Lentils, dry — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Lentils, dry — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 55.96 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Lentils, dry — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 55.96 for lentils, dry — gross per capita production index number in 2024.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lentils, dry — gross per capita production index number in Eastern Africa peaked at 118.48 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 29.4, in 1985.
That places Eastern Africa 20th out of 23 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Lentils, dry — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 108.86 | — |
| 1962 | 111.81 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 114.5 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 111.35 | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 113.62 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 110.48 | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 110.19 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 109.52 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 108.78 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 108.02 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 109.7 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 110.86 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 118.48 | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 104.49 | -11.8% |
| 1975 | 94.82 | -9.3% |
| 1976 | 65.73 | -30.7% |
| 1977 | 81.71 | +24.3% |
| 1978 | 62.98 | -22.9% |
| 1979 | 80.27 | +27.5% |
| 1980 | 54.24 | -32.4% |
| 1981 | 102.22 | +88.5% |
| 1982 | 85.66 | -16.2% |
| 1983 | 68.05 | -20.6% |
| 1984 | 45.18 | -33.6% |
| 1985 | 29.4 | -34.9% |
| 1986 | 38.65 | +31.5% |
| 1987 | 39.05 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 44.31 | +13.5% |
| 1989 | 38.08 | -14.1% |
| 1990 | 42.38 | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 83.78 | +97.7% |
| 1992 | 42.49 | -49.3% |
| 1993 | 47.95 | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 43.47 | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 55.44 | +27.5% |
| 1996 | 50.49 | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 42.01 | -16.8% |
| 1998 | 42.88 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 38.46 | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 61.1 | +58.9% |
| 2001 | 65 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 38.64 | -40.6% |
| 2003 | 35.11 | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 34.84 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 50.74 | +45.6% |
| 2006 | 51.5 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 68.89 | +33.8% |
| 2008 | 77.13 | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 98.01 | +27.1% |
| 2010 | 63.41 | -35.3% |
| 2011 | 95.34 | +50.4% |
| 2012 | 110.37 | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 112.62 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 94.61 | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 98.37 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 107.03 | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 116.13 | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 95.17 | -18.0% |
| 2019 | 97.26 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 76.86 | -21.0% |
| 2021 | 68.43 | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 50.48 | -26.2% |
| 2023 | 60.66 | +20.2% |
| 2024 | 55.96 | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 111.01 | 108.78 | 114.5 | 9 |
| 1970s | 93.71 | 62.98 | 118.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.48 | 29.4 | 102.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.94 | 38.46 | 83.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.1 | 34.84 | 98.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.03 | 63.41 | 116.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.48 | 50.48 | 76.86 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lentils, dry — gross per capita production index number in Eastern Africa?
- Lentils, dry — gross per capita production index number in Eastern Africa was 55.96 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest lentils, dry — gross per capita production index number recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 118.48 in 1973.
- What is the lowest lentils, dry — gross per capita production index number recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.4 in 1985.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for lentils, dry — gross per capita production index number?
- Eastern Africa ranks 20th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
- Is lentils, dry — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Lentils, dry — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.