Lentils, dry — Yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Lentils, dry — Yield was 1,191 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,191 kg/ha
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
11th
of 24 groups
All-time high
1,200 kg/ha
in 2023
All-time low
537.8 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Lentils, dry — Yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) recorded 1,191 kg/ha for lentils, dry — yield in 2024.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lentils, dry — yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 1,200 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 537.8 kg/ha, in 1961.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 11th 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Lentils, dry — Yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 537.8 kg/ha —
1962 622.9 kg/ha +15.8%
1963 572.9 kg/ha -8.0%
1964 614 kg/ha +7.2%
1965 657.4 kg/ha +7.1%
1966 566.2 kg/ha -13.9%
1967 579.8 kg/ha +2.4%
1968 580.3 kg/ha +0.1%
1969 567.2 kg/ha -2.3%
1970 544.8 kg/ha -3.9%
1971 621.5 kg/ha +14.1%
1972 616.2 kg/ha -0.9%
1973 589 kg/ha -4.4%
1974 631.9 kg/ha +7.3%
1975 589.2 kg/ha -6.8%
1976 638.6 kg/ha +8.4%
1977 555.5 kg/ha -13.0%
1978 552.2 kg/ha -0.6%
1979 547.6 kg/ha -0.8%
1980 550.2 kg/ha +0.5%
1981 577.4 kg/ha +4.9%
1982 606.2 kg/ha +5.0%
1983 550.7 kg/ha -9.2%
1984 578 kg/ha +5.0%
1985 631.3 kg/ha +9.2%
1986 687 kg/ha +8.8%
1987 612.8 kg/ha -10.8%
1988 646.1 kg/ha +5.4%
1989 647.3 kg/ha +0.2%
1990 677.9 kg/ha +4.7%
1991 768.2 kg/ha +13.3%
1992 635.8 kg/ha -17.2%
1993 656.3 kg/ha +3.2%
1994 702.4 kg/ha +7.0%
1995 667.6 kg/ha -5.0%
1996 709.8 kg/ha +6.3%
1997 728.8 kg/ha +2.7%
1998 680.6 kg/ha -6.6%
1999 701.4 kg/ha +3.1%
2000 703.3 kg/ha +0.3%
2001 716.2 kg/ha +1.8%
2002 737.6 kg/ha +3.0%
2003 738.5 kg/ha +0.1%
2004 760.4 kg/ha +3.0%
2005 737.1 kg/ha -3.1%
2006 783.5 kg/ha +6.3%
2007 789.9 kg/ha +0.8%
2008 803.2 kg/ha +1.7%
2009 859 kg/ha +6.9%
2010 840.4 kg/ha -2.2%
2011 966.8 kg/ha +15.0%
2012 954.6 kg/ha -1.3%
2013 1,057 kg/ha +10.8%
2014 1,117 kg/ha +5.6%
2015 1,155 kg/ha +3.4%
2016 1,149 kg/ha -0.5%
2017 1,143 kg/ha -0.5%
2018 1,137 kg/ha -0.5%
2019 1,171 kg/ha +3.0%
2020 1,131 kg/ha -3.4%
2021 1,193 kg/ha +5.5%
2022 1,148 kg/ha -3.8%
2023 1,200 kg/ha +4.6%
2024 1,191 kg/ha -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 588.72 kg/ha 537.8 kg/ha 657.4 kg/ha 9
1970s 588.65 kg/ha 544.8 kg/ha 638.6 kg/ha 10
1980s 608.7 kg/ha 550.2 kg/ha 687 kg/ha 10
1990s 692.88 kg/ha 635.8 kg/ha 768.2 kg/ha 10
2000s 762.87 kg/ha 703.3 kg/ha 859 kg/ha 10
2010s 1,069 kg/ha 840.4 kg/ha 1,171 kg/ha 10
2020s 1,173 kg/ha 1,131 kg/ha 1,200 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 8 Tajikistan 1,782 kg/ha compare
  2. 9 Azerbaijan 1,522 kg/ha compare
  3. 10 Ukraine 1,506 kg/ha compare
  4. 11 Bangladesh 1,480 kg/ha compare
  5. 12 Canada 1,436 kg/ha compare
  6. 13 Ethiopia 1,371 kg/ha compare
  7. 14 Armenia 1,325 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 89 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lentils, dry — yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Lentils, dry — yield in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 1,191 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lentils, dry — yield recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 1,200 kg/ha in 2023.
What is the lowest lentils, dry — yield recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 537.8 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for lentils, dry — yield?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 11th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is lentils, dry — yield rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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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