Bulgaria vs Italy: Lentils, dry — Area harvested

Bulgaria
4,471 ha
in 2017
Italy
4,981 ha
in 2017
Bulgaria rank
25th
Italy rank
24th

Lentils, dry — Area harvested over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 4,981 ha against 4,471 ha in Bulgaria, a difference of 510 ha.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 25th and Italy ranks 24th of 59 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 4,049 ha 17,050 ha 13,001 ha Italy
1970s 2,108 ha 3,338 ha 1,230 ha Italy
1980s 12,746 ha 1,228 ha 11,518 ha Bulgaria
1990s 3,419 ha 1,060 ha 2,359 ha Bulgaria
2000s 1,778 ha 1,612 ha 166.2 ha Bulgaria
2010s 2,156 ha 2,930 ha 773.25 ha Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lentils, dry — area harvested, Bulgaria or Italy?
Italy, at 4,981 ha against 4,471 ha in Bulgaria as of 2017.
What is the difference in lentils, dry — area harvested between Bulgaria and Italy?
510 ha, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Italy?
57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2017.
How do Bulgaria and Italy rank globally for lentils, dry — area harvested?
Bulgaria ranks 25th and Italy ranks 24th of 59 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Lentils, dry — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Lentils, dry — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
89 places, 4,591 data points, 1961–2024
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