Broad beans and horse beans, dry production in Cameroon
In 2024 Cameroon produced 398 t of broad beans and horse beans, dry, the 55th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 6.4%. The record was 405 t in 2020. Area harvested: 282 ha, yield 1.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 398 t
- World rank
- 55 of 64
- 10-year change
- +6.4%
- Record
- 405 t
- 2020
Broad beans and horse beans, dry in Cameroon, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Cameroon compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.4
- world 2.3 (−37%)
- kg per person
- 0.01
- world 0.77
- 10-year change
- +6.4%
- world +36%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | Uruguay | 672 | 0.01% |
| 54 | Lebanon | 453 | 0.01% |
| 55 | Cameroon | 398 | 0.01% |
| 56 | Eritrea | 313 | 0.01% |
| 57 | Slovakia | 230 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of broad beans and horse beans, dry
Share of the world total; Cameroon is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 398 | −0.5% | 282 | 1.41 |
| 2023 | 400 | +0.3% | 282 | 1.42 |
| 2022 | 399 | +0.8% | 282 | 1.41 |
| 2021 | 396 | −2.2% | 281 | 1.41 |
| 2020 | 405 | +2.5% | 285 | 1.42 |
| 2019 | 395 | +2.1% | 280 | 1.41 |
| 2018 | 387 | +0.5% | 278 | 1.39 |
| 2017 | 385 | −2.8% | 282 | 1.37 |
| 2016 | 396 | +2.6% | 277 | 1.43 |
| 2015 | 386 | +3.2% | 271 | 1.42 |
| 2014 | 374 | −1.6% | 267 | 1.40 |
| 2013 | 380 | −5.0% | 270 | 1.41 |
| 2012 | 400 | +15% | 275 | 1.45 |
| 2011 | 349 | +13% | 250 | 1.40 |
| 2010 | 310 | −3.1% | 230 | 1.35 |
| 2009 | 320 | +1.9% | 240 | 1.33 |
| 2008 | 314 | +2.3% | 235 | 1.34 |
| 2007 | 307 | +2.0% | 232 | 1.32 |
| 2006 | 301 | +1.7% | 230 | 1.31 |
| 2005 | 296 | +2.1% | 228 | 1.30 |
| 2004 | 290 | +2.1% | 226 | 1.28 |
| 2003 | 284 | +1.8% | 224 | 1.27 |
| 2002 | 279 | +2.2% | 222 | 1.26 |
| 2001 | 273 | +1.9% | 219 | 1.25 |
| 2000 | 268 | +9.4% | 217 | 1.24 |
| 1999 | 245 | — | 200 | 1.23 |
| 1989 | 100 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1988 | 100 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 5 t USD 11,000
- Importer rank
- 106 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 Cameroon?
Cameroon produced 398 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Cameroon rank in the world for production of broad beans and horse beans, dry?
Cameroon ranked 55th 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 Cameroon changed?
It rose by 6.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +36% for the world. The record was 405 t in 2020.
What is the yield of broad beans and horse beans, dry in Cameroon?
1.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (398 t from 282 ha), against a world average of 2.3 t/ha.
Does Cameroon export or import broad beans and horse beans, dry?
In 2024 Cameroon reported no exports and imports of 5 t (USD 11,000), 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; the 2024 figure for Cameroon is estimated by FAO. 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.