Broad beans and horse beans, green production in Italy
In 2024 Italy produced 37,510 t of broad beans and horse beans, green, the 14th largest in the world (2.56% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 27%. The record was 137,500 t in 1965. Area harvested: 6,470 ha, yield 5.8 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 37,510 t
- World rank
- 14 of 57
- 10-year change
- −27%
- Record
- 137,500 t
- 1965
Broad beans and horse beans, green in Italy, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Italy compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 2.6%
- 2.9% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 5.8
- world 6.3 (−7.7%)
- kg per person
- 0.63
- world 0.18
- 10-year change
- −27%
- world −19%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Bolivia | 39,479 | 2.7% |
| 13 | Poland | 38,400 | 2.6% |
| 14 | Italy | 37,510 | 2.6% |
| 15 | Kazakhstan | 35,080 | 2.4% |
| 16 | Colombia | 33,110 | 2.3% |
Map of world production of broad beans and horse beans, green
Share of the world total; Italy is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 37,510 | −2.2% | 6,470 | 5.80 |
| 2023 | 38,360 | −2.5% | 7,020 | 5.46 |
| 2022 | 39,340 | −2.9% | 7,210 | 5.46 |
| 2021 | 40,510 | −13% | 7,350 | 5.51 |
| 2020 | 46,640 | −2.5% | 7,370 | 6.33 |
| 2019 | 47,850 | +2.8% | 7,620 | 6.28 |
| 2018 | 46,530 | +2.7% | 7,990 | 5.82 |
| 2017 | 45,304 | −2.5% | 7,553 | 6.00 |
| 2016 | 46,452 | −0.2% | 7,592 | 6.12 |
| 2015 | 46,527 | −9.7% | 7,914 | 5.88 |
| 2014 | 51,553 | −9.0% | 8,484 | 6.08 |
| 2013 | 56,623 | +39% | 9,235 | 6.13 |
| 2012 | 40,650 | −15% | 6,515 | 6.24 |
| 2011 | 47,971 | −14% | 7,474 | 6.42 |
| 2010 | 55,532 | +8.6% | 8,950 | 6.20 |
| 2009 | 51,128 | −11% | 8,563 | 5.97 |
| 2008 | 57,700 | −2.4% | 9,792 | 5.89 |
| 2007 | 59,100 | +0.2% | 9,547 | 6.19 |
| 2006 | 58,991 | +9.7% | 9,694 | 6.09 |
| 2005 | 53,796 | −6.9% | 9,484 | 5.67 |
| 2004 | 57,813 | +4.9% | 9,683 | 5.97 |
| 2003 | 55,104 | −7.6% | 9,736 | 5.66 |
| 2002 | 59,642 | −8.0% | 10,767 | 5.54 |
| 2001 | 64,824 | −11% | 10,831 | 5.99 |
| 2000 | 72,948 | +0.3% | 11,998 | 6.08 |
| 1999 | 72,700 | −10% | 12,552 | 5.79 |
| 1998 | 80,837 | −1.1% | 13,475 | 6.00 |
| 1997 | 81,756 | −9.6% | 13,553 | 6.03 |
| 1996 | 90,460 | +5.8% | 14,209 | 6.37 |
| 1995 | 85,500 | −1.6% | 14,000 | 6.11 |
| 1994 | 86,862 | −4.5% | 13,677 | 6.35 |
| 1993 | 90,949 | −15% | 15,915 | 5.71 |
| 1992 | 107,028 | −4.0% | 15,595 | 6.86 |
| 1991 | 111,500 | +24% | 17,492 | 6.37 |
| 1990 | 90,100 | −4.5% | 16,564 | 5.44 |
| 1989 | 94,300 | −7.9% | 17,313 | 5.45 |
| 1988 | 102,400 | −5.2% | 17,368 | 5.90 |
| 1987 | 108,000 | −3.5% | 18,848 | 5.73 |
| 1986 | 111,900 | −4.2% | 17,494 | 6.40 |
| 1985 | 116,800 | −2.7% | 18,833 | 6.20 |
| 1984 | 120,000 | −0.9% | 19,178 | 6.26 |
| 1983 | 121,100 | −1.2% | 19,570 | 6.19 |
| 1982 | 122,600 | −7.8% | 19,822 | 6.19 |
| 1981 | 132,900 | −0.8% | 20,188 | 6.58 |
| 1980 | 134,000 | +7.4% | 19,816 | 6.76 |
| 1979 | 124,800 | −3.8% | 19,473 | 6.41 |
| 1978 | 129,700 | +12% | 19,891 | 6.52 |
| 1977 | 115,800 | −4.5% | 18,611 | 6.22 |
| 1976 | 121,300 | +3.2% | 18,957 | 6.40 |
| 1975 | 117,500 | +1.8% | 18,895 | 6.22 |
| 1974 | 115,400 | +12% | 18,280 | 6.31 |
| 1973 | 102,600 | −9.3% | 16,991 | 6.04 |
| 1972 | 113,100 | −1.7% | 18,722 | 6.04 |
| 1971 | 115,000 | −1.8% | 19,297 | 5.96 |
| 1970 | 117,100 | −6.3% | 20,317 | 5.76 |
| 1969 | 125,000 | +17% | 21,130 | 5.92 |
| 1968 | 106,400 | −16% | 21,460 | 4.96 |
| 1967 | 126,200 | +7.7% | 22,264 | 5.67 |
| 1966 | 117,200 | −15% | 22,896 | 5.12 |
| 1965 | 137,500 | +16% | 23,584 | 5.83 |
| 1964 | 119,000 | +1.5% | 25,000 | 4.76 |
| 1963 | 117,200 | −6.9% | 24,000 | 4.88 |
| 1962 | 125,900 | +16% | 26,000 | 4.84 |
| 1961 | 109,000 | — | 22,000 | 4.95 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 7,453 t USD 11.8 m
- Exporter rank
- 4 of 85
- Imports
- 3,466 t USD 8.1 m
- Importer rank
- 5 of 100
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 Italy?
Italy produced 37,510 t in 2024, 2.6% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Italy rank in the world for production of broad beans and horse beans, green?
Italy ranked 14th of 57 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Algeria with 21.1% of the world total.
How has the production of broad beans and horse beans, green in Italy changed?
It fell by 27% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −19% for the world. The record was 137,500 t in 1965.
What is the yield of broad beans and horse beans, green in Italy?
5.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (37,510 t from 6,470 ha), against a world average of 6.3 t/ha.
Does Italy export or import broad beans and horse beans, green?
In 2024 Italy reported exports of 7,453 t (USD 11.8 m) and imports of 3,466 t (USD 8.1 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.