Broad beans and horse beans, dry production in Australia
In 2024 Australia produced 640,400 t of broad beans and horse beans, dry, the 3rd largest in the world (10.2% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 95%. The record was 730,000 t in 2023. Area harvested: 343,100 ha, yield 1.9 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 640,400 t
- World rank
- 3 of 64
- 10-year change
- +95%
- Record
- 730,000 t
- 2023
Broad beans and horse beans, dry in Australia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Australia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 10.2%
- 7.1% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.9
- world 2.3 (−17%)
- kg per person
- 24.0
- world 0.77
- 10-year change
- +95%
- world +36%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 1,754,948 | 28.0% |
| 2 | Ethiopia | 1,156,009 | 18.5% |
| 3 | Australia | 640,400 | 10.2% |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 460,316 | 7.4% |
| 5 | Germany | 244,100 | 3.9% |
Map of world production of broad beans and horse beans, dry
Share of the world total; Australia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 640,400 | −12% | 343,100 | 1.87 |
| 2023 | 730,000 | +13% | 330,000 | 2.21 |
| 2022 | 646,235 | −4.9% | 287,500 | 2.25 |
| 2021 | 679,800 | +117% | 302,132 | 2.25 |
| 2020 | 313,000 | +34% | 214,892 | 1.46 |
| 2019 | 233,417 | −44% | 233,967 | 1.00 |
| 2018 | 415,591 | −14% | 313,051 | 1.33 |
| 2017 | 483,578 | +14% | 232,732 | 2.08 |
| 2016 | 423,527 | +49% | 350,457 | 1.21 |
| 2015 | 283,800 | −13% | 163,900 | 1.73 |
| 2014 | 327,700 | 0.0% | 152,100 | 2.15 |
| 2013 | 327,700 | −13% | 152,100 | 2.15 |
| 2012 | 377,200 | +41% | 202,900 | 1.86 |
| 2011 | 268,100 | −17% | 151,437 | 1.77 |
| 2010 | 324,365 | +49% | 162,628 | 1.99 |
| 2009 | 217,300 | +61% | 129,000 | 1.68 |
| 2008 | 134,749 | −2.4% | 125,294 | 1.08 |
| 2007 | 138,000 | +28% | 133,000 | 1.04 |
| 2006 | 108,000 | −67% | 186,637 | 0.58 |
| 2005 | 329,000 | +96% | 183,000 | 1.80 |
| 2004 | 167,500 | −40% | 194,500 | 0.86 |
| 2003 | 277,000 | +88% | 155,000 | 1.79 |
| 2002 | 147,313 | −58% | 175,073 | 0.84 |
| 2001 | 350,000 | +38% | 180,000 | 1.94 |
| 2000 | 253,000 | +12% | 178,000 | 1.42 |
| 1999 | 226,400 | +17% | 146,800 | 1.54 |
| 1998 | 194,300 | +19% | 135,300 | 1.44 |
| 1997 | 162,700 | −4.7% | 154,800 | 1.05 |
| 1996 | 170,800 | +34% | 97,000 | 1.76 |
| 1995 | 127,600 | +155% | 80,400 | 1.59 |
| 1994 | 50,000 | −63% | 86,000 | 0.58 |
| 1993 | 135,000 | +36% | 87,000 | 1.55 |
| 1992 | 99,000 | +54% | 82,000 | 1.21 |
| 1991 | 64,400 | +6.9% | 58,100 | 1.11 |
| 1990 | 60,217 | −18% | 57,008 | 1.06 |
| 1989 | 73,586 | +15% | 45,670 | 1.61 |
| 1988 | 64,090 | −12% | 51,537 | 1.24 |
| 1987 | 72,870 | +16% | 51,101 | 1.43 |
| 1986 | 62,900 | +119% | 38,000 | 1.66 |
| 1985 | 28,700 | +179% | 19,400 | 1.48 |
| 1984 | 10,300 | +72% | 33,400 | 0.31 |
| 1983 | 6,000 | −41% | 22,300 | 0.27 |
| 1982 | 10,200 | +13% | 18,800 | 0.54 |
| 1981 | 9,000 | +5.9% | 11,300 | 0.80 |
| 1980 | 8,500 | +42% | 10,000 | 0.85 |
| 1979 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 0.60 |
| 1978 | 6,000 | +95% | 12,000 | 0.50 |
| 1977 | 3,074 | −44% | 6,835 | 0.45 |
| 1976 | 5,530 | +37% | 15,038 | 0.37 |
| 1975 | 4,035 | +3,263% | 6,360 | 0.63 |
| 1974 | 120 | −20% | 189 | 0.63 |
| 1973 | 150 | +30% | 233 | 0.64 |
| 1972 | 115 | +4.5% | 200 | 0.58 |
| 1971 | 110 | −5.2% | 200 | 0.55 |
| 1970 | 116 | +23% | 202 | 0.57 |
| 1969 | 94 | −6.0% | 202 | 0.47 |
| 1968 | 100 | −21% | 202 | 0.50 |
| 1967 | 126 | −52% | 202 | 0.62 |
| 1966 | 260 | +15% | 206 | 1.26 |
| 1965 | 226 | +24% | 202 | 1.12 |
| 1964 | 182 | −49% | 202 | 0.90 |
| 1963 | 359 | −27% | 405 | 0.89 |
| 1962 | 494 | +215% | 405 | 1.22 |
| 1961 | 157 | — | 400 | 0.39 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 657,982 t USD 285 m
- Exporter rank
- 1 of 81
- Imports
- 87 t USD 89,000
- Importer rank
- 78 of 122
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of broad beans and horse beans, dry in Australia?
Australia produced 640,400 t in 2024, 10.2% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Australia rank in the world for production of broad beans and horse beans, dry?
Australia ranked 3rd of 64 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 28.0% of the world total.
How has the production of broad beans and horse beans, dry in Australia changed?
It rose by 95% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +36% for the world. The record was 730,000 t in 2023.
What is the yield of broad beans and horse beans, dry in Australia?
1.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (640,400 t from 343,100 ha), against a world average of 2.3 t/ha.
Does Australia export or import broad beans and horse beans, dry?
In 2024 Australia reported exports of 657,982 t (USD 285 m) and imports of 87 t (USD 89,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.