Broad beans and horse beans, dry production in Germany
In 2024 Germany produced 244,100 t of broad beans and horse beans, dry, the 5th largest in the world (3.90% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 179%. The record was 249,500 t in 2022. Area harvested: 61,700 ha, yield 4.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 244,100 t
- World rank
- 5 of 64
- 10-year change
- +179%
- Record
- 249,500 t
- 2022
Broad beans and horse beans, dry in Germany, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Germany compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 3.9%
- 1.9% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 4.0
- world 2.3 (+75%)
- kg per person
- 2.89
- world 0.77
- 10-year change
- +179%
- world +36%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Australia | 640,400 | 10.2% |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 460,316 | 7.4% |
| 5 | Germany | 244,100 | 3.9% |
| 6 | Lithuania | 234,080 | 3.7% |
| 7 | France | 216,350 | 3.5% |
Map of world production of broad beans and horse beans, dry
Share of the world total; Germany is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 244,100 | +39% | 61,700 | 3.96 |
| 2023 | 175,300 | −30% | 60,900 | 2.88 |
| 2022 | 249,500 | +5.8% | 71,100 | 3.51 |
| 2021 | 235,900 | +0.0% | 57,600 | 4.10 |
| 2020 | 235,800 | +48% | 58,700 | 4.02 |
| 2019 | 159,500 | −0.8% | 49,200 | 3.24 |
| 2018 | 160,800 | −15% | 55,300 | 2.91 |
| 2017 | 188,800 | +23% | 46,400 | 4.07 |
| 2016 | 153,700 | +15% | 38,800 | 3.96 |
| 2015 | 133,200 | +52% | 37,600 | 3.54 |
| 2014 | 87,600 | +47% | 20,500 | 4.27 |
| 2013 | 59,700 | −2.6% | 16,500 | 3.62 |
| 2012 | 61,300 | −0.2% | 15,800 | 3.88 |
| 2011 | 61,400 | +23% | 17,300 | 3.55 |
| 2010 | 49,922 | +5.2% | 16,293 | 3.06 |
| 2009 | 47,469 | +24% | 12,022 | 3.95 |
| 2008 | 38,369 | −11% | 11,128 | 3.45 |
| 2007 | 43,147 | −12% | 12,216 | 3.53 |
| 2006 | 49,100 | −18% | 15,000 | 3.27 |
| 2005 | 59,600 | −7.0% | 15,700 | 3.80 |
| 2004 | 64,097 | +5.3% | 15,511 | 4.13 |
| 2003 | 60,848 | −5.9% | 20,042 | 3.04 |
| 2002 | 64,656 | −20% | 18,518 | 3.49 |
| 2001 | 80,808 | +31% | 20,624 | 3.92 |
| 2000 | 61,740 | −36% | 17,677 | 3.49 |
| 1999 | 95,936 | +2.5% | 23,222 | 4.13 |
| 1998 | 93,575 | +2.2% | 26,454 | 3.54 |
| 1997 | 91,593 | +17% | 25,860 | 3.54 |
| 1996 | 78,254 | −9.2% | 21,125 | 3.70 |
| 1995 | 86,190 | −5.0% | 25,498 | 3.38 |
| 1994 | 90,680 | +9.0% | 30,388 | 2.98 |
| 1993 | 83,197 | +49% | 22,322 | 3.73 |
| 1992 | 55,796 | −36% | 17,991 | 3.10 |
| 1991 | 86,667 | −35% | 24,281 | 3.57 |
| 1990 | 132,700 | −28% | 41,000 | 3.24 |
| 1989 | 184,360 | −19% | 54,487 | 3.38 |
| 1988 | 228,170 | +14% | 66,495 | 3.43 |
| 1987 | 199,980 | +62% | 55,686 | 3.59 |
| 1986 | 123,115 | +71% | 34,678 | 3.55 |
| 1985 | 71,948 | +67% | 20,954 | 3.43 |
| 1984 | 43,209 | +41% | 14,402 | 3.00 |
| 1983 | 30,708 | −16% | 12,129 | 2.53 |
| 1982 | 36,535 | +35% | 12,505 | 2.92 |
| 1981 | 27,100 | +7.1% | 10,239 | 2.65 |
| 1980 | 25,302 | −19% | 10,300 | 2.46 |
| 1979 | 31,419 | −10.0% | 10,708 | 2.93 |
| 1978 | 34,901 | −4.2% | 12,668 | 2.76 |
| 1977 | 36,413 | −5.8% | 13,420 | 2.71 |
| 1976 | 38,636 | −40% | 19,090 | 2.02 |
| 1975 | 64,853 | −14% | 22,239 | 2.92 |
| 1974 | 74,991 | −5.9% | 27,477 | 2.73 |
| 1973 | 79,725 | +6.4% | 30,106 | 2.65 |
| 1972 | 74,917 | −21% | 28,403 | 2.64 |
| 1971 | 94,349 | −1.8% | 33,484 | 2.82 |
| 1970 | 96,032 | −16% | 33,207 | 2.89 |
| 1969 | 114,284 | −6.1% | 41,810 | 2.73 |
| 1968 | 121,696 | −7.8% | 41,086 | 2.96 |
| 1967 | 131,964 | +12% | 46,464 | 2.84 |
| 1966 | 118,016 | +3.7% | 46,139 | 2.56 |
| 1965 | 113,832 | +11% | 44,887 | 2.54 |
| 1964 | 102,804 | +3.5% | 44,955 | 2.29 |
| 1963 | 99,351 | −4.6% | 42,439 | 2.34 |
| 1962 | 104,195 | +29% | 41,479 | 2.51 |
| 1961 | 80,900 | — | 34,951 | 2.31 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 29,643 t USD 12.0 m
- Exporter rank
- 8 of 81
- Imports
- 16,973 t USD 10.0 m
- Importer rank
- 13 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 Germany?
Germany produced 244,100 t in 2024, 3.9% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Germany rank in the world for production of broad beans and horse beans, dry?
Germany ranked 5th 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 Germany changed?
It rose by 179% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +36% for the world. The record was 249,500 t in 2022.
What is the yield of broad beans and horse beans, dry in Germany?
4.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (244,100 t from 61,700 ha), against a world average of 2.3 t/ha.
Does Germany export or import broad beans and horse beans, dry?
In 2024 Germany reported exports of 29,643 t (USD 12.0 m) and imports of 16,973 t (USD 10.0 m), 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.