Brazil vs Eastern Africa: Pulses, Total — Area harvested

Brazil
2.66 million ha
in 2024
Eastern Africa
10.87 million ha
in 2024
Brazil rank
9th
Eastern Africa rank
11th

Pulses, Total — Area harvested over time

  • Brazil
  • Eastern Africa
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M12.0M196119922024

How they compare

Eastern Africa currently reports 10.87 million ha against 2.66 million ha in Brazil, a difference of 8.21 million ha.

That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 4.1 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Eastern Africa ahead.

Brazil ranks 9th and Eastern Africa ranks 11th of 223 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Eastern Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Eastern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 3.37 million ha 3.15 million ha 223,741 ha Brazil
1970s 4.29 million ha 3.98 million ha 312,600 ha Brazil
1980s 5.33 million ha 4.60 million ha 723,040 ha Brazil
1990s 4.65 million ha 5.68 million ha 1.03 million ha Eastern Africa
2000s 3.98 million ha 7.44 million ha 3.46 million ha Eastern Africa
2010s 2.98 million ha 9.67 million ha 6.70 million ha Eastern Africa
2020s 2.64 million ha 11.09 million ha 8.45 million ha Eastern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pulses, total — area harvested, Brazil or Eastern Africa?
Eastern Africa, at 10.87 million ha against 2.66 million ha in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in pulses, total — area harvested between Brazil and Eastern Africa?
8.21 million ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Eastern Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Eastern Africa rank globally for pulses, total — area harvested?
Brazil ranks 9th and Eastern Africa ranks 11th of 223 countries.
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.