Broad beans and horse beans, green production in Portugal
In 2024 Portugal produced 5,030 t of broad beans and horse beans, green, the 34th largest in the world (0.34% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 71%. The record was 50,000 t in 1962. Area harvested: 950 ha, yield 5.3 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 5,030 t
- World rank
- 34 of 57
- 10-year change
- −71%
- Record
- 50,000 t
- 1962
Broad beans and horse beans, green in Portugal, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Portugal compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.34%
- 0.95% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 5.3
- world 6.3 (−16%)
- kg per person
- 0.48
- world 0.18
- 10-year change
- −71%
- world −19%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Uzbekistan | 5,210 | 0.36% |
| 33 | Greece | 5,190 | 0.35% |
| 34 | Portugal | 5,030 | 0.34% |
| 35 | Austria | 2,790 | 0.19% |
| 36 | Netherlands | 2,270 | 0.16% |
Map of world production of broad beans and horse beans, green
Share of the world total; Portugal is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,030 | +169% | 950 | 5.29 |
| 2023 | 1,870 | −49% | 400 | 4.68 |
| 2022 | 3,700 | −37% | 850 | 4.35 |
| 2021 | 5,900 | −6.3% | 670 | 8.81 |
| 2020 | 6,300 | +39% | 680 | 9.26 |
| 2019 | 4,530 | −31% | 580 | 7.81 |
| 2018 | 6,610 | −55% | 660 | 10.02 |
| 2017 | 14,584 | +4.6% | 1,042 | 14.00 |
| 2016 | 13,937 | +9.4% | 1,028 | 13.56 |
| 2015 | 12,743 | −25% | 963 | 13.23 |
| 2014 | 17,071 | +42% | 1,247 | 13.69 |
| 2013 | 11,998 | −35% | 993 | 12.08 |
| 2012 | 18,350 | −1.5% | 1,289 | 14.24 |
| 2011 | 18,623 | −18% | 983 | 18.95 |
| 2010 | 22,580 | −8.2% | 1,610 | 14.02 |
| 2009 | 24,604 | −14% | 1,938 | 12.70 |
| 2008 | 28,500 | +1.8% | 2,850 | 10.00 |
| 2007 | 28,000 | −13% | 2,800 | 10.00 |
| 2006 | 32,000 | +8.6% | 2,903 | 11.02 |
| 2005 | 29,460 | −1.3% | 2,704 | 10.89 |
| 2004 | 29,840 | −1.0% | 2,770 | 10.77 |
| 2003 | 30,146 | −0.8% | 2,827 | 10.66 |
| 2002 | 30,388 | −0.6% | 2,877 | 10.56 |
| 2001 | 30,577 | −0.5% | 2,923 | 10.46 |
| 2000 | 30,727 | −0.4% | 2,857 | 10.75 |
| 1999 | 30,864 | −0.1% | 2,887 | 10.69 |
| 1998 | 30,885 | −0.2% | 2,906 | 10.63 |
| 1997 | 30,943 | −0.1% | 2,929 | 10.56 |
| 1996 | 30,983 | −0.1% | 2,951 | 10.50 |
| 1995 | 31,010 | −0.1% | 2,972 | 10.43 |
| 1994 | 31,026 | −0.0% | 2,992 | 10.37 |
| 1993 | 31,033 | −0.0% | 3,012 | 10.30 |
| 1992 | 31,034 | +0.0% | 3,031 | 10.24 |
| 1991 | 31,030 | +3.4% | 3,050 | 10.17 |
| 1990 | 30,000 | −17% | 3,000 | 10.00 |
| 1989 | 36,000 | 0.0% | 3,600 | 10.00 |
| 1988 | 36,000 | 0.0% | 3,600 | 10.00 |
| 1987 | 36,000 | 0.0% | 3,600 | 10.00 |
| 1986 | 36,000 | 0.0% | 3,600 | 10.00 |
| 1985 | 36,000 | 0.0% | 3,600 | 10.00 |
| 1984 | 36,000 | 0.0% | 3,600 | 10.00 |
| 1983 | 36,000 | 0.0% | 3,600 | 10.00 |
| 1982 | 36,000 | 0.0% | 3,600 | 10.00 |
| 1981 | 36,000 | 0.0% | 3,600 | 10.00 |
| 1980 | 36,000 | 0.0% | 3,600 | 10.00 |
| 1979 | 36,000 | +2.9% | 3,600 | 10.00 |
| 1978 | 35,000 | +2.9% | 3,500 | 10.00 |
| 1977 | 34,000 | −5.6% | 3,400 | 10.00 |
| 1976 | 36,000 | 0.0% | 3,600 | 10.00 |
| 1975 | 36,000 | 0.0% | 3,600 | 10.00 |
| 1974 | 36,000 | 0.0% | 3,600 | 10.00 |
| 1973 | 36,000 | 0.0% | 3,600 | 10.00 |
| 1972 | 36,000 | 0.0% | 3,600 | 10.00 |
| 1971 | 36,000 | 0.0% | 3,600 | 10.00 |
| 1970 | 36,000 | −2.7% | 3,600 | 10.00 |
| 1969 | 37,000 | 0.0% | 3,700 | 10.00 |
| 1968 | 37,000 | −2.6% | 3,700 | 10.00 |
| 1967 | 38,000 | 0.0% | 3,800 | 10.00 |
| 1966 | 38,000 | −5.0% | 3,800 | 10.00 |
| 1965 | 40,000 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 10.00 |
| 1964 | 40,000 | −11% | 4,000 | 10.00 |
| 1963 | 45,000 | −10.0% | 4,500 | 10.00 |
| 1962 | 50,000 | +25% | 5,000 | 10.00 |
| 1961 | 40,000 | — | 4,000 | 10.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 705 t USD 1.4 m
- Exporter rank
- 21 of 85
- Imports
- 4,351 t USD 6.9 m
- Importer rank
- 3 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 Portugal?
Portugal produced 5,030 t in 2024, 0.34% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Portugal rank in the world for production of broad beans and horse beans, green?
Portugal ranked 34th 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 Portugal changed?
It fell by 71% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −19% for the world. The record was 50,000 t in 1962.
What is the yield of broad beans and horse beans, green in Portugal?
5.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (5,030 t from 950 ha), against a world average of 6.3 t/ha.
Does Portugal export or import broad beans and horse beans, green?
In 2024 Portugal reported exports of 705 t (USD 1.4 m) and imports of 4,351 t (USD 6.9 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.