Lentils, dry — Gross Production Index Number in Africa
Africa: Lentils, dry — Gross Production Index Number was 68.45 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Lentils, dry — Gross Production Index Number in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, lentils, dry — gross production index number in Africa stood at 68.45.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lentils, dry — gross production index number in Africa peaked at 125.23 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 29.07, in 1999.
That places Africa 19th out of 23 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Lentils, dry — Gross Production Index Number in Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 43.64 | — |
| 1962 | 59 | +35.2% |
| 1963 | 56.47 | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 56.58 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 63.17 | +11.6% |
| 1966 | 51 | -19.3% |
| 1967 | 45.23 | -11.3% |
| 1968 | 57.81 | +27.8% |
| 1969 | 53.01 | -8.3% |
| 1970 | 52.98 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 63.32 | +19.5% |
| 1972 | 68.38 | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 70.81 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 70.32 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 67.31 | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 64.06 | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 42.56 | -33.6% |
| 1978 | 41.93 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 37.86 | -9.7% |
| 1980 | 30.01 | -20.7% |
| 1981 | 38.26 | +27.5% |
| 1982 | 44.7 | +16.8% |
| 1983 | 43.77 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 34.85 | -20.4% |
| 1985 | 42.6 | +22.2% |
| 1986 | 58.27 | +36.8% |
| 1987 | 43.95 | -24.6% |
| 1988 | 52.16 | +18.7% |
| 1989 | 35.53 | -31.9% |
| 1990 | 42.04 | +18.3% |
| 1991 | 68.53 | +63.0% |
| 1992 | 34.11 | -50.2% |
| 1993 | 34.12 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 43.23 | +26.7% |
| 1995 | 33.09 | -23.5% |
| 1996 | 47.78 | +44.4% |
| 1997 | 38.04 | -20.4% |
| 1998 | 38.81 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 29.07 | -25.1% |
| 2000 | 35.81 | +23.2% |
| 2001 | 44.6 | +24.5% |
| 2002 | 45.59 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 39.72 | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 39.75 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 40.05 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 51.61 | +28.9% |
| 2007 | 50.66 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 58.01 | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 81.58 | +40.6% |
| 2010 | 63.15 | -22.6% |
| 2011 | 98.59 | +56.1% |
| 2012 | 97.67 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 113.09 | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 93.92 | -17.0% |
| 2015 | 109 | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 97.08 | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 125.23 | +29.0% |
| 2018 | 116.64 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 121.93 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 83.38 | -31.6% |
| 2021 | 91.68 | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 57.93 | -36.8% |
| 2023 | 72.82 | +25.7% |
| 2024 | 68.45 | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.99 | 43.64 | 63.17 | 9 |
| 1970s | 57.95 | 37.86 | 70.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.41 | 30.01 | 58.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.88 | 29.07 | 68.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.74 | 35.81 | 81.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.63 | 63.15 | 125.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.85 | 57.93 | 91.68 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lentils, dry — gross production index number in Africa?
- Lentils, dry — gross production index number in Africa was 68.45 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest lentils, dry — gross production index number recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 125.23 in 2017.
- What is the lowest lentils, dry — gross production index number recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.07 in 1999.
- How does Africa rank for lentils, dry — gross production index number?
- Africa ranks 19th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
- Is lentils, dry — gross production index number rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Lentils, dry — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.