Skip to content
Husfarm
FAOSTAT · 1961–2024

Broad beans and horse beans, dry production in Portugal

In 2024 Portugal produced 1,700 t of broad beans and horse beans, dry, the 50th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 53%. The record was 40,563 t in 1963. Area harvested: 1,880 ha, yield 0.9 t/ha.

Today’s prices
Production, 2024
1,700 t
World rank
50 of 64
10-year change
−53%
Record
40,563 t
1963

Broad beans and horse beans, dry in Portugal, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

010k20k30k40k50k197019801990200020102020

Portugal compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total
0.03%
0.08% in 2014
Yield, t/ha
0.9
world 2.3 (−60%)
kg per person
0.16
world 0.77
10-year change
−53%
world +36%

Position in the world ranking

#CountryTonnesShare
48Ecuador1,9200.03%
49Iraq1,8410.03%
50Portugal1,7000.03%
51Hungary1,3800.02%
52Guyana6820.01%

Full ranking of 64 countries

Map of world production of broad beans and horse beans, dry

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Portugal is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

By year

YearTonnesChangeArea harvested, haYield, t/ha
20241,700−53%1,8800.90
20233,5900.0%8,9300.40
20223,590+9.8%6,8800.52
20213,270+29%4,6700.70
20202,530+21%3,6000.70
20192,090−32%3,1300.67
20183,060+5.8%4,1900.73
20172,892−4.8%4216.87
20163,037−0.4%29710.23
20153,049−16%3927.78
20143,613+6.1%4228.56
20133,405−42%4357.83
20125,893+0.1%6578.97
20115,888−56%33817.42
201013,295−30%90214.74
200919,000+2.7%1,17216.21
200818,500+2.8%1,50012.33
200718,000+2.9%1,50012.00
200617,500+6.1%1,9009.21
200516,500+3.4%1,8488.93
200415,950+2.3%2,0277.87
200315,587−1.3%3,0435.12
200215,799+0.9%3,7904.17
200115,657+2.2%4,8263.24
200015,315+1.1%6,4222.38
199915,148+1.0%9,3041.63
199815,000+3.5%24,0000.63
199714,487−9.5%26,1630.55
199616,000+14%28,1230.57
199514,000−18%29,0410.48
199417,000+5.6%29,1710.58
199316,100+15%29,0000.56
199214,0000.0%21,0000.67
199114,000−9.3%19,0000.74
199015,432−18%18,8020.82
198918,923+8.6%22,8510.83
198817,422−6.6%22,1300.79
198718,645+2.3%23,9270.78
198618,220−2.6%23,4070.78
198518,700−3.7%23,6680.79
198419,419+7.4%24,7970.78
198318,073−11%30,5400.59
198220,248+7.6%32,9690.61
198118,817−20%32,7180.58
198023,392+9.8%37,8870.62
197921,300−8.6%37,7000.56
197823,295+30%40,8000.57
197717,960−42%31,0030.58
197631,003+7.6%46,9540.66
197528,800−6.5%43,8000.66
197430,800+12%45,1000.68
197327,600−17%45,1000.61
197233,260−9.0%50,2730.66
197136,562+21%49,9040.73
197030,245−3.1%51,5000.59
196931,224−20%60,8000.51
196839,071+13%63,0000.62
196734,600+30%57,4720.60
196626,695−2.7%58,1850.46
196527,423−4.5%72,5560.38
196428,708−29%60,9360.47
196340,563+7.9%76,1210.53
196237,602+49%71,2750.53
196125,200—68,9140.37

Trade, 2024

Exports
57 t USD 92,000
Exporter rank
51 of 81
Imports
2,307 t USD 1.3 m
Importer rank
39 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 Portugal?

Portugal produced 1,700 t in 2024, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

Where does Portugal rank in the world for production of broad beans and horse beans, dry?

Portugal ranked 50th 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 Portugal changed?

It fell by 53% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +36% for the world. The record was 40,563 t in 1963.

What is the yield of broad beans and horse beans, dry in Portugal?

0.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,700 t from 1,880 ha), against a world average of 2.3 t/ha.

Does Portugal export or import broad beans and horse beans, dry?

In 2024 Portugal reported exports of 57 t (USD 92,000) and imports of 2,307 t (USD 1.3 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

All countries producing broad beans and horse beans, dry

Other products of Portugal

Agricultural production in Portugal

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.