Australia vs South America: Lentils, dry — Yield

Australia
1,220 kg/ha
in 2024
South America
843.3 kg/ha
in 2024
Australia rank
19th
South America rank
21st

Lentils, dry — Yield over time

  • Australia
  • South America
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 1,220 kg/ha against 843.3 kg/ha in South America, a difference of 376.7 kg/ha.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.4 times South America's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was South America ahead.

Australia ranks 19th and South America ranks 21st of 59 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia South America Difference Ahead
1980s 916.65 kg/ha 650 kg/ha 266.65 kg/ha Australia
1990s 1,243 kg/ha 823.68 kg/ha 419.55 kg/ha Australia
2000s 952.74 kg/ha 720.21 kg/ha 232.53 kg/ha Australia
2010s 1,405 kg/ha 968.24 kg/ha 436.3 kg/ha Australia
2020s 1,706 kg/ha 896.74 kg/ha 808.78 kg/ha Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lentils, dry — yield, Australia or South America?
Australia, at 1,220 kg/ha against 843.3 kg/ha in South America as of 2024.
What is the difference in lentils, dry — yield between Australia and South America?
376.7 kg/ha, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South America?
37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
How do Australia and South America rank globally for lentils, dry — yield?
Australia ranks 19th and South America ranks 21st of 59 countries.
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
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