Broad beans and horse beans, green — Yield in Western Europe

Western Europe: Broad beans and horse beans, green — Yield was 5,357 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5,357 kg/ha
Change on year
down 9.9%
Rank
16th
of 24 groups
All-time high
12,786 kg/ha
in 1963
All-time low
4,950 kg/ha
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

Western Europe recorded 5,357 kg/ha for broad beans and horse beans, green — yield in 2024.

That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, broad beans and horse beans, green — yield in Western Europe peaked at 12,786 kg/ha in 1963 and was at its lowest, 4,950 kg/ha, in 2022.

That places Western Europe 16th out of 24 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Broad beans and horse beans, green — Yield in Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Broad beans and horse beans, green — Yield in Western Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 12,533 kg/ha
1962 12,690 kg/ha +1.2%
1963 12,786 kg/ha +0.8%
1964 11,257 kg/ha -12.0%
1965 11,778 kg/ha +4.6%
1966 10,168 kg/ha -13.7%
1967 12,184 kg/ha +19.8%
1968 12,464 kg/ha +2.3%
1969 12,025 kg/ha -3.5%
1970 11,042 kg/ha -8.2%
1971 12,284 kg/ha +11.2%
1972 12,351 kg/ha +0.5%
1973 11,568 kg/ha -6.3%
1974 11,679 kg/ha +1.0%
1975 10,323 kg/ha -11.6%
1976 7,847 kg/ha -24.0%
1977 8,679 kg/ha +10.6%
1978 8,972 kg/ha +3.4%
1979 9,608 kg/ha +7.1%
1980 8,925 kg/ha -7.1%
1981 9,393 kg/ha +5.2%
1982 9,468 kg/ha +0.8%
1983 9,160 kg/ha -3.3%
1984 9,803 kg/ha +7.0%
1985 6,809 kg/ha -30.5%
1986 6,816 kg/ha +0.1%
1987 8,542 kg/ha +25.3%
1988 6,711 kg/ha -21.4%
1989 6,749 kg/ha +0.6%
1990 7,539 kg/ha +11.7%
1991 7,697 kg/ha +2.1%
1992 8,090 kg/ha +5.1%
1993 9,606 kg/ha +18.7%
1994 9,616 kg/ha +0.1%
1995 9,126 kg/ha -5.1%
1996 9,263 kg/ha +1.5%
1997 9,771 kg/ha +5.5%
1998 6,550 kg/ha -33.0%
1999 6,545 kg/ha -0.1%
2000 7,161 kg/ha +9.4%
2001 7,681 kg/ha +7.3%
2002 7,603 kg/ha -1.0%
2003 7,190 kg/ha -5.4%
2004 7,164 kg/ha -0.4%
2005 7,500 kg/ha +4.7%
2006 6,778 kg/ha -9.6%
2007 7,234 kg/ha +6.7%
2008 7,098 kg/ha -1.9%
2009 6,605 kg/ha -6.9%
2010 6,209 kg/ha -6.0%
2011 6,242 kg/ha +0.5%
2012 6,435 kg/ha +3.1%
2013 5,975 kg/ha -7.1%
2014 6,363 kg/ha +6.5%
2015 5,616 kg/ha -11.8%
2016 5,825 kg/ha +3.7%
2017 5,812 kg/ha -0.2%
2018 6,075 kg/ha +4.5%
2019 5,976 kg/ha -1.6%
2020 5,153 kg/ha -13.8%
2021 5,488 kg/ha +6.5%
2022 4,950 kg/ha -9.8%
2023 5,943 kg/ha +20.1%
2024 5,357 kg/ha -9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11,987 kg/ha 10,168 kg/ha 12,786 kg/ha 9
1970s 10,435 kg/ha 7,847 kg/ha 12,351 kg/ha 10
1980s 8,238 kg/ha 6,711 kg/ha 9,803 kg/ha 10
1990s 8,380 kg/ha 6,545 kg/ha 9,771 kg/ha 10
2000s 7,201 kg/ha 6,605 kg/ha 7,681 kg/ha 10
2010s 6,053 kg/ha 5,616 kg/ha 6,435 kg/ha 10
2020s 5,378 kg/ha 4,950 kg/ha 5,943 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 13 China, Taiwan Province of 9,136 kg/ha compare
  2. 14 Uzbekistan 8,908 kg/ha compare
  3. 15 Malawi 8,780 kg/ha compare
  4. 16 Algeria 8,622 kg/ha compare
  5. 17 Greece 8,508 kg/ha compare
  6. 18 New Zealand 8,441 kg/ha compare
  7. 18 Australia and New Zealand 8,441 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 Western Europe?
Broad beans and horse beans, green — yield in Western Europe was 5,357 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 Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 12,786 kg/ha in 1963.
What is the lowest broad beans and horse beans, green — yield recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 4,950 kg/ha in 2022.
How does Western Europe rank for broad beans and horse beans, green — yield?
Western Europe ranks 16th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is broad beans and horse beans, green — yield rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Western Europe 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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