Broad beans and horse beans, green production in Netherlands
In 2024 Netherlands produced 2,270 t of broad beans and horse beans, green, the 36th largest in the world (0.16% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 35%. The record was 25,600 t in 1972. Area harvested: 350 ha, yield 6.5 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 2,270 t
- World rank
- 36 of 57
- 10-year change
- −35%
- Record
- 25,600 t
- 1972
Broad beans and horse beans, green in Netherlands, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Netherlands compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.16%
- 0.19% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 6.5
- world 6.3 (+3.2%)
- kg per person
- 0.12
- world 0.18
- 10-year change
- −35%
- world −19%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Portugal | 5,030 | 0.34% |
| 35 | Austria | 2,790 | 0.19% |
| 36 | Netherlands | 2,270 | 0.16% |
| 37 | Thailand | 2,137 | 0.15% |
| 38 | Cyprus | 1,960 | 0.13% |
Map of world production of broad beans and horse beans, green
Share of the world total; Netherlands is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,270 | −13% | 350 | 6.49 |
| 2023 | 2,600 | −15% | 380 | 6.84 |
| 2022 | 3,070 | −38% | 380 | 8.08 |
| 2021 | 4,970 | +52% | 620 | 8.02 |
| 2020 | 3,270 | −36% | 410 | 7.98 |
| 2019 | 5,130 | +36% | 620 | 8.27 |
| 2018 | 3,770 | +18% | 500 | 7.54 |
| 2017 | 3,200 | −8.6% | 404 | 7.92 |
| 2016 | 3,500 | 0.0% | 585 | 5.98 |
| 2015 | 3,500 | 0.0% | 585 | 5.98 |
| 2014 | 3,500 | +6.1% | 585 | 5.98 |
| 2013 | 3,300 | −5.7% | 585 | 5.64 |
| 2012 | 3,500 | −61% | 585 | 5.98 |
| 2011 | 9,000 | +29% | 1,400 | 6.43 |
| 2010 | 7,000 | +17% | 1,000 | 7.00 |
| 2009 | 6,000 | −20% | 900 | 6.67 |
| 2008 | 7,500 | +88% | 1,100 | 6.82 |
| 2007 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 600 | 6.67 |
| 2006 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 700 | 5.71 |
| 2005 | 4,000 | −27% | 600 | 6.67 |
| 2004 | 5,500 | −8.3% | 900 | 6.11 |
| 2003 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 900 | 6.67 |
| 2002 | 6,000 | +11% | 900 | 6.67 |
| 2001 | 5,400 | +35% | 800 | 6.75 |
| 2000 | 4,000 | −20% | 700 | 5.71 |
| 1999 | 5,000 | −17% | 800 | 6.25 |
| 1998 | 6,000 | −66% | 900 | 6.67 |
| 1997 | 17,900 | +33% | 1,300 | 13.77 |
| 1996 | 13,500 | +8.0% | 1,000 | 13.50 |
| 1995 | 12,500 | −3.8% | 900 | 13.89 |
| 1994 | 13,000 | −0.8% | 900 | 14.44 |
| 1993 | 13,100 | +52% | 900 | 14.56 |
| 1992 | 8,600 | −20% | 1,100 | 7.82 |
| 1991 | 10,800 | +4.9% | 1,200 | 9.00 |
| 1990 | 10,300 | +23% | 1,200 | 8.58 |
| 1989 | 8,400 | +5.0% | 1,100 | 7.64 |
| 1988 | 8,000 | −27% | 1,100 | 7.27 |
| 1987 | 11,000 | −11% | 1,100 | 10.00 |
| 1986 | 12,400 | −1.6% | 1,700 | 7.29 |
| 1985 | 12,600 | +5.0% | 1,600 | 7.88 |
| 1984 | 12,000 | +9.1% | 1,600 | 7.50 |
| 1983 | 11,000 | −15% | 1,700 | 6.47 |
| 1982 | 13,000 | −7.1% | 1,800 | 7.22 |
| 1981 | 14,000 | 0.0% | 1,800 | 7.78 |
| 1980 | 14,000 | +3.7% | 1,900 | 7.37 |
| 1979 | 13,500 | +5.5% | 1,800 | 7.50 |
| 1978 | 12,800 | −9.9% | 2,000 | 6.40 |
| 1977 | 14,200 | −5.3% | 2,200 | 6.45 |
| 1976 | 15,000 | −26% | 2,200 | 6.82 |
| 1975 | 20,280 | −4.3% | 2,139 | 9.48 |
| 1974 | 21,200 | +16% | 1,796 | 11.80 |
| 1973 | 18,300 | −29% | 1,844 | 9.92 |
| 1972 | 25,600 | +11% | 1,938 | 13.21 |
| 1971 | 23,137 | +56% | 1,933 | 11.97 |
| 1970 | 14,850 | −11% | 1,691 | 8.78 |
| 1969 | 16,757 | −10.0% | 1,557 | 10.76 |
| 1968 | 18,609 | +3.8% | 1,437 | 12.95 |
| 1967 | 17,934 | +74% | 1,317 | 13.62 |
| 1966 | 10,278 | −23% | 992 | 10.36 |
| 1965 | 13,290 | −5.1% | 1,100 | 12.08 |
| 1964 | 14,009 | −19% | 1,200 | 11.67 |
| 1963 | 17,393 | −13% | 1,400 | 12.42 |
| 1962 | 20,093 | +22% | 1,500 | 13.40 |
| 1961 | 16,413 | — | 1,400 | 11.72 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 3,454 t USD 13.6 m
- Exporter rank
- 8 of 85
- Imports
- 3,493 t USD 10.8 m
- Importer rank
- 4 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 Netherlands?
Netherlands produced 2,270 t in 2024, 0.16% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Netherlands rank in the world for production of broad beans and horse beans, green?
Netherlands ranked 36th 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 Netherlands changed?
It fell by 35% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −19% for the world. The record was 25,600 t in 1972.
What is the yield of broad beans and horse beans, green in Netherlands?
6.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (2,270 t from 350 ha), against a world average of 6.3 t/ha.
Does Netherlands export or import broad beans and horse beans, green?
In 2024 Netherlands reported exports of 3,454 t (USD 13.6 m) and imports of 3,493 t (USD 10.8 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.