Broad beans and horse beans, green production in Tunisia
In 2024 Tunisia produced 82,888 t of broad beans and horse beans, green, the 3rd largest in the world (5.67% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 4.3%. The record was 115,000 t in 2010. Area harvested: 5,998 ha, yield 13.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 82,888 t
- World rank
- 3 of 57
- 10-year change
- −4.3%
- Record
- 115,000 t
- 2010
Broad beans and horse beans, green in Tunisia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Tunisia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 5.7%
- 4.8% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 13.8
- world 6.3 (+120%)
- kg per person
- 6.75
- world 0.18
- 10-year change
- −4.3%
- world −19%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Algeria | 309,289 | 21.1% |
| 2 | China | 120,736 | 8.3% |
| 3 | Tunisia | 82,888 | 5.7% |
| 4 | Peru | 79,560 | 5.4% |
| 5 | Taiwan | 73,146 | 5.0% |
Map of world production of broad beans and horse beans, green
Share of the world total; Tunisia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 82,888 | −0.3% | 5,998 | 13.82 |
| 2023 | 83,137 | −0.3% | 6,004 | 13.85 |
| 2022 | 83,387 | −3.9% | 6,001 | 13.90 |
| 2021 | 86,745 | −0.5% | 5,989 | 14.48 |
| 2020 | 87,169 | +1.9% | 6,022 | 14.48 |
| 2019 | 85,537 | +2.7% | 5,993 | 14.27 |
| 2018 | 83,267 | +0.0% | 5,953 | 13.99 |
| 2017 | 83,242 | −7.7% | 6,008 | 13.86 |
| 2016 | 90,171 | +24% | 6,703 | 13.45 |
| 2015 | 72,955 | −16% | 5,042 | 14.47 |
| 2014 | 86,600 | −22% | 6,280 | 13.79 |
| 2013 | 110,958 | −2.2% | 8,786 | 12.63 |
| 2012 | 113,500 | +2.0% | 8,750 | 12.97 |
| 2011 | 111,280 | −3.2% | 10,300 | 10.80 |
| 2010 | 115,000 | +321% | 9,600 | 11.98 |
| 2009 | 27,300 | +3.4% | 6,900 | 3.96 |
| 2008 | 26,400 | +7.3% | 7,600 | 3.47 |
| 2007 | 24,600 | +2.5% | 8,600 | 2.86 |
| 2006 | 24,000 | −11% | 7,400 | 3.24 |
| 2005 | 27,000 | +4.2% | 6,100 | 4.43 |
| 2004 | 25,900 | +15% | 7,200 | 3.60 |
| 2003 | 22,500 | −3.8% | 7,900 | 2.85 |
| 2002 | 23,400 | +19% | 7,800 | 3.00 |
| 2001 | 19,600 | −8.8% | 6,810 | 2.88 |
| 2000 | 21,500 | −14% | 9,450 | 2.28 |
| 1999 | 25,000 | +11% | 9,436 | 2.65 |
| 1998 | 22,500 | +4.7% | 8,300 | 2.71 |
| 1997 | 21,500 | +13% | 8,000 | 2.69 |
| 1996 | 19,000 | +27% | 6,300 | 3.02 |
| 1995 | 15,000 | +15% | 5,000 | 3.00 |
| 1994 | 13,000 | −13% | 4,300 | 3.02 |
| 1993 | 15,000 | −43% | 5,000 | 3.00 |
| 1992 | 26,500 | −12% | 8,800 | 3.01 |
| 1991 | 30,000 | +20% | 10,000 | 3.00 |
| 1990 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 10,952 | 2.28 |
| 1989 | 25,000 | +32% | 8,300 | 3.01 |
| 1988 | 19,000 | −46% | 6,300 | 3.02 |
| 1987 | 35,000 | +19% | 11,600 | 3.02 |
| 1986 | 29,500 | −17% | 9,800 | 3.01 |
| 1985 | 35,600 | +13% | 11,800 | 3.02 |
| 1984 | 31,600 | +1.3% | 10,500 | 3.01 |
| 1983 | 31,200 | +42% | 10,000 | 3.12 |
| 1982 | 22,000 | −27% | 7,300 | 3.01 |
| 1981 | 30,000 | −17% | 10,000 | 3.00 |
| 1980 | 36,300 | −4.5% | 12,000 | 3.03 |
| 1979 | 38,000 | −7.5% | 12,600 | 3.02 |
| 1978 | 41,100 | +34% | 13,700 | 3.00 |
| 1977 | 30,600 | −28% | 10,000 | 3.06 |
| 1976 | 42,500 | +23% | 14,000 | 3.04 |
| 1975 | 34,500 | +9.9% | 11,300 | 3.05 |
| 1974 | 31,400 | +27% | 10,000 | 3.14 |
| 1973 | 24,800 | +73% | 8,200 | 3.02 |
| 1972 | 14,300 | −54% | 4,700 | 3.04 |
| 1971 | 31,300 | +15% | 10,000 | 3.13 |
| 1970 | 27,100 | −6.6% | 9,000 | 3.01 |
| 1969 | 29,000 | +16% | 9,600 | 3.02 |
| 1968 | 25,100 | +27% | 8,300 | 3.02 |
| 1967 | 19,800 | +8.8% | 6,600 | 3.00 |
| 1966 | 18,200 | +27% | 6,000 | 3.03 |
| 1965 | 14,300 | +63% | 4,700 | 3.04 |
| 1964 | 8,800 | −12% | 2,900 | 3.03 |
| 1963 | 10,000 | +25% | 3,300 | 3.03 |
| 1962 | 8,000 | +60% | 2,700 | 2.96 |
| 1961 | 5,000 | — | 1,700 | 2.94 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 81 t USD 47,000
- Exporter rank
- 41 of 85
- Imports
- 57 t USD 45,000
- Importer rank
- 54 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 Tunisia?
Tunisia produced 82,888 t in 2024, 5.7% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Tunisia rank in the world for production of broad beans and horse beans, green?
Tunisia ranked 3rd 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 Tunisia changed?
It fell by 4.3% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −19% for the world. The record was 115,000 t in 2010.
What is the yield of broad beans and horse beans, green in Tunisia?
13.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (82,888 t from 5,998 ha), against a world average of 6.3 t/ha.
Does Tunisia export or import broad beans and horse beans, green?
In 2024 Tunisia reported exports of 81 t (USD 47,000) and imports of 57 t (USD 45,000), 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 Tunisia 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.