Lentils, dry — Gross Production Index Number in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Lentils, dry — Gross Production Index Number was 70.78 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Lentils, dry — Gross Production Index Number in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lentils, dry — gross production index number in Eastern Africa is 70.78, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lentils, dry — gross production index number in Eastern Africa peaked at 122.13 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.62, in 1985.
Eastern Africa ranks 18th of 23 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lentils, dry — Gross Production Index Number in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23.44 | — |
| 1962 | 24.73 | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 26.03 | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 26.03 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 27.32 | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 27.32 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 28.03 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 28.67 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 29.32 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 29.97 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 31.32 | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 32.55 | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 35.78 | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 32.48 | -9.2% |
| 1975 | 30.34 | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 21.66 | -28.6% |
| 1977 | 27.69 | +27.8% |
| 1978 | 21.96 | -20.7% |
| 1979 | 28.85 | +31.4% |
| 1980 | 20.05 | -30.5% |
| 1981 | 38.9 | +94.0% |
| 1982 | 33.63 | -13.5% |
| 1983 | 27.53 | -18.1% |
| 1984 | 18.82 | -31.6% |
| 1985 | 12.62 | -32.9% |
| 1986 | 17.09 | +35.4% |
| 1987 | 17.81 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 20.79 | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 18.38 | -11.6% |
| 1990 | 21.04 | +14.5% |
| 1991 | 42.79 | +103.4% |
| 1992 | 22.3 | -47.9% |
| 1993 | 25.88 | +16.1% |
| 1994 | 24.04 | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 31.45 | +30.8% |
| 1996 | 29.54 | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 25.33 | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 26.59 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 24.52 | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 40.05 | +63.3% |
| 2001 | 43.81 | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 26.79 | -38.8% |
| 2003 | 25.05 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 25.58 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 38.34 | +49.9% |
| 2006 | 40.04 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 55.14 | +37.7% |
| 2008 | 63.54 | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 83.07 | +30.7% |
| 2010 | 55.31 | -33.4% |
| 2011 | 85.51 | +54.6% |
| 2012 | 101.74 | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 106.72 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 92.07 | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 98.23 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 109.7 | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 122.13 | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 102.76 | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 107.9 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 87.6 | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 80.08 | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 60.61 | -24.3% |
| 2023 | 74.76 | +23.3% |
| 2024 | 70.78 | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.77 | 23.44 | 29.32 | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.26 | 21.66 | 35.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.56 | 12.62 | 38.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.35 | 21.04 | 42.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.14 | 25.05 | 83.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.21 | 55.31 | 122.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.77 | 60.61 | 87.6 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lentils, dry — gross production index number in Eastern Africa?
- Lentils, dry — gross production index number in Eastern Africa was 70.78 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest lentils, dry — gross production index number recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 122.13 in 2017.
- What is the lowest lentils, dry — gross production index number recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.62 in 1985.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for lentils, dry — gross production index number?
- Eastern Africa ranks 18th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
- Is lentils, dry — gross production index number rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 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.