Broad beans and horse beans, dry production in Eritrea
In 2024 Eritrea produced 313 t of broad beans and horse beans, dry, the 56th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 18%. The record was 4,000 t in 1996. Area harvested: 517 ha, yield 0.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 313 t
- World rank
- 56 of 64
- 10-year change
- −18%
- Record
- 4,000 t
- 1996
Broad beans and horse beans, dry in Eritrea, 1993–2024 (tonnes)
Eritrea compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.6
- world 2.3 (−73%)
- kg per person
- 0.09
- world 0.77
- 10-year change
- −18%
- world +36%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | Lebanon | 453 | 0.01% |
| 55 | Cameroon | 398 | 0.01% |
| 56 | Eritrea | 313 | 0.01% |
| 57 | Slovakia | 230 | 0.00% |
| 58 | Albania | 208 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of broad beans and horse beans, dry
Share of the world total; Eritrea is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 313 | −0.3% | 517 | 0.61 |
| 2023 | 314 | +0.6% | 519 | 0.61 |
| 2022 | 312 | −0.3% | 516 | 0.60 |
| 2021 | 313 | −1.3% | 516 | 0.61 |
| 2020 | 317 | +3.3% | 524 | 0.60 |
| 2019 | 307 | −2.2% | 508 | 0.60 |
| 2018 | 314 | −5.1% | 518 | 0.61 |
| 2017 | 331 | +20% | 546 | 0.61 |
| 2016 | 276 | −18% | 459 | 0.60 |
| 2015 | 336 | −12% | 549 | 0.61 |
| 2014 | 381 | +246% | 628 | 0.61 |
| 2013 | 110 | +4.8% | 200 | 0.55 |
| 2012 | 105 | +5.0% | 200 | 0.53 |
| 2011 | 100 | −84% | 168 | 0.60 |
| 2010 | 617 | +451% | 1,045 | 0.59 |
| 2009 | 112 | −94% | 225 | 0.50 |
| 2008 | 1,799 | +20% | 2,062 | 0.87 |
| 2007 | 1,498 | −24% | 1,996 | 0.75 |
| 2006 | 1,966 | −1.7% | 2,571 | 0.76 |
| 2005 | 2,000 | +16% | 4,500 | 0.44 |
| 2004 | 1,727 | +1.8% | 3,286 | 0.53 |
| 2003 | 1,696 | −2.1% | 3,373 | 0.50 |
| 2002 | 1,733 | +1.9% | 3,279 | 0.53 |
| 2001 | 1,701 | −5.5% | 3,286 | 0.52 |
| 2000 | 1,800 | −10.0% | 3,394 | 0.53 |
| 1999 | 2,000 | −33% | 4,000 | 0.50 |
| 1998 | 3,000 | +50% | 5,000 | 0.60 |
| 1997 | 2,000 | −50% | 4,000 | 0.50 |
| 1996 | 4,000 | +33% | 7,000 | 0.57 |
| 1995 | 3,000 | +49% | 5,500 | 0.55 |
| 1994 | 2,020 | +231% | 4,900 | 0.41 |
| 1993 | 610 | — | 6,800 | 0.09 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of broad beans and horse beans, dry in Eritrea?
Eritrea produced 313 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Eritrea rank in the world for production of broad beans and horse beans, dry?
Eritrea ranked 56th 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 Eritrea changed?
It fell by 18% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +36% for the world. The record was 4,000 t in 1996.
What is the yield of broad beans and horse beans, dry in Eritrea?
0.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (313 t from 517 ha), against a world average of 2.3 t/ha.
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 Eritrea 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.

