Broad beans and horse beans, green production in Japan
In 2024 Japan produced 11,055 t of broad beans and horse beans, green, the 29th largest in the world (0.76% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 38%. The record was 64,200 t in 1962. Area harvested: 1,383 ha, yield 8.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 11,055 t
- World rank
- 29 of 57
- 10-year change
- −38%
- Record
- 64,200 t
- 1962
Broad beans and horse beans, green in Japan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Japan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.76%
- 0.99% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 8.0
- world 6.3 (+27%)
- kg per person
- 0.09
- world 0.18
- 10-year change
- −38%
- world −19%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Jordan | 12,437 | 0.85% |
| 28 | Ethiopia | 11,956 | 0.82% |
| 29 | Japan | 11,055 | 0.76% |
| 30 | Tanzania | 6,884 | 0.47% |
| 31 | Niger | 6,696 | 0.46% |
Map of world production of broad beans and horse beans, green
Share of the world total; Japan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11,055 | −3.0% | 1,383 | 7.99 |
| 2023 | 11,400 | −14% | 1,480 | 7.70 |
| 2022 | 13,200 | −5.0% | 1,580 | 8.35 |
| 2021 | 13,900 | −9.2% | 1,690 | 8.22 |
| 2020 | 15,300 | +8.5% | 1,770 | 8.64 |
| 2019 | 14,100 | −2.8% | 1,790 | 7.88 |
| 2018 | 14,500 | −6.5% | 1,810 | 8.01 |
| 2017 | 15,500 | +5.4% | 1,900 | 8.16 |
| 2016 | 14,700 | −13% | 1,980 | 7.42 |
| 2015 | 16,800 | −5.6% | 2,020 | 8.32 |
| 2014 | 17,800 | −1.1% | 2,070 | 8.60 |
| 2013 | 18,000 | +5.3% | 2,110 | 8.53 |
| 2012 | 17,100 | −8.1% | 2,150 | 7.95 |
| 2011 | 18,600 | −5.1% | 2,230 | 8.34 |
| 2010 | 19,600 | 0.0% | 2,290 | 8.56 |
| 2009 | 19,600 | −7.1% | 2,340 | 8.38 |
| 2008 | 21,100 | −1.9% | 2,450 | 8.61 |
| 2007 | 21,500 | +5.9% | 2,520 | 8.53 |
| 2006 | 20,300 | −12% | 2,540 | 7.99 |
| 2005 | 23,000 | −1.3% | 2,710 | 8.49 |
| 2004 | 23,300 | +14% | 2,770 | 8.41 |
| 2003 | 20,500 | — | 2,480 | 8.27 |
| 1989 | 2,000 | −60% | 400 | 5.00 |
| 1988 | 5,000 | −38% | 1,000 | 5.00 |
| 1987 | 8,000 | −20% | 1,500 | 5.33 |
| 1986 | 10,000 | −17% | 1,800 | 5.56 |
| 1985 | 12,000 | −20% | 2,200 | 5.45 |
| 1984 | 15,000 | −6.3% | 2,700 | 5.56 |
| 1983 | 16,000 | −20% | 3,000 | 5.33 |
| 1982 | 19,900 | +11% | 2,880 | 6.91 |
| 1981 | 18,000 | +5.9% | 3,000 | 6.00 |
| 1980 | 17,000 | +6.3% | 3,100 | 5.48 |
| 1979 | 16,000 | +6.7% | 3,000 | 5.33 |
| 1978 | 15,000 | +7.1% | 3,000 | 5.00 |
| 1977 | 14,000 | +17% | 3,000 | 4.67 |
| 1976 | 12,000 | +20% | 3,000 | 4.00 |
| 1975 | 10,000 | +25% | 3,000 | 3.33 |
| 1974 | 8,000 | +33% | 3,000 | 2.67 |
| 1973 | 6,000 | +20% | 3,000 | 2.00 |
| 1972 | 5,000 | −0.7% | 3,000 | 1.67 |
| 1971 | 5,035 | −82% | 3,200 | 1.57 |
| 1970 | 28,000 | −27% | 7,000 | 4.00 |
| 1969 | 38,500 | −5.4% | 7,900 | 4.87 |
| 1968 | 40,700 | +8.5% | 8,500 | 4.79 |
| 1967 | 37,500 | −24% | 9,320 | 4.02 |
| 1966 | 49,600 | +2.1% | 10,400 | 4.77 |
| 1965 | 48,600 | −3.8% | 11,100 | 4.38 |
| 1964 | 50,500 | +61% | 11,400 | 4.43 |
| 1963 | 31,400 | −51% | 12,300 | 2.55 |
| 1962 | 64,200 | +6.1% | 15,000 | 4.28 |
| 1961 | 60,500 | — | 9,040 | 6.69 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 80 t USD 189,000
- Importer rank
- 48 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 Japan?
Japan produced 11,055 t in 2024, 0.76% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Japan rank in the world for production of broad beans and horse beans, green?
Japan ranked 29th 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 Japan changed?
It fell by 38% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −19% for the world. The record was 64,200 t in 1962.
What is the yield of broad beans and horse beans, green in Japan?
8.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (11,055 t from 1,383 ha), against a world average of 6.3 t/ha.
Does Japan export or import broad beans and horse beans, green?
In 2024 Japan reported no exports and imports of 80 t (USD 189,000), 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 Japan 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.