Broad beans and horse beans, green production in Zimbabwe
In 2024 Zimbabwe produced 837 t of broad beans and horse beans, green, the 43rd largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 5.9%. The record was 847 t in 2020. Area harvested: 167 ha, yield 5.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 837 t
- World rank
- 43 of 57
- 10-year change
- +5.9%
- Record
- 847 t
- 2020
Broad beans and horse beans, green in Zimbabwe, 1990–2024 (tonnes)
Zimbabwe compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.06%
- 0.04% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 5.0
- world 6.3 (−20%)
- kg per person
- 0.05
- world 0.18
- 10-year change
- +5.9%
- world −19%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Kyrgyzstan | 1,431 | 0.10% |
| 42 | Malawi | 1,328 | 0.09% |
| 43 | Zimbabwe | 837 | 0.06% |
| 44 | New Zealand | 535 | 0.04% |
| 45 | Montenegro | 500 | 0.03% |
Map of world production of broad beans and horse beans, green
Share of the world total; Zimbabwe is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 837 | −0.2% | 167 | 5.01 |
| 2023 | 839 | +0.1% | 167 | 5.02 |
| 2022 | 838 | +0.6% | 167 | 5.02 |
| 2021 | 833 | −1.7% | 166 | 5.02 |
| 2020 | 847 | +1.6% | 169 | 5.01 |
| 2019 | 834 | +1.7% | 166 | 5.02 |
| 2018 | 820 | +1.6% | 163 | 5.03 |
| 2017 | 807 | +1.3% | 161 | 5.01 |
| 2016 | 797 | +0.8% | 159 | 5.01 |
| 2015 | 791 | +0.1% | 158 | 5.01 |
| 2014 | 790 | −1.3% | 158 | 5.00 |
| 2013 | 800 | 0.0% | 160 | 5.00 |
| 2012 | 800 | +9.9% | 160 | 5.00 |
| 2011 | 728 | +4.0% | 145 | 5.02 |
| 2010 | 700 | +4.0% | 140 | 5.00 |
| 2009 | 673 | +4.3% | 134 | 5.02 |
| 2008 | 645 | +4.5% | 129 | 5.00 |
| 2007 | 617 | +4.9% | 123 | 5.02 |
| 2006 | 588 | +5.9% | 117 | 5.03 |
| 2005 | 555 | +11% | 111 | 5.00 |
| 2004 | 500 | +2.5% | 100 | 5.00 |
| 2003 | 488 | +22% | 98 | 4.98 |
| 2002 | 400 | −7.0% | 80 | 5.00 |
| 2001 | 430 | +7.5% | 86 | 5.00 |
| 2000 | 400 | −11% | 80 | 5.00 |
| 1999 | 451 | +0.2% | 90 | 5.01 |
| 1998 | 450 | −10.0% | 90 | 5.00 |
| 1997 | 500 | −29% | 100 | 5.00 |
| 1996 | 700 | +40% | 140 | 5.00 |
| 1995 | 500 | 0.0% | 100 | 5.00 |
| 1994 | 500 | −17% | 101 | 4.95 |
| 1993 | 600 | +50% | 121 | 4.96 |
| 1992 | 400 | +33% | 81 | 4.94 |
| 1991 | 300 | +50% | 60 | 5.00 |
| 1990 | 200 | — | — | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of broad beans and horse beans, green in Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe produced 837 t in 2024, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Zimbabwe rank in the world for production of broad beans and horse beans, green?
Zimbabwe ranked 43rd 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 Zimbabwe changed?
It rose by 5.9% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −19% for the world. The record was 847 t in 2020.
What is the yield of broad beans and horse beans, green in Zimbabwe?
5.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (837 t from 167 ha), against a world average of 6.3 t/ha.
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 Zimbabwe 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.