Broad beans and horse beans, dry production in Italy
In 2024 Italy produced 114,370 t of broad beans and horse beans, dry, the 11th largest in the world (1.83% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 53%. The record was 493,500 t in 1963. Area harvested: 53,350 ha, yield 2.1 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 114,370 t
- World rank
- 11 of 64
- 10-year change
- +53%
- Record
- 493,500 t
- 1963
Broad beans and horse beans, dry in Italy, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Italy compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.8%
- 1.6% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.1
- world 2.3 (−4.9%)
- kg per person
- 1.93
- world 0.77
- 10-year change
- +53%
- world +36%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Egypt | 128,250 | 2.0% |
| 10 | Poland | 115,260 | 1.8% |
| 11 | Italy | 114,370 | 1.8% |
| 12 | Peru | 103,508 | 1.7% |
| 13 | Latvia | 92,600 | 1.5% |
Map of world production of broad beans and horse beans, dry
Share of the world total; Italy is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 114,370 | +15% | 53,350 | 2.14 |
| 2023 | 99,810 | +1.5% | 49,760 | 2.01 |
| 2022 | 98,340 | −17% | 53,550 | 1.84 |
| 2021 | 118,560 | −12% | 62,470 | 1.90 |
| 2020 | 134,930 | +2.0% | 67,520 | 2.00 |
| 2019 | 132,310 | +15% | 65,590 | 2.02 |
| 2018 | 115,240 | +24% | 56,830 | 2.03 |
| 2017 | 92,767 | −7.2% | 51,135 | 1.81 |
| 2016 | 100,013 | +25% | 50,167 | 1.99 |
| 2015 | 79,972 | +7.0% | 42,157 | 1.90 |
| 2014 | 74,736 | −4.1% | 41,074 | 1.82 |
| 2013 | 77,948 | −19% | 42,584 | 1.83 |
| 2012 | 95,996 | +14% | 46,130 | 2.08 |
| 2011 | 83,897 | −20% | 43,800 | 1.92 |
| 2010 | 104,241 | +7.0% | 52,108 | 2.00 |
| 2009 | 97,408 | −8.5% | 49,784 | 1.96 |
| 2008 | 106,479 | +15% | 54,310 | 1.96 |
| 2007 | 92,972 | +13% | 49,972 | 1.86 |
| 2006 | 82,600 | −5.0% | 44,617 | 1.85 |
| 2005 | 86,920 | +6.1% | 48,507 | 1.79 |
| 2004 | 81,953 | +26% | 44,117 | 1.86 |
| 2003 | 64,800 | +1.5% | 44,103 | 1.47 |
| 2002 | 63,839 | −7.6% | 41,387 | 1.54 |
| 2001 | 69,076 | −3.7% | 46,938 | 1.47 |
| 2000 | 71,726 | +12% | 47,841 | 1.50 |
| 1999 | 64,300 | −10% | 47,000 | 1.37 |
| 1998 | 71,500 | +2.1% | 46,000 | 1.55 |
| 1997 | 70,035 | −12% | 45,383 | 1.54 |
| 1996 | 79,239 | −20% | 49,073 | 1.61 |
| 1995 | 98,730 | −2.0% | 63,257 | 1.56 |
| 1994 | 100,732 | −9.4% | 69,443 | 1.45 |
| 1993 | 111,184 | −21% | 80,906 | 1.37 |
| 1992 | 140,830 | −13% | 88,828 | 1.59 |
| 1991 | 161,400 | +41% | 101,192 | 1.59 |
| 1990 | 114,600 | −6.5% | 104,045 | 1.10 |
| 1989 | 122,600 | −12% | 111,242 | 1.10 |
| 1988 | 138,900 | −11% | 113,211 | 1.23 |
| 1987 | 156,400 | −3.9% | 120,438 | 1.30 |
| 1986 | 162,800 | −6.4% | 120,120 | 1.36 |
| 1985 | 174,000 | −12% | 129,761 | 1.34 |
| 1984 | 198,400 | +20% | 143,102 | 1.39 |
| 1983 | 165,600 | −7.1% | 150,449 | 1.10 |
| 1982 | 178,200 | −11% | 149,560 | 1.19 |
| 1981 | 200,900 | −6.2% | 157,941 | 1.27 |
| 1980 | 214,200 | +6.5% | 161,134 | 1.33 |
| 1979 | 201,100 | −13% | 163,575 | 1.23 |
| 1978 | 231,800 | +21% | 177,766 | 1.30 |
| 1977 | 192,100 | −14% | 160,845 | 1.19 |
| 1976 | 222,400 | −11% | 199,787 | 1.11 |
| 1975 | 248,500 | −6.0% | 206,358 | 1.20 |
| 1974 | 264,300 | +1.1% | 222,084 | 1.19 |
| 1973 | 261,400 | −22% | 240,028 | 1.09 |
| 1972 | 334,300 | −4.2% | 284,269 | 1.18 |
| 1971 | 348,900 | −5.5% | 319,719 | 1.09 |
| 1970 | 369,100 | −8.1% | 355,170 | 1.04 |
| 1969 | 401,800 | +24% | 366,745 | 1.10 |
| 1968 | 324,500 | −20% | 374,580 | 0.87 |
| 1967 | 408,000 | +2.7% | 386,949 | 1.05 |
| 1966 | 397,200 | −9.5% | 402,789 | 0.99 |
| 1965 | 439,100 | +9.2% | 412,965 | 1.06 |
| 1964 | 402,200 | −19% | 457,741 | 0.88 |
| 1963 | 493,500 | +13% | 500,503 | 0.99 |
| 1962 | 438,000 | +13% | 526,420 | 0.83 |
| 1961 | 387,700 | — | 537,391 | 0.72 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,842 t USD 2.4 m
- Exporter rank
- 22 of 81
- Imports
- 35,920 t USD 17.3 m
- Importer rank
- 7 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 Italy?
Italy produced 114,370 t in 2024, 1.8% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Italy rank in the world for production of broad beans and horse beans, dry?
Italy ranked 11th 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 Italy changed?
It rose by 53% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +36% for the world. The record was 493,500 t in 1963.
What is the yield of broad beans and horse beans, dry in Italy?
2.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (114,370 t from 53,350 ha), against a world average of 2.3 t/ha.
Does Italy export or import broad beans and horse beans, dry?
In 2024 Italy reported exports of 1,842 t (USD 2.4 m) and imports of 35,920 t (USD 17.3 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.