Broad beans and horse beans, green production in New Zealand
In 2024 New Zealand produced 535 t of broad beans and horse beans, green, the 44th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 1.1%. The record was 3,200 t in 1986. Area harvested: 63 ha, yield 8.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 535 t
- World rank
- 44 of 57
- 10-year change
- −1.1%
- Record
- 3,200 t
- 1986
Broad beans and horse beans, green in New Zealand, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
New Zealand compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.04%
- 0.03% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 8.5
- world 6.3 (+35%)
- kg per person
- 0.10
- world 0.18
- 10-year change
- −1.1%
- world −19%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Malawi | 1,328 | 0.09% |
| 43 | Zimbabwe | 837 | 0.06% |
| 44 | New Zealand | 535 | 0.04% |
| 45 | Montenegro | 500 | 0.03% |
| 46 | Ukraine | 456 | 0.03% |
Map of world production of broad beans and horse beans, green
Share of the world total; New Zealand is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 535 | −0.2% | 63 | 8.49 |
| 2023 | 536 | +0.4% | 64 | 8.38 |
| 2022 | 534 | −0.2% | 64 | 8.34 |
| 2021 | 535 | −0.6% | 63 | 8.49 |
| 2020 | 538 | +1.7% | 64 | 8.41 |
| 2019 | 529 | −1.9% | 64 | 8.27 |
| 2018 | 539 | −1.5% | 62 | 8.69 |
| 2017 | 547 | −1.3% | 63 | 8.68 |
| 2016 | 554 | −2.6% | 65 | 8.52 |
| 2015 | 569 | +5.2% | 63 | 9.03 |
| 2014 | 541 | −2.2% | 61 | 8.87 |
| 2013 | 553 | −2.1% | 63 | 8.78 |
| 2012 | 565 | −3.6% | 65 | 8.69 |
| 2011 | 586 | −4.4% | 68 | 8.62 |
| 2010 | 613 | −4.1% | 72 | 8.51 |
| 2009 | 639 | −4.1% | 76 | 8.41 |
| 2008 | 666 | −3.9% | 80 | 8.33 |
| 2007 | 693 | −3.6% | 84 | 8.25 |
| 2006 | 719 | −3.2% | 88 | 8.17 |
| 2005 | 743 | −26% | 90 | 8.26 |
| 2004 | 999 | −0.1% | 129 | 7.74 |
| 2003 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 130 | 7.69 |
| 2002 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 130 | 7.69 |
| 2001 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 130 | 7.69 |
| 2000 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 130 | 7.69 |
| 1999 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 130 | 7.69 |
| 1998 | 1,000 | +11% | 130 | 7.69 |
| 1997 | 900 | +13% | 133 | 6.77 |
| 1996 | 800 | +23% | 136 | 5.88 |
| 1995 | 650 | +8.3% | 130 | 5.00 |
| 1994 | 600 | −25% | 150 | 4.00 |
| 1993 | 800 | −47% | 231 | 3.46 |
| 1992 | 1,500 | −25% | 400 | 3.75 |
| 1991 | 2,000 | −29% | 600 | 3.33 |
| 1990 | 2,800 | −9.7% | 798 | 3.51 |
| 1989 | 3,100 | 0.0% | 850 | 3.65 |
| 1988 | 3,100 | +6.9% | 850 | 3.65 |
| 1987 | 2,900 | −9.4% | 795 | 3.65 |
| 1986 | 3,200 | +19% | 898 | 3.56 |
| 1985 | 2,700 | +23% | 750 | 3.60 |
| 1984 | 2,200 | +57% | 600 | 3.67 |
| 1983 | 1,400 | +15% | 400 | 3.50 |
| 1982 | 1,217 | +25% | 330 | 3.69 |
| 1981 | 976 | +11% | 309 | 3.16 |
| 1980 | 881 | −39% | 229 | 3.85 |
| 1979 | 1,446 | −30% | 375 | 3.86 |
| 1978 | 2,059 | +54% | 475 | 4.33 |
| 1977 | 1,340 | −17% | 490 | 2.73 |
| 1976 | 1,623 | +280% | 429 | 3.78 |
| 1975 | 427 | −28% | 256 | 1.67 |
| 1974 | 589 | −6.5% | 264 | 2.23 |
| 1973 | 630 | −13% | 390 | 1.62 |
| 1972 | 723 | +89% | 469 | 1.54 |
| 1971 | 382 | +91% | 133 | 2.87 |
| 1970 | 200 | 0.0% | 100 | 2.00 |
| 1969 | 200 | −87% | 100 | 2.00 |
| 1968 | 1,500 | 0.0% | 200 | 7.50 |
| 1967 | 1,500 | 0.0% | 200 | 7.50 |
| 1966 | 1,500 | −25% | 200 | 7.50 |
| 1965 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 243 | 8.23 |
| 1964 | 2,000 | +54% | 240 | 8.33 |
| 1963 | 1,300 | +16% | 200 | 6.50 |
| 1962 | 1,120 | −6.7% | 140 | 8.00 |
| 1961 | 1,200 | — | 160 | 7.50 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1 t USD 13,000
- Exporter rank
- 81 of 85
- Imports
- 23 t USD 57,000
- Importer rank
- 70 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 New Zealand?
New Zealand produced 535 t in 2024, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does New Zealand rank in the world for production of broad beans and horse beans, green?
New Zealand ranked 44th 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 New Zealand changed?
It fell by 1.1% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −19% for the world. The record was 3,200 t in 1986.
What is the yield of broad beans and horse beans, green in New Zealand?
8.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (535 t from 63 ha), against a world average of 6.3 t/ha.
Does New Zealand export or import broad beans and horse beans, green?
In 2024 New Zealand reported exports of 1 t (USD 13,000) and imports of 23 t (USD 57,000), 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 New Zealand is estimated 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.