Broad beans and horse beans, green production in Taiwan
In 2024 Taiwan produced 73,146 t of broad beans and horse beans, green, the 5th largest in the world (5.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 16%. The record was 84,490 t in 2018. Area harvested: 8,007 ha, yield 9.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 73,146 t
- World rank
- 5 of 57
- 10-year change
- +16%
- Record
- 84,490 t
- 2018
Broad beans and horse beans, green in Taiwan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Taiwan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 5.0%
- 3.5% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 9.1
- world 6.3 (+45%)
- kg per person
- 3.15
- world 0.18
- 10-year change
- +16%
- world −19%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Tunisia | 82,888 | 5.7% |
| 4 | Peru | 79,560 | 5.4% |
| 5 | Taiwan | 73,146 | 5.0% |
| 6 | Morocco | 61,013 | 4.2% |
| 7 | Mexico | 53,807 | 3.7% |
Map of world production of broad beans and horse beans, green
Share of the world total; Taiwan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 73,146 | −5.3% | 8,007 | 9.14 |
| 2023 | 77,258 | +1.8% | 8,338 | 9.27 |
| 2022 | 75,887 | +4.8% | 8,249 | 9.20 |
| 2021 | 72,425 | −4.3% | 7,788 | 9.30 |
| 2020 | 75,675 | +9.2% | 8,185 | 9.25 |
| 2019 | 69,309 | −18% | 7,686 | 9.02 |
| 2018 | 84,490 | +7.5% | 9,180 | 9.20 |
| 2017 | 78,570 | +27% | 9,045 | 8.69 |
| 2016 | 61,783 | −1.0% | 8,288 | 7.45 |
| 2015 | 62,428 | −0.7% | 8,242 | 7.57 |
| 2014 | 62,847 | −10% | 8,532 | 7.37 |
| 2013 | 69,877 | −2.6% | 9,286 | 7.52 |
| 2012 | 71,713 | +3.6% | 8,433 | 8.50 |
| 2011 | 69,231 | +35% | 7,338 | 9.43 |
| 2010 | 51,339 | +3.9% | 7,153 | 7.18 |
| 2009 | 49,398 | +20% | 7,015 | 7.04 |
| 2008 | 41,202 | −4.9% | 6,237 | 6.61 |
| 2007 | 43,343 | −24% | 6,500 | 6.67 |
| 2006 | 57,273 | −5.5% | 8,207 | 6.98 |
| 2005 | 60,629 | −24% | 8,839 | 6.86 |
| 2004 | 80,011 | +3.5% | 10,303 | 7.77 |
| 2003 | 77,333 | +5.9% | 9,594 | 8.06 |
| 2002 | 73,046 | −3.9% | 8,462 | 8.63 |
| 2001 | 75,991 | +2.2% | 10,523 | 7.22 |
| 2000 | 74,344 | +22% | 8,991 | 8.27 |
| 1999 | 60,882 | −9.8% | 7,720 | 7.89 |
| 1998 | 67,501 | −18% | 8,974 | 7.52 |
| 1997 | 82,798 | +28% | 10,113 | 8.19 |
| 1996 | 64,632 | −13% | 8,637 | 7.48 |
| 1995 | 74,362 | +13% | 9,248 | 8.04 |
| 1994 | 66,084 | −17% | 8,283 | 7.98 |
| 1993 | 79,180 | +2.3% | 10,425 | 7.60 |
| 1992 | 77,419 | +14% | 10,728 | 7.22 |
| 1991 | 68,000 | +15% | 10,959 | 6.20 |
| 1990 | 59,219 | +8.9% | 10,429 | 5.68 |
| 1989 | 54,392 | −11% | 9,607 | 5.66 |
| 1988 | 61,455 | −0.0% | 10,715 | 5.74 |
| 1987 | 61,482 | +35% | 9,813 | 6.27 |
| 1986 | 45,677 | +18% | 7,661 | 5.96 |
| 1985 | 38,555 | +3.6% | 6,663 | 5.79 |
| 1984 | 37,201 | +32% | 6,856 | 5.43 |
| 1983 | 28,221 | — | 5,012 | 5.63 |
| 1982 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 100 t USD 240,000
- Exporter rank
- 38 of 85
- Imports
- 7 t USD 8,000
- Importer rank
- 79 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 Taiwan?
Taiwan produced 73,146 t in 2024, 5.0% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Taiwan rank in the world for production of broad beans and horse beans, green?
Taiwan ranked 5th 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 Taiwan changed?
It rose by 16% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −19% for the world. The record was 84,490 t in 2018.
What is the yield of broad beans and horse beans, green in Taiwan?
9.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (73,146 t from 8,007 ha), against a world average of 6.3 t/ha.
Does Taiwan export or import broad beans and horse beans, green?
In 2024 Taiwan reported exports of 100 t (USD 240,000) and imports of 7 t (USD 8,000), 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 Taiwan 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.