Lentils, dry — Yield in Americas

Americas: Lentils, dry — Yield was 1,373 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,373 kg/ha
Change on year
up 12.5%
Rank
4th
of 24 groups
All-time high
1,995 kg/ha
in 2013
All-time low
581.3 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Lentils, dry — Yield in Americas, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Americas recorded 1,373 kg/ha for lentils, dry — yield in 2024.

The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lentils, dry — yield in Americas peaked at 1,995 kg/ha in 2013 and was at its lowest, 581.3 kg/ha, in 1961.

Americas ranks 4th of 24 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Lentils, dry — Yield in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Lentils, dry — Yield in Americas, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 581.3 kg/ha —
1962 716.8 kg/ha +23.3%
1963 718.8 kg/ha +0.3%
1964 782.2 kg/ha +8.8%
1965 750.4 kg/ha -4.1%
1966 783.1 kg/ha +4.4%
1967 724.9 kg/ha -7.4%
1968 753.2 kg/ha +3.9%
1969 809.2 kg/ha +7.4%
1970 689.6 kg/ha -14.8%
1971 752.5 kg/ha +9.1%
1972 750.7 kg/ha -0.2%
1973 664.6 kg/ha -11.5%
1974 815.8 kg/ha +22.8%
1975 902.6 kg/ha +10.6%
1976 887.8 kg/ha -1.6%
1977 703.5 kg/ha -20.8%
1978 788 kg/ha +12.0%
1979 745 kg/ha -5.5%
1980 755.9 kg/ha +1.5%
1981 834.3 kg/ha +10.4%
1982 907.7 kg/ha +8.8%
1983 896.4 kg/ha -1.2%
1984 678.2 kg/ha -24.3%
1985 755.5 kg/ha +11.4%
1986 1,119 kg/ha +48.1%
1987 1,181 kg/ha +5.5%
1988 652.6 kg/ha -44.7%
1989 962.6 kg/ha +47.5%
1990 1,235 kg/ha +28.3%
1991 1,293 kg/ha +4.7%
1992 1,194 kg/ha -7.6%
1993 1,076 kg/ha -9.8%
1994 1,167 kg/ha +8.4%
1995 1,298 kg/ha +11.3%
1996 1,246 kg/ha -4.0%
1997 1,196 kg/ha -4.1%
1998 1,270 kg/ha +6.2%
1999 1,446 kg/ha +13.9%
2000 1,339 kg/ha -7.4%
2001 928.7 kg/ha -30.7%
2002 992.8 kg/ha +6.9%
2003 987.1 kg/ha -0.6%
2004 1,289 kg/ha +30.6%
2005 1,440 kg/ha +11.7%
2006 1,156 kg/ha -19.7%
2007 1,280 kg/ha +10.7%
2008 1,413 kg/ha +10.4%
2009 1,575 kg/ha +11.5%
2010 1,492 kg/ha -5.3%
2011 1,514 kg/ha +1.5%
2012 1,489 kg/ha -1.7%
2013 1,995 kg/ha +34.0%
2014 1,605 kg/ha -19.5%
2015 1,512 kg/ha -5.8%
2016 1,452 kg/ha -3.9%
2017 1,318 kg/ha -9.3%
2018 1,427 kg/ha +8.3%
2019 1,549 kg/ha +8.6%
2020 1,656 kg/ha +6.9%
2021 913.5 kg/ha -44.8%
2022 1,322 kg/ha +44.7%
2023 1,220 kg/ha -7.7%
2024 1,373 kg/ha +12.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 735.54 kg/ha 581.3 kg/ha 809.2 kg/ha 9
1970s 770.01 kg/ha 664.6 kg/ha 902.6 kg/ha 10
1980s 874.3 kg/ha 652.6 kg/ha 1,181 kg/ha 10
1990s 1,242 kg/ha 1,076 kg/ha 1,446 kg/ha 10
2000s 1,240 kg/ha 928.7 kg/ha 1,575 kg/ha 10
2010s 1,535 kg/ha 1,318 kg/ha 1,995 kg/ha 10
2020s 1,297 kg/ha 913.5 kg/ha 1,656 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 1 Germany 5,000 kg/ha compare
  2. 1 Türkiye 1,672 kg/ha compare
  3. 2 China 2,574 kg/ha compare
  4. 2 China, mainland 2,574 kg/ha compare
  5. 4 Egypt 2,539 kg/ha compare
  6. 4 Syrian Arab Republic 1,002 kg/ha compare
  7. 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 603.6 kg/ha compare
  8. 5 New Zealand 2,470 kg/ha compare
  9. 6 Yugoslav SFR 2,165 kg/ha compare
  10. 7 Croatia 2,086 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 89 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lentils, dry — yield in Americas?
Lentils, dry — yield in Americas was 1,373 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lentils, dry — yield recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 1,995 kg/ha in 2013.
What is the lowest lentils, dry — yield recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 581.3 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Americas rank for lentils, dry — yield?
Americas ranks 4th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is lentils, dry — yield rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Lentils, dry — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lentils, dry — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
89 places, 4,364 data points, 1961–2024
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