Americas vs China: Lentils, dry — Yield

Americas
1,373 kg/ha
in 2024
China
2,574 kg/ha
in 2024
Americas rank
4th
China rank
2nd

Lentils, dry — Yield over time

  • Americas
  • China
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How they compare

China currently reports 2,574 kg/ha against 1,373 kg/ha in Americas, a difference of 1,201 kg/ha.

That makes China's figure about 1.9 times Americas's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was China ahead.

Americas ranks 4th and China ranks 2nd of 26 groups.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas China Difference Ahead
1980s 891.45 kg/ha 1,055 kg/ha 163.18 kg/ha China
1990s 1,242 kg/ha 1,341 kg/ha 98.76 kg/ha China
2000s 1,240 kg/ha 1,669 kg/ha 428.86 kg/ha China
2010s 1,535 kg/ha 2,297 kg/ha 761.62 kg/ha China
2020s 1,297 kg/ha 2,550 kg/ha 1,253 kg/ha China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lentils, dry — yield, Americas or China?
China, at 2,574 kg/ha against 1,373 kg/ha in Americas as of 2024.
What is the difference in lentils, dry — yield between Americas and China?
1,201 kg/ha, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and China?
41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Americas and China rank globally for lentils, dry — yield?
Americas ranks 4th and China ranks 2nd of 26 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Lentils, dry — Yield. 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 — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
89 places, 4,364 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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