Broad beans and horse beans, dry production in Spain
In 2024 Spain produced 51,740 t of broad beans and horse beans, dry, the 17th largest in the world (0.83% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 33%. The record was 144,400 t in 1962. Area harvested: 31,920 ha, yield 1.6 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 51,740 t
- World rank
- 17 of 64
- 10-year change
- +33%
- Record
- 144,400 t
- 1962
Broad beans and horse beans, dry in Spain, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Spain compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.83%
- 0.84% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.6
- world 2.3 (−28%)
- kg per person
- 1.08
- world 0.77
- 10-year change
- +33%
- world +36%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Tunisia | 74,098 | 1.2% |
| 16 | Denmark | 73,340 | 1.2% |
| 17 | Spain | 51,740 | 0.83% |
| 18 | Sweden | 51,100 | 0.82% |
| 19 | Algeria | 50,243 | 0.80% |
Map of world production of broad beans and horse beans, dry
Share of the world total; Spain is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 51,740 | +88% | 31,920 | 1.62 |
| 2023 | 27,570 | +34% | 29,980 | 0.92 |
| 2022 | 20,650 | −16% | 18,170 | 1.14 |
| 2021 | 24,440 | −18% | 21,870 | 1.12 |
| 2020 | 29,740 | +24% | 21,150 | 1.41 |
| 2019 | 24,040 | −32% | 22,070 | 1.09 |
| 2018 | 35,560 | −27% | 23,230 | 1.53 |
| 2017 | 48,468 | −9.6% | 36,574 | 1.33 |
| 2016 | 53,625 | −18% | 47,109 | 1.14 |
| 2015 | 65,532 | +68% | 50,072 | 1.31 |
| 2014 | 38,934 | +40% | 23,155 | 1.68 |
| 2013 | 27,800 | +7.3% | 17,500 | 1.59 |
| 2012 | 25,900 | −40% | 24,600 | 1.05 |
| 2011 | 42,882 | +18% | 27,957 | 1.53 |
| 2010 | 36,305 | +30% | 24,675 | 1.47 |
| 2009 | 27,866 | +1.4% | 18,700 | 1.49 |
| 2008 | 27,475 | −28% | 21,228 | 1.29 |
| 2007 | 38,184 | −20% | 25,672 | 1.49 |
| 2006 | 47,786 | +18% | 36,641 | 1.30 |
| 2005 | 40,629 | −37% | 59,515 | 0.68 |
| 2004 | 64,352 | +25% | 47,661 | 1.35 |
| 2003 | 51,600 | +24% | 42,100 | 1.23 |
| 2002 | 41,600 | +179% | 37,100 | 1.12 |
| 2001 | 14,900 | +6.4% | 14,000 | 1.06 |
| 2000 | 14,000 | +63% | 12,900 | 1.09 |
| 1999 | 8,600 | −14% | 11,700 | 0.74 |
| 1998 | 10,000 | −17% | 8,900 | 1.12 |
| 1997 | 12,100 | +8.0% | 12,700 | 0.95 |
| 1996 | 11,200 | +9.8% | 10,500 | 1.07 |
| 1995 | 10,200 | −40% | 15,600 | 0.65 |
| 1994 | 16,900 | −1.5% | 18,860 | 0.90 |
| 1993 | 17,155 | −48% | 16,876 | 1.02 |
| 1992 | 32,800 | −8.1% | 26,100 | 1.26 |
| 1991 | 35,700 | −8.9% | 29,000 | 1.23 |
| 1990 | 39,200 | −21% | 32,400 | 1.21 |
| 1989 | 49,900 | −7.2% | 41,400 | 1.21 |
| 1988 | 53,800 | −13% | 44,500 | 1.21 |
| 1987 | 61,960 | +11% | 49,102 | 1.26 |
| 1986 | 55,700 | −8.2% | 50,200 | 1.11 |
| 1985 | 60,658 | −5.3% | 52,397 | 1.16 |
| 1984 | 64,037 | +55% | 57,971 | 1.10 |
| 1983 | 41,200 | −24% | 52,400 | 0.79 |
| 1982 | 54,400 | +15% | 55,400 | 0.98 |
| 1981 | 47,500 | −52% | 64,500 | 0.74 |
| 1980 | 99,100 | +12% | 84,500 | 1.17 |
| 1979 | 88,400 | −19% | 87,900 | 1.01 |
| 1978 | 108,600 | +21% | 95,400 | 1.14 |
| 1977 | 89,500 | −17% | 98,000 | 0.91 |
| 1976 | 107,800 | −7.4% | 104,500 | 1.03 |
| 1975 | 116,400 | −9.8% | 117,300 | 0.99 |
| 1974 | 129,100 | +32% | 129,700 | 1.00 |
| 1973 | 98,000 | −16% | 115,000 | 0.85 |
| 1972 | 117,300 | −4.2% | 116,900 | 1.00 |
| 1971 | 122,500 | −9.5% | 112,200 | 1.09 |
| 1970 | 135,400 | +3.8% | 129,200 | 1.05 |
| 1969 | 130,427 | −9.2% | 131,548 | 0.99 |
| 1968 | 143,686 | +8.0% | 130,800 | 1.10 |
| 1967 | 133,100 | +5.1% | 130,482 | 1.02 |
| 1966 | 126,700 | +11% | 135,000 | 0.94 |
| 1965 | 114,009 | −6.6% | 131,211 | 0.87 |
| 1964 | 122,000 | −14% | 136,855 | 0.89 |
| 1963 | 141,200 | −2.2% | 153,400 | 0.92 |
| 1962 | 144,400 | +28% | 153,400 | 0.94 |
| 1961 | 112,900 | — | 156,200 | 0.72 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 3,501 t USD 5.2 m
- Exporter rank
- 17 of 81
- Imports
- 9,461 t USD 6.2 m
- Importer rank
- 21 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 Spain?
Spain produced 51,740 t in 2024, 0.83% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Spain rank in the world for production of broad beans and horse beans, dry?
Spain ranked 17th 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 Spain changed?
It rose by 33% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +36% for the world. The record was 144,400 t in 1962.
What is the yield of broad beans and horse beans, dry in Spain?
1.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (51,740 t from 31,920 ha), against a world average of 2.3 t/ha.
Does Spain export or import broad beans and horse beans, dry?
In 2024 Spain reported exports of 3,501 t (USD 5.2 m) and imports of 9,461 t (USD 6.2 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.