Eastern Africa vs Spain: Lentils, dry — Area harvested

Eastern Africa
83,370 ha
in 2024
Spain
36,504 ha
in 2017
Eastern Africa rank
16th
Spain rank
14th

Lentils, dry — Area harvested over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • Spain
050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922024

How they compare

Eastern Africa currently reports 83,370 ha against 36,504 ha in Spain, a difference of 46,866 ha.

That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 2.3 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Eastern Africa ahead.

Eastern Africa ranks 16th and Spain ranks 14th of 24 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Eastern Africa averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 89,422 ha 48,699 ha 40,723 ha Eastern Africa
1970s 90,116 ha 66,660 ha 23,456 ha Eastern Africa
1980s 51,059 ha 66,741 ha 15,682 ha Spain
1990s 64,018 ha 33,772 ha 30,246 ha Eastern Africa
2000s 86,534 ha 25,476 ha 61,059 ha Eastern Africa
2010s 117,970 ha 31,200 ha 86,770 ha Eastern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lentils, dry — area harvested, Eastern Africa or Spain?
Eastern Africa, at 83,370 ha against 36,504 ha in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in lentils, dry — area harvested between Eastern Africa and Spain?
46,866 ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Spain?
57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2017.
How do Eastern Africa and Spain rank globally for lentils, dry — area harvested?
Eastern Africa ranks 16th and Spain ranks 14th of 24 groups.
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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