Lentils, dry — Area harvested in Western Europe

Western Europe: Lentils, dry — Area harvested was 31,045 ha in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
31,045 ha
Change on year
up 76.6%
Rank
19th
of 24 groups
All-time high
31,045 ha
in 2017
All-time low
3,216 ha
in 1988
Years of data
57
1961–2017

Lentils, dry — Area harvested in Western Europe, 1961–2017

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Western Europe recorded 31,045 ha for lentils, dry — area harvested in 2017. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.

That represents a change of up 76.6% on the previous year and up 282.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lentils, dry — area harvested in Western Europe peaked at 31,045 ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,216 ha, in 1988.

That places Western Europe 19th out of 24 groups with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Lentils, dry — Area harvested in Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Lentils, dry — Area harvested in Western Europe, 1961 to 2017.
Year ha Change
1961 12,812 ha
1962 11,509 ha -10.2%
1963 10,841 ha -5.8%
1964 9,813 ha -9.5%
1965 13,186 ha +34.4%
1966 16,767 ha +27.2%
1967 9,420 ha -43.8%
1968 7,298 ha -22.5%
1969 6,641 ha -9.0%
1970 10,043 ha +51.2%
1971 11,189 ha +11.4%
1972 8,050 ha -28.1%
1973 5,973 ha -25.8%
1974 5,781 ha -3.2%
1975 11,203 ha +93.8%
1976 11,316 ha +1.0%
1977 12,872 ha +13.8%
1978 10,516 ha -18.3%
1979 11,318 ha +7.6%
1980 8,495 ha -24.9%
1981 6,716 ha -20.9%
1982 6,716 ha +0.0%
1983 10,016 ha +49.1%
1984 10,016 ha +0.0%
1985 7,816 ha -22.0%
1986 11,217 ha +43.5%
1987 8,617 ha -23.2%
1988 3,216 ha -62.7%
1989 4,219 ha +31.2%
1990 3,769 ha -10.7%
1991 3,480 ha -7.7%
1992 3,614 ha +3.9%
1993 3,610 ha -0.1%
1994 4,182 ha +15.8%
1995 4,405 ha +5.3%
1996 4,697 ha +6.6%
1997 4,447 ha -5.3%
1998 4,893 ha +10.0%
1999 6,076 ha +24.2%
2000 6,943 ha +14.3%
2001 4,444 ha -36.0%
2002 5,312 ha +19.5%
2003 7,435 ha +40.0%
2004 8,358 ha +12.4%
2005 9,839 ha +17.7%
2006 10,798 ha +9.7%
2007 8,127 ha -24.7%
2008 6,902 ha -15.1%
2009 8,952 ha +29.7%
2010 12,994 ha +45.2%
2011 13,887 ha +6.9%
2012 15,065 ha +8.5%
2013 14,093 ha -6.5%
2014 16,176 ha +14.8%
2015 16,415 ha +1.5%
2016 17,578 ha +7.1%
2017 31,045 ha +76.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10,921 ha 6,641 ha 16,767 ha 9
1970s 9,826 ha 5,781 ha 12,872 ha 10
1980s 7,704 ha 3,216 ha 11,217 ha 10
1990s 4,317 ha 3,480 ha 6,076 ha 10
2000s 7,711 ha 4,444 ha 10,798 ha 10
2010s 17,157 ha 12,994 ha 31,045 ha 8

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 16 Morocco 20,605 ha compare
  2. 17 Ukraine 17,700 ha compare
  3. 18 Argentina 15,970 ha compare
  4. 19 Greece 12,307 ha compare
  5. 20 Algeria 11,810 ha compare
  6. 21 Yemen 10,753 ha compare
  7. 22 Mexico 6,980 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lentils, dry — area harvested in Western Europe?
Lentils, dry — area harvested in Western Europe was 31,045 ha in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lentils, dry — area harvested recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 31,045 ha in 2017.
What is the lowest lentils, dry — area harvested recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 3,216 ha in 1988.
How does Western Europe rank for lentils, dry — area harvested?
Western Europe ranks 19th out of 24 groups with data for 2017.
Is lentils, dry — area harvested rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 282.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western 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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Indicator
Lentils, dry — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
89 places, 4,591 data points, 1961–2024
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