Broad beans and horse beans, green production in Algeria
In 2024 Algeria produced 309,289 t of broad beans and horse beans, green, the largest total in the world (21.1% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 4.5%. The record was 318,950 t in 2009. Area harvested: 35,871 ha, yield 8.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 309,289 t
- World rank
- 1 of 57
- 10-year change
- +4.5%
- Record
- 318,950 t
- 2009
Broad beans and horse beans, green in Algeria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Algeria compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 21.1%
- 16.4% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 8.6
- world 6.3 (+37%)
- kg per person
- 6.61
- world 0.18
- 10-year change
- +4.5%
- world −19%
Position in the world ranking
Map of world production of broad beans and horse beans, green
Share of the world total; Algeria is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 309,289 | −1.1% | 35,871 | 8.62 |
| 2023 | 312,605 | +8.5% | 35,070 | 8.91 |
| 2022 | 288,149 | +3.9% | 32,582 | 8.84 |
| 2021 | 277,353 | −3.4% | 32,315 | 8.58 |
| 2020 | 287,235 | −3.8% | 33,125 | 8.67 |
| 2019 | 298,483 | −3.3% | 33,098 | 9.02 |
| 2018 | 308,689 | +7.0% | 32,645 | 9.46 |
| 2017 | 288,620 | +5.7% | 32,456 | 8.89 |
| 2016 | 273,123 | +9.5% | 32,392 | 8.43 |
| 2015 | 249,537 | −16% | 30,055 | 8.30 |
| 2014 | 295,972 | −0.3% | 30,833 | 9.60 |
| 2013 | 296,963 | +15% | 30,172 | 9.84 |
| 2012 | 257,700 | +3.6% | 29,567 | 8.72 |
| 2011 | 248,737 | +0.2% | 27,937 | 8.90 |
| 2010 | 248,347 | −22% | 27,782 | 8.94 |
| 2009 | 318,950 | +14% | 21,420 | 14.89 |
| 2008 | 280,400 | +65% | 20,400 | 13.75 |
| 2007 | 169,950 | −4.5% | 21,696 | 7.83 |
| 2006 | 177,883 | −14% | 24,661 | 7.21 |
| 2005 | 207,500 | +19% | 23,280 | 8.91 |
| 2004 | 173,800 | −1.5% | 22,700 | 7.66 |
| 2003 | 176,407 | +31% | 23,100 | 7.64 |
| 2002 | 134,864 | +7.9% | 20,740 | 6.50 |
| 2001 | 124,959 | +61% | 19,970 | 6.26 |
| 2000 | 77,719 | −35% | 19,570 | 3.97 |
| 1999 | 119,338 | +16% | 19,980 | 5.97 |
| 1998 | 102,448 | −1.4% | 19,360 | 5.29 |
| 1997 | 103,866 | −6.7% | 20,850 | 4.98 |
| 1996 | 111,356 | +0.8% | 20,430 | 5.45 |
| 1995 | 110,515 | +35% | 20,780 | 5.32 |
| 1994 | 81,866 | +12% | 22,040 | 3.71 |
| 1993 | 73,405 | −39% | 21,630 | 3.39 |
| 1992 | 119,986 | +4.6% | 21,190 | 5.66 |
| 1991 | 114,693 | +46% | 24,120 | 4.76 |
| 1990 | 78,298 | −19% | 19,770 | 3.96 |
| 1989 | 96,141 | +25% | 21,890 | 4.39 |
| 1988 | 77,135 | −9.7% | 18,990 | 4.06 |
| 1987 | 85,380 | +8.5% | 20,790 | 4.11 |
| 1986 | 78,661 | −32% | 19,050 | 4.13 |
| 1985 | 114,907 | +135% | 25,500 | 4.51 |
| 1984 | 48,994 | +10% | 17,010 | 2.88 |
| 1983 | 44,450 | +25% | 14,360 | 3.10 |
| 1982 | 35,600 | −11% | 12,680 | 2.81 |
| 1981 | 39,930 | +14% | 14,240 | 2.80 |
| 1980 | 35,000 | +13% | 12,000 | 2.92 |
| 1979 | 31,000 | +11% | 10,000 | 3.10 |
| 1978 | 28,000 | +12% | 9,000 | 3.11 |
| 1977 | 25,000 | +19% | 8,700 | 2.87 |
| 1976 | 21,000 | +17% | 8,100 | 2.59 |
| 1975 | 18,000 | +20% | 7,900 | 2.28 |
| 1974 | 15,000 | +36% | 7,700 | 1.95 |
| 1973 | 11,000 | +22% | 7,400 | 1.49 |
| 1972 | 9,000 | +29% | 6,000 | 1.50 |
| 1971 | 7,000 | +40% | 4,000 | 1.75 |
| 1970 | 5,000 | +150% | 2,500 | 2.00 |
| 1969 | 2,000 | — | 1,000 | 2.00 |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 12 t USD 14,000
- Exporter rank
- 56 of 85
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, green in Algeria?
Algeria produced 309,289 t in 2024, 21.1% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Algeria rank in the world for production of broad beans and horse beans, green?
Algeria was the world’s largest producer in 2024, ahead of China.
How has the production of broad beans and horse beans, green in Algeria changed?
It rose by 4.5% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −19% for the world. The record was 318,950 t in 2009.
What is the yield of broad beans and horse beans, green in Algeria?
8.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (309,289 t from 35,871 ha), against a world average of 6.3 t/ha.
Does Algeria export or import broad beans and horse beans, green?
In 2024 Algeria reported exports of 12 t (USD 14,000) and no imports, 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; the 2024 figure for Algeria is imputed by FAO. 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.