Lentils, dry — Yield in Asia

Asia: Lentils, dry — Yield was 1,149 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,149 kg/ha
Change on year
up 8.6%
Rank
3rd
of 6 groups
All-time high
1,149 kg/ha
in 2024
All-time low
483.3 kg/ha
in 1973
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Lentils, dry — Yield in Asia, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for lentils, dry — yield in Asia is 1,149 kg/ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lentils, dry — yield in Asia peaked at 1,149 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 483.3 kg/ha, in 1973.

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

Lentils, dry — Yield in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Lentils, dry — Yield in Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 509.6 kg/ha —
1962 541.8 kg/ha +6.3%
1963 536.5 kg/ha -1.0%
1964 505.5 kg/ha -5.8%
1965 554.6 kg/ha +9.7%
1966 502.2 kg/ha -9.4%
1967 501.3 kg/ha -0.2%
1968 549.5 kg/ha +9.6%
1969 606.1 kg/ha +10.3%
1970 530.6 kg/ha -12.5%
1971 564.6 kg/ha +6.4%
1972 600.3 kg/ha +6.3%
1973 483.3 kg/ha -19.5%
1974 563.4 kg/ha +16.6%
1975 569.1 kg/ha +1.0%
1976 628.1 kg/ha +10.4%
1977 589.9 kg/ha -6.1%
1978 552.6 kg/ha -6.3%
1979 536.3 kg/ha -2.9%
1980 543.3 kg/ha +1.3%
1981 619.1 kg/ha +14.0%
1982 661.6 kg/ha +6.9%
1983 667.6 kg/ha +0.9%
1984 690.1 kg/ha +3.4%
1985 731.6 kg/ha +6.0%
1986 799.6 kg/ha +9.3%
1987 770.3 kg/ha -3.7%
1988 827.8 kg/ha +7.5%
1989 621.7 kg/ha -24.9%
1990 767.2 kg/ha +23.4%
1991 734.3 kg/ha -4.3%
1992 729.7 kg/ha -0.6%
1993 781.9 kg/ha +7.2%
1994 755.9 kg/ha -3.3%
1995 809.9 kg/ha +7.1%
1996 739.5 kg/ha -8.7%
1997 754.4 kg/ha +2.0%
1998 754.4 kg/ha +0.0%
1999 671.4 kg/ha -11.0%
2000 730.9 kg/ha +8.9%
2001 752.1 kg/ha +2.9%
2002 786.4 kg/ha +4.6%
2003 802.3 kg/ha +2.0%
2004 856.4 kg/ha +6.7%
2005 830.4 kg/ha -3.0%
2006 840.6 kg/ha +1.2%
2007 793.8 kg/ha -5.6%
2008 661.6 kg/ha -16.7%
2009 803.5 kg/ha +21.4%
2010 854.5 kg/ha +6.3%
2011 808.7 kg/ha -5.4%
2012 871.6 kg/ha +7.8%
2013 941.3 kg/ha +8.0%
2014 902.4 kg/ha -4.1%
2015 904.4 kg/ha +0.2%
2016 967.7 kg/ha +7.0%
2017 995.8 kg/ha +2.9%
2018 1,066 kg/ha +7.0%
2019 1,004 kg/ha -5.8%
2020 1,016 kg/ha +1.2%
2021 1,036 kg/ha +1.9%
2022 1,022 kg/ha -1.4%
2023 1,058 kg/ha +3.6%
2024 1,149 kg/ha +8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 534.12 kg/ha 501.3 kg/ha 606.1 kg/ha 9
1970s 561.82 kg/ha 483.3 kg/ha 628.1 kg/ha 10
1980s 693.27 kg/ha 543.3 kg/ha 827.8 kg/ha 10
1990s 749.86 kg/ha 671.4 kg/ha 809.9 kg/ha 10
2000s 785.8 kg/ha 661.6 kg/ha 856.4 kg/ha 10
2010s 931.59 kg/ha 808.7 kg/ha 1,066 kg/ha 10
2020s 1,056 kg/ha 1,016 kg/ha 1,149 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  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

See the full ranking of 89 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lentils, dry — yield in Asia?
Lentils, dry — yield in Asia was 1,149 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lentils, dry — yield recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1,149 kg/ha in 2024.
What is the lowest lentils, dry — yield recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 483.3 kg/ha in 1973.
How does Asia rank for lentils, dry — yield?
Asia ranks 3rd out of 6 groups with data for 2024.
Is lentils, dry — yield rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia 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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