Broad beans and horse beans, green production in United Kingdom
In 2024 United Kingdom produced 29,960 t of broad beans and horse beans, green, the 18th largest in the world (2.05% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 133%. The record was 69,000 t in 1984. Area harvested: 7,129 ha, yield 4.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 29,960 t
- World rank
- 18 of 57
- 10-year change
- +133%
- Record
- 69,000 t
- 1984
Broad beans and horse beans, green in United Kingdom, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
United Kingdom compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 2.0%
- 0.72% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 4.2
- world 6.3 (−33%)
- kg per person
- 0.43
- world 0.18
- 10-year change
- +133%
- world −19%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Colombia | 33,110 | 2.3% |
| 17 | Turkey | 33,089 | 2.3% |
| 18 | United Kingdom | 29,960 | 2.0% |
| 19 | Spain | 28,940 | 2.0% |
| 20 | Guatemala | 25,889 | 1.8% |
Map of world production of broad beans and horse beans, green
Share of the world total; United Kingdom is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 29,960 | −0.6% | 7,129 | 4.20 |
| 2023 | 30,137 | −1.5% | 7,101 | 4.24 |
| 2022 | 30,602 | +5.0% | 7,069 | 4.33 |
| 2021 | 29,141 | −5.0% | 7,217 | 4.04 |
| 2020 | 30,667 | −4.2% | 7,018 | 4.37 |
| 2019 | 32,000 | +6.7% | 6,971 | 4.59 |
| 2018 | 30,000 | 0.0% | 7,663 | 3.91 |
| 2017 | 30,000 | −17% | 6,419 | 4.67 |
| 2016 | 36,000 | +142% | 6,830 | 5.27 |
| 2015 | 14,867 | +15% | 2,621 | 5.67 |
| 2014 | 12,876 | −11% | 2,624 | 4.91 |
| 2013 | 14,481 | +26% | 2,755 | 5.26 |
| 2012 | 11,505 | +2.0% | 2,800 | 4.11 |
| 2011 | 11,283 | −58% | 2,601 | 4.34 |
| 2010 | 27,140 | +1.7% | 2,616 | 10.37 |
| 2009 | 26,680 | +25% | 2,506 | 10.65 |
| 2008 | 21,390 | −4.1% | 2,029 | 10.54 |
| 2007 | 22,310 | +1.0% | 1,982 | 11.26 |
| 2006 | 22,080 | −2.1% | 1,902 | 11.61 |
| 2005 | 22,550 | +2.1% | 1,890 | 11.93 |
| 2004 | 22,080 | −19% | 2,150 | 10.27 |
| 2003 | 27,300 | +165% | 2,420 | 11.28 |
| 2002 | 10,300 | −6.4% | 2,100 | 4.90 |
| 2001 | 11,000 | −15% | 2,080 | 5.29 |
| 2000 | 12,900 | +4.0% | 2,300 | 5.61 |
| 1999 | 12,400 | −3.9% | 2,100 | 5.90 |
| 1998 | 12,900 | +34% | 2,400 | 5.38 |
| 1997 | 9,600 | +10% | 2,500 | 3.84 |
| 1996 | 8,700 | −21% | 2,000 | 4.35 |
| 1995 | 11,000 | −26% | 2,300 | 4.78 |
| 1994 | 14,815 | +27% | 2,471 | 6.00 |
| 1993 | 11,649 | −34% | 2,151 | 5.42 |
| 1992 | 17,613 | −20% | 3,557 | 4.95 |
| 1991 | 22,114 | +64% | 5,009 | 4.41 |
| 1990 | 13,520 | −14% | 3,178 | 4.25 |
| 1989 | 15,700 | −1.9% | 3,192 | 4.92 |
| 1988 | 16,000 | −56% | 2,937 | 5.45 |
| 1987 | 36,420 | −20% | 2,289 | 15.91 |
| 1986 | 45,371 | −28% | 2,804 | 16.18 |
| 1985 | 62,694 | −9.1% | 3,913 | 16.02 |
| 1984 | 69,000 | +22% | 3,923 | 17.59 |
| 1983 | 56,700 | −10.0% | 3,792 | 14.95 |
| 1982 | 63,000 | +13% | 3,649 | 17.27 |
| 1981 | 55,700 | −4.6% | 3,400 | 16.38 |
| 1980 | 58,400 | −12% | 4,500 | 12.98 |
| 1979 | 66,000 | +8.6% | 6,400 | 10.31 |
| 1978 | 60,800 | +33% | 6,100 | 9.97 |
| 1977 | 45,700 | +36% | 4,400 | 10.39 |
| 1976 | 33,600 | −19% | 5,200 | 6.46 |
| 1975 | 41,700 | +22% | 3,800 | 10.97 |
| 1974 | 34,100 | −12% | 3,500 | 9.74 |
| 1973 | 38,610 | −16% | 3,642 | 10.60 |
| 1972 | 45,722 | −12% | 4,451 | 10.27 |
| 1971 | 52,225 | +32% | 4,735 | 11.03 |
| 1970 | 39,423 | +17% | 4,168 | 9.46 |
| 1969 | 33,733 | −11% | 3,197 | 10.55 |
| 1968 | 38,102 | −15% | 3,925 | 9.71 |
| 1967 | 44,909 | +26% | 3,845 | 11.68 |
| 1966 | 35,663 | −20% | 3,157 | 11.30 |
| 1965 | 44,706 | −12% | 4,200 | 10.64 |
| 1964 | 50,802 | +4.2% | 4,800 | 10.58 |
| 1963 | 48,770 | 0.0% | 4,600 | 10.60 |
| 1962 | 48,770 | +26% | 4,600 | 10.60 |
| 1961 | 38,610 | — | 3,700 | 10.44 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 23 t USD 70,000
- Exporter rank
- 50 of 85
- Imports
- 10,882 t USD 28.2 m
- Importer rank
- 1 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 United Kingdom?
United Kingdom produced 29,960 t in 2024, 2.0% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does United Kingdom rank in the world for production of broad beans and horse beans, green?
United Kingdom ranked 18th 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 United Kingdom changed?
It rose by 133% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −19% for the world. The record was 69,000 t in 1984.
What is the yield of broad beans and horse beans, green in United Kingdom?
4.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (29,960 t from 7,129 ha), against a world average of 6.3 t/ha.
Does United Kingdom export or import broad beans and horse beans, green?
In 2024 United Kingdom reported exports of 23 t (USD 70,000) and imports of 10,882 t (USD 28.2 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; the 2024 figure for United Kingdom 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.