Lentils, dry — Area harvested in Europe
Europe: Lentils, dry — Area harvested was 254,530 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Lentils, dry — Area harvested in Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lentils, dry — area harvested in Europe is 254,530 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 38.7% on the previous year and up 242.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lentils, dry — area harvested in Europe peaked at 272,466 ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 36,952 ha, in 2008.
Europe ranks 12th of 24 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Lentils, dry — Area harvested in Europe, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 148,883 ha | — |
| 1962 | 141,772 ha | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 141,935 ha | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 137,334 ha | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 146,222 ha | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 157,917 ha | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 157,614 ha | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 143,964 ha | -8.7% |
| 1969 | 140,673 ha | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 137,313 ha | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 142,799 ha | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 147,817 ha | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 158,560 ha | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 146,710 ha | -7.5% |
| 1975 | 145,061 ha | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 129,951 ha | -10.4% |
| 1977 | 108,005 ha | -16.9% |
| 1978 | 110,868 ha | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 109,962 ha | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 96,629 ha | -12.1% |
| 1981 | 102,605 ha | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 105,673 ha | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 114,517 ha | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 125,000 ha | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 129,727 ha | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 147,867 ha | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 181,159 ha | +22.5% |
| 1988 | 159,004 ha | -12.2% |
| 1989 | 124,665 ha | -21.6% |
| 1990 | 136,771 ha | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 98,764 ha | -27.8% |
| 1992 | 54,924 ha | -44.4% |
| 1993 | 46,206 ha | -15.9% |
| 1994 | 44,891 ha | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 50,555 ha | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 58,566 ha | +15.8% |
| 1997 | 49,335 ha | -15.8% |
| 1998 | 42,717 ha | -13.4% |
| 1999 | 37,794 ha | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 42,782 ha | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 42,602 ha | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 49,597 ha | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 58,204 ha | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 58,392 ha | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 59,653 ha | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 45,503 ha | -23.7% |
| 2007 | 37,346 ha | -17.9% |
| 2008 | 36,952 ha | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 50,111 ha | +35.6% |
| 2010 | 63,756 ha | +27.2% |
| 2011 | 92,242 ha | +44.7% |
| 2012 | 106,135 ha | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 75,942 ha | -28.4% |
| 2014 | 74,291 ha | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 90,484 ha | +21.8% |
| 2016 | 123,826 ha | +36.8% |
| 2017 | 261,760 ha | +111.4% |
| 2018 | 272,466 ha | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 137,161 ha | -49.7% |
| 2020 | 131,754 ha | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 166,673 ha | +26.5% |
| 2022 | 219,725 ha | +31.8% |
| 2023 | 183,453 ha | -16.5% |
| 2024 | 254,530 ha | +38.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lentils, dry — Area harvested in Europe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +111.4% | 123,826 ha | 261,760 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 146,257 ha | 137,334 ha | 157,917 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 133,705 ha | 108,005 ha | 158,560 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 128,685 ha | 96,629 ha | 181,159 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 62,052 ha | 37,794 ha | 136,771 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,114 ha | 36,952 ha | 59,653 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 129,806 ha | 63,756 ha | 272,466 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 191,227 ha | 131,754 ha | 254,530 ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lentils, dry — area harvested in Europe?
- Lentils, dry — area harvested in Europe was 254,530 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest lentils, dry — area harvested recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 272,466 ha in 2018.
- What is the lowest lentils, dry — area harvested recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,952 ha in 2008.
- How does Europe rank for lentils, dry — area harvested?
- Europe ranks 12th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
- Is lentils, dry — area harvested rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 242.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Lentils, dry — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.