Lentils, dry — Yield in Europe

Europe: Lentils, dry — Yield was 1,047 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,047 kg/ha
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
17th
of 24 groups
All-time high
1,186 kg/ha
in 2022
All-time low
442.9 kg/ha
in 1995
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Lentils, dry — Yield in Europe, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Europe recorded 1,047 kg/ha for lentils, dry — yield in 2024.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lentils, dry — yield in Europe peaked at 1,186 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 442.9 kg/ha, in 1995.

Europe ranks 17th of 24 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Lentils, dry — Yield in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Lentils, dry — Yield in Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 616.5 kg/ha —
1962 632.4 kg/ha +2.6%
1963 657.8 kg/ha +4.0%
1964 600.8 kg/ha -8.7%
1965 603.3 kg/ha +0.4%
1966 823.1 kg/ha +36.4%
1967 910.7 kg/ha +10.6%
1968 921.9 kg/ha +1.2%
1969 868.1 kg/ha -5.8%
1970 896.4 kg/ha +3.3%
1971 843.9 kg/ha -5.9%
1972 708.7 kg/ha -16.0%
1973 989 kg/ha +39.6%
1974 858.3 kg/ha -13.2%
1975 664.6 kg/ha -22.6%
1976 444.9 kg/ha -33.1%
1977 851 kg/ha +91.3%
1978 805.6 kg/ha -5.3%
1979 698.5 kg/ha -13.3%
1980 917.5 kg/ha +31.4%
1981 516.6 kg/ha -43.7%
1982 623.5 kg/ha +20.7%
1983 677.9 kg/ha +8.7%
1984 768.7 kg/ha +13.4%
1985 751.2 kg/ha -2.3%
1986 609.1 kg/ha -18.9%
1987 755.9 kg/ha +24.1%
1988 716.2 kg/ha -5.3%
1989 740.9 kg/ha +3.4%
1990 599.6 kg/ha -19.1%
1991 693.5 kg/ha +15.7%
1992 551.7 kg/ha -20.4%
1993 710.1 kg/ha +28.7%
1994 687 kg/ha -3.3%
1995 442.9 kg/ha -35.5%
1996 768.7 kg/ha +73.6%
1997 642.3 kg/ha -16.4%
1998 699.9 kg/ha +9.0%
1999 683.7 kg/ha -2.3%
2000 986 kg/ha +44.2%
2001 812.5 kg/ha -17.6%
2002 863.9 kg/ha +6.3%
2003 828 kg/ha -4.2%
2004 848.4 kg/ha +2.5%
2005 891 kg/ha +5.0%
2006 981.5 kg/ha +10.2%
2007 894.4 kg/ha -8.9%
2008 876.3 kg/ha -2.0%
2009 785.9 kg/ha -10.3%
2010 887.5 kg/ha +12.9%
2011 948.2 kg/ha +6.8%
2012 761.9 kg/ha -19.6%
2013 916.7 kg/ha +20.3%
2014 939.2 kg/ha +2.5%
2015 947.2 kg/ha +0.9%
2016 1,158 kg/ha +22.3%
2017 1,138 kg/ha -1.8%
2018 787.1 kg/ha -30.8%
2019 909.6 kg/ha +15.6%
2020 901.7 kg/ha -0.9%
2021 1,101 kg/ha +22.1%
2022 1,186 kg/ha +7.7%
2023 1,034 kg/ha -12.8%
2024 1,047 kg/ha +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 737.18 kg/ha 600.8 kg/ha 921.9 kg/ha 9
1970s 776.09 kg/ha 444.9 kg/ha 989 kg/ha 10
1980s 707.75 kg/ha 516.6 kg/ha 917.5 kg/ha 10
1990s 647.94 kg/ha 442.9 kg/ha 768.7 kg/ha 10
2000s 876.79 kg/ha 785.9 kg/ha 986 kg/ha 10
2010s 939.39 kg/ha 761.9 kg/ha 1,158 kg/ha 10
2020s 1,054 kg/ha 901.7 kg/ha 1,186 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 14 Armenia 1,325 kg/ha compare
  2. 15 Bulgaria 1,324 kg/ha compare
  3. 16 Kazakhstan 1,300 kg/ha compare
  4. 17 France 1,288 kg/ha compare
  5. 18 Australia and New Zealand 1,221 kg/ha compare
  6. 19 Australia 1,220 kg/ha compare
  7. 20 Iraq 1,200 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 89 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lentils, dry — yield in Europe?
Lentils, dry — yield in Europe was 1,047 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lentils, dry — yield recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1,186 kg/ha in 2022.
What is the lowest lentils, dry — yield recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 442.9 kg/ha in 1995.
How does Europe rank for lentils, dry — yield?
Europe ranks 17th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is lentils, dry — yield rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe 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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