Americas vs Australia: Pulses, Total — Area harvested

Americas
11.78 million ha
in 2024
Australia
3.29 million ha
in 2024
Americas rank
10th
Australia rank
8th

Pulses, Total — Area harvested over time

  • Americas
  • Australia
05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922024

How they compare

Americas currently reports 11.78 million ha against 3.29 million ha in Australia, a difference of 8.48 million ha.

That makes Americas's figure about 3.6 times Australia's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.

Americas ranks 10th and Australia ranks 8th of 30 groups.

Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas Australia Difference Ahead
1960s 7.65 million ha 27,571 ha 7.63 million ha Americas
1970s 8.54 million ha 119,098 ha 8.42 million ha Americas
1980s 10.03 million ha 866,637 ha 9.16 million ha Americas
1990s 10.37 million ha 2.01 million ha 8.36 million ha Americas
2000s 11.02 million ha 1.82 million ha 9.20 million ha Americas
2010s 11.58 million ha 2.02 million ha 9.57 million ha Americas
2020s 11.45 million ha 2.57 million ha 8.88 million ha Americas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pulses, total — area harvested, Americas or Australia?
Americas, at 11.78 million ha against 3.29 million ha in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in pulses, total — area harvested between Americas and Australia?
8.48 million ha, with Americas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Australia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Americas and Australia rank globally for pulses, total — area harvested?
Americas ranks 10th and Australia ranks 8th of 30 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pulses, Total — 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
Pulses, Total — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,226 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.