Broad beans and horse beans, dry production in United Kingdom
In 2024 United Kingdom produced 460,316 t of broad beans and horse beans, dry, the 4th largest in the world (7.35% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 20%. The record was 770,700 t in 2017. Area harvested: 135,387 ha, yield 3.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 460,316 t
- World rank
- 4 of 64
- 10-year change
- +20%
- Record
- 770,700 t
- 2017
Broad beans and horse beans, dry in United Kingdom, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
United Kingdom compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 7.4%
- 8.3% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.4
- world 2.3 (+51%)
- kg per person
- 6.66
- world 0.77
- 10-year change
- +20%
- world +36%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ethiopia | 1,156,009 | 18.5% |
| 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% |
Map of world production of broad beans and horse beans, dry
Share of the world total; United Kingdom is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 460,316 | −33% | 135,387 | 3.40 |
| 2023 | 685,264 | +7.9% | 214,145 | 3.20 |
| 2022 | 635,277 | −8.5% | 211,759 | 3.00 |
| 2021 | 694,235 | +25% | 187,631 | 3.70 |
| 2020 | 554,020 | +1.1% | 181,340 | 3.06 |
| 2019 | 547,800 | +36% | 136,950 | 4.00 |
| 2018 | 401,960 | −48% | 154,600 | 2.60 |
| 2017 | 770,700 | +18% | 192,700 | 4.00 |
| 2016 | 651,000 | +40% | 177,000 | 3.68 |
| 2015 | 463,777 | +21% | 125,351 | 3.70 |
| 2014 | 382,672 | +42% | 103,488 | 3.70 |
| 2013 | 270,000 | +8.0% | 73,000 | 3.70 |
| 2012 | 250,000 | −17% | 66,000 | 3.79 |
| 2011 | 300,000 | −14% | 81,000 | 3.70 |
| 2010 | 350,000 | +94% | 97,000 | 3.61 |
| 2009 | 180,000 | +80% | 37,000 | 4.86 |
| 2008 | 100,000 | −9.1% | 22,000 | 4.55 |
| 2007 | 110,000 | −8.3% | 30,000 | 3.67 |
| 2006 | 120,000 | +20% | 42,000 | 2.86 |
| 2005 | 100,000 | −12% | 32,500 | 3.08 |
| 2004 | 113,500 | −33% | 31,800 | 3.57 |
| 2003 | 170,000 | +55% | 45,000 | 3.78 |
| 2002 | 110,000 | +28% | 24,000 | 4.58 |
| 2001 | 86,000 | −52% | 24,000 | 3.58 |
| 2000 | 180,000 | +16% | 44,000 | 4.09 |
| 1999 | 155,000 | +91% | 44,000 | 3.52 |
| 1998 | 81,000 | −30% | 24,000 | 3.38 |
| 1997 | 116,000 | +16% | 31,000 | 3.74 |
| 1996 | 100,000 | −35% | 31,000 | 3.23 |
| 1995 | 155,000 | +12% | 57,000 | 2.72 |
| 1994 | 138,000 | +4.5% | 46,000 | 3.00 |
| 1993 | 132,000 | −7.7% | 36,000 | 3.67 |
| 1992 | 143,000 | +34% | 42,000 | 3.40 |
| 1991 | 107,000 | +32% | 31,000 | 3.45 |
| 1990 | 81,000 | −58% | 23,000 | 3.52 |
| 1989 | 192,000 | +159% | 55,000 | 3.49 |
| 1988 | 74,000 | −44% | 19,000 | 3.89 |
| 1987 | 132,000 | +29% | 41,000 | 3.22 |
| 1986 | 102,000 | +85% | 27,000 | 3.78 |
| 1985 | 55,000 | +175% | 16,000 | 3.44 |
| 1984 | 20,000 | −13% | 10,000 | 2.00 |
| 1983 | 23,000 | 0.0% | 7,000 | 3.29 |
| 1982 | 23,000 | −72% | 7,000 | 3.29 |
| 1981 | 81,000 | +17% | 23,000 | 3.52 |
| 1980 | 69,000 | −30% | 20,000 | 3.45 |
| 1979 | 99,000 | +68% | 28,000 | 3.54 |
| 1978 | 59,000 | +79% | 17,000 | 3.47 |
| 1977 | 33,000 | +27% | 10,000 | 3.30 |
| 1976 | 26,000 | −78% | 8,000 | 3.25 |
| 1975 | 116,000 | +115% | 33,000 | 3.52 |
| 1974 | 54,000 | −33% | 16,000 | 3.38 |
| 1973 | 81,000 | 0.0% | 23,000 | 3.52 |
| 1972 | 81,000 | — | 23,000 | 3.52 |
| 1961 | 2,000 | — | 600 | 3.33 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 80,006 t USD 32.0 m
- Exporter rank
- 5 of 81
- Imports
- 14,315 t USD 8.2 m
- Importer rank
- 15 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 United Kingdom?
United Kingdom produced 460,316 t in 2024, 7.4% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does United Kingdom rank in the world for production of broad beans and horse beans, dry?
United Kingdom ranked 4th 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 United Kingdom changed?
It rose by 20% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +36% for the world. The record was 770,700 t in 2017.
What is the yield of broad beans and horse beans, dry in United Kingdom?
3.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (460,316 t from 135,387 ha), against a world average of 2.3 t/ha.
Does United Kingdom export or import broad beans and horse beans, dry?
In 2024 United Kingdom reported exports of 80,006 t (USD 32.0 m) and imports of 14,315 t (USD 8.2 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.