Brazil vs Western Africa: Pulses, Total — Area harvested

Brazil
2.66 million ha
in 2024
Western Africa
15.34 million ha
in 2024
Brazil rank
9th
Western Africa rank
9th

Pulses, Total — Area harvested over time

  • Brazil
  • Western Africa
05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922024

How they compare

Western Africa currently reports 15.34 million ha against 2.66 million ha in Brazil, a difference of 12.67 million ha.

That makes Western Africa's figure about 5.8 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 9th and Western Africa ranks 9th of 223 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Western Africa in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Western Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 3.37 million ha 4.39 million ha 1.02 million ha Western Africa
1970s 4.29 million ha 4.62 million ha 324,108 ha Western Africa
1980s 5.33 million ha 4.34 million ha 984,792 ha Brazil
1990s 4.65 million ha 8.41 million ha 3.76 million ha Western Africa
2000s 3.98 million ha 10.38 million ha 6.40 million ha Western Africa
2010s 2.98 million ha 13.10 million ha 10.12 million ha Western Africa
2020s 2.64 million ha 15.16 million ha 12.52 million ha Western Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pulses, total — area harvested, Brazil or Western Africa?
Western Africa, at 15.34 million ha against 2.66 million ha in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in pulses, total — area harvested between Brazil and Western Africa?
12.67 million ha, with Western Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Western Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Western Africa rank globally for pulses, total — area harvested?
Brazil ranks 9th and Western Africa ranks 9th 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.