Lentils, dry — Gross Production Index Number in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Lentils, dry — Gross Production Index Number was 51.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Lentils, dry — Gross Production Index Number in Northern 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 Northern Africa is 51.7, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lentils, dry — gross production index number in Northern Africa peaked at 241.61 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 18.06, in 2000.
That places Northern Africa 22nd 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 Production Index Number in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 128.23 | — |
| 1962 | 202.49 | +57.9% |
| 1963 | 183.97 | -9.1% |
| 1964 | 184.51 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 213.27 | +15.6% |
| 1966 | 150.18 | -29.6% |
| 1967 | 117.24 | -21.9% |
| 1968 | 179.81 | +53.4% |
| 1969 | 152.18 | -15.4% |
| 1970 | 149.33 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 197.31 | +32.1% |
| 1972 | 218.39 | +10.7% |
| 1973 | 217.52 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 228.75 | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 222.12 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 241.61 | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 104.86 | -56.6% |
| 1978 | 125.52 | +19.7% |
| 1979 | 75.57 | -39.8% |
| 1980 | 71.75 | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 35.59 | -50.4% |
| 1982 | 91.07 | +155.9% |
| 1983 | 111.81 | +22.8% |
| 1984 | 101.95 | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 168.15 | +64.9% |
| 1986 | 230.67 | +37.2% |
| 1987 | 153.4 | -33.5% |
| 1988 | 183.51 | +19.6% |
| 1989 | 107.34 | -41.5% |
| 1990 | 129.96 | +21.1% |
| 1991 | 176.3 | +35.7% |
| 1992 | 83.56 | -52.6% |
| 1993 | 68.66 | -17.8% |
| 1994 | 123.54 | +79.9% |
| 1995 | 39.96 | -67.7% |
| 1996 | 124.15 | +210.7% |
| 1997 | 91.27 | -26.5% |
| 1998 | 89.97 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 48.11 | -46.5% |
| 2000 | 18.06 | -62.5% |
| 2001 | 47.9 | +165.2% |
| 2002 | 124.34 | +159.6% |
| 2003 | 101.14 | -18.7% |
| 2004 | 99.06 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 47.2 | -52.4% |
| 2006 | 100.02 | +111.9% |
| 2007 | 31.91 | -68.1% |
| 2008 | 34.89 | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 75.33 | +115.9% |
| 2010 | 95.96 | +27.4% |
| 2011 | 153.38 | +59.8% |
| 2012 | 80.59 | -47.5% |
| 2013 | 139.77 | +73.4% |
| 2014 | 101.68 | -27.3% |
| 2015 | 154.07 | +51.5% |
| 2016 | 44.24 | -71.3% |
| 2017 | 138.23 | +212.5% |
| 2018 | 174.75 | +26.4% |
| 2019 | 180.69 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 65.68 | -63.7% |
| 2021 | 140.26 | +113.6% |
| 2022 | 46.73 | -66.7% |
| 2023 | 57.65 | +23.4% |
| 2024 | 51.7 | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 167.99 | 117.24 | 213.27 | 9 |
| 1970s | 178.1 | 75.57 | 241.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 125.52 | 35.59 | 230.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.55 | 39.96 | 176.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.98 | 18.06 | 124.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 126.34 | 44.24 | 180.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.4 | 46.73 | 140.26 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lentils, dry — gross production index number in Northern Africa?
- Lentils, dry — gross production index number in Northern Africa was 51.7 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest lentils, dry — gross production index number recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 241.61 in 1976.
- What is the lowest lentils, dry — gross production index number recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.06 in 2000.
- How does Northern Africa rank for lentils, dry — gross production index number?
- Northern Africa ranks 22nd out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
- Is lentils, dry — gross production index number rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern 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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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.