 3,416 kg/ha +1.4%
2023 3,320 kg/ha -2.8%
2024 3,442 kg/ha +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,898 kg/ha 2,763 kg/ha 3,091 kg/ha 9
1970s 2,952 kg/ha 2,708 kg/ha 3,276 kg/ha 10
1980s 2,338 kg/ha 1,836 kg/ha 2,889 kg/ha 10
1990s 2,568 kg/ha 2,051 kg/ha 3,288 kg/ha 10
2000s 2,952 kg/ha 2,435 kg/ha 3,264 kg/ha 10
2010s 2,813 kg/ha 2,262 kg/ha 3,234 kg/ha 10
2020s 3,382 kg/ha 3,320 kg/ha 3,442 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 15 Malawi 8,780 kg/ha compare
  2. 16 Algeria 8,622 kg/ha compare
  3. 17 Greece 8,508 kg/ha compare
  4. 18 New Zealand 8,441 kg/ha compare
  5. 18 Australia and New Zealand 8,441 kg/ha compare
  6. 20 Morocco 8,190 kg/ha compare
  7. 21 Poland 8,170 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 South America?
Broad beans and horse beans, green — yield in South America was 3,442 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 South America?
The highest recorded value was 3,442 kg/ha in 2024.
What is the lowest broad beans and horse beans, green — yield recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 1,836 kg/ha in 1987.
How does South America rank for broad beans and horse beans, green — yield?
South America ranks 18th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is broad beans and horse beans, green — yield rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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 — 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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