Italy vs Southern Europe: Lentils, dry — Area harvested

Italy
4,981 ha
in 2017
Southern Europe
59 ha
in 2024
Italy rank
24th
Southern Europe rank
24th

Lentils, dry — Area harvested over time

  • Italy
  • Southern Europe
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 4,981 ha against 59 ha in Southern Europe, a difference of 4,922 ha.

That makes Italy's figure about 84.4 times Southern Europe's.

Across all 57 years both countries report, Southern Europe has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 24th and Southern Europe ranks 24th of 59 countries.

Southern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Southern Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 17,050 ha 80,438 ha 63,388 ha Southern Europe
1970s 3,338 ha 76,582 ha 73,245 ha Southern Europe
1980s 1,228 ha 71,885 ha 70,657 ha Southern Europe
1990s 1,060 ha 36,070 ha 35,009 ha Southern Europe
2000s 1,612 ha 28,926 ha 27,313 ha Southern Europe
2010s 2,930 ha 40,831 ha 37,901 ha Southern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lentils, dry — area harvested, Italy or Southern Europe?
Italy, at 4,981 ha against 59 ha in Southern Europe as of 2017.
What is the difference in lentils, dry — area harvested between Italy and Southern Europe?
4,922 ha, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Southern Europe?
57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2017.
How do Italy and Southern Europe rank globally for lentils, dry — area harvested?
Italy ranks 24th and Southern Europe 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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