Broad beans and horse beans, dry production in Netherlands
In 2024 Netherlands produced 3,720 t of broad beans and horse beans, dry, the 45th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 59%. The record was 57,000 t in 1988. Area harvested: 1,670 ha, yield 2.2 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 3,720 t
- World rank
- 45 of 64
- 10-year change
- +59%
- Record
- 57,000 t
- 1988
Broad beans and horse beans, dry in Netherlands, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Netherlands compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.06%
- 0.05% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.2
- world 2.3 (−1.2%)
- kg per person
- 0.20
- world 0.77
- 10-year change
- +59%
- world +36%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | Czechia | 4,520 | 0.07% |
| 44 | Belgium | 4,420 | 0.07% |
| 45 | Netherlands | 3,720 | 0.06% |
| 46 | Switzerland | 2,319 | 0.04% |
| 47 | Ukraine | 2,230 | 0.04% |
Map of world production of broad beans and horse beans, dry
Share of the world total; Netherlands is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,720 | −38% | 1,670 | 2.23 |
| 2023 | 5,960 | −61% | 1,690 | 3.53 |
| 2022 | 15,360 | — | 3,200 | 4.80 |
| 2017 | 1,682 | −0.1% | 337 | 4.99 |
| 2016 | 1,684 | −0.1% | 336 | 5.01 |
| 2015 | 1,685 | −28% | 332 | 5.08 |
| 2014 | 2,333 | +28% | 455 | 5.13 |
| 2013 | 1,819 | −31% | 355 | 5.12 |
| 2012 | 2,629 | +3.0% | 512 | 5.13 |
| 2011 | 2,552 | +4.8% | 491 | 5.20 |
| 2010 | 2,436 | +22% | 564 | 4.32 |
| 2009 | 2,000 | +11% | 592 | 3.38 |
| 2008 | 1,800 | +20% | 314 | 5.73 |
| 2007 | 1,500 | −44% | 300 | 5.00 |
| 2006 | 2,694 | −4.8% | 513 | 5.25 |
| 2005 | 2,829 | −17% | 441 | 6.41 |
| 2004 | 3,400 | +23% | 517 | 6.58 |
| 2003 | 2,764 | −5.6% | 600 | 4.61 |
| 2002 | 2,929 | −34% | 500 | 5.86 |
| 2001 | 4,413 | +10% | 700 | 6.30 |
| 2000 | 4,000 | −6.2% | 700 | 5.71 |
| 1999 | 4,263 | −5.7% | 648 | 6.58 |
| 1998 | 4,521 | −25% | 749 | 6.04 |
| 1997 | 6,000 | +82% | 1,000 | 6.00 |
| 1996 | 3,300 | +43% | 700 | 4.71 |
| 1995 | 2,300 | −30% | 600 | 3.83 |
| 1994 | 3,300 | −53% | 800 | 4.13 |
| 1993 | 7,000 | −17% | 1,300 | 5.38 |
| 1992 | 8,400 | −13% | 1,700 | 4.94 |
| 1991 | 9,600 | −36% | 2,000 | 4.80 |
| 1990 | 15,100 | −61% | 3,200 | 4.72 |
| 1989 | 39,000 | −32% | 10,000 | 3.90 |
| 1988 | 57,000 | +19% | 13,400 | 4.25 |
| 1987 | 48,091 | +60% | 10,205 | 4.71 |
| 1986 | 29,984 | +187% | 5,794 | 5.18 |
| 1985 | 10,448 | +11% | 2,200 | 4.75 |
| 1984 | 9,377 | +139% | 1,827 | 5.13 |
| 1983 | 3,930 | +63% | 912 | 4.31 |
| 1982 | 2,418 | — | 506 | 4.78 |
| 1981 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 0 | −100% | — | — |
| 1970 | 100 | −63% | 49 | 2.04 |
| 1969 | 269 | −39% | 116 | 2.32 |
| 1968 | 443 | −49% | 197 | 2.25 |
| 1967 | 866 | −24% | 305 | 2.84 |
| 1966 | 1,146 | −18% | 474 | 2.42 |
| 1965 | 1,393 | −77% | 648 | 2.15 |
| 1964 | 5,978 | +58% | 1,702 | 3.51 |
| 1963 | 3,774 | +24% | 1,225 | 3.08 |
| 1962 | 3,035 | −13% | 1,077 | 2.82 |
| 1961 | 3,491 | — | 1,263 | 2.76 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 19,359 t USD 9.7 m
- Exporter rank
- 9 of 81
- Imports
- 56,043 t USD 19.0 m
- Importer rank
- 3 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 Netherlands?
Netherlands produced 3,720 t in 2024, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Netherlands rank in the world for production of broad beans and horse beans, dry?
Netherlands ranked 45th 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 Netherlands changed?
It rose by 59% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +36% for the world. The record was 57,000 t in 1988.
What is the yield of broad beans and horse beans, dry in Netherlands?
2.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (3,720 t from 1,670 ha), against a world average of 2.3 t/ha.
Does Netherlands export or import broad beans and horse beans, dry?
In 2024 Netherlands reported exports of 19,359 t (USD 9.7 m) and imports of 56,043 t (USD 19.0 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.