Lentils, dry — Yield in Northern America
Northern America: Lentils, dry — Yield was 1,381 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Lentils, dry — Yield in Northern America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, lentils, dry — yield in Northern America stood at 1,381 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lentils, dry — yield in Northern America peaked at 2,022 kg/ha in 2013 and was at its lowest, 311.7 kg/ha, in 1977.
That places Northern America 3rd out of 24 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Lentils, dry — Yield in Northern America, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 678.6 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,076 kg/ha | +58.5% |
| 1963 | 1,115 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 1,233 kg/ha | +10.6% |
| 1965 | 1,233 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,066 kg/ha | -13.5% |
| 1967 | 1,176 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 1968 | 1,279 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 1,307 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 1,000 kg/ha | -23.5% |
| 1971 | 1,043 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 1,198 kg/ha | +14.8% |
| 1973 | 787.5 kg/ha | -34.2% |
| 1974 | 1,168 kg/ha | +48.3% |
| 1975 | 1,220 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 1,212 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 311.7 kg/ha | -74.3% |
| 1978 | 1,060 kg/ha | +240.1% |
| 1979 | 963.3 kg/ha | -9.1% |
| 1980 | 900.8 kg/ha | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 1,125 kg/ha | +24.9% |
| 1982 | 1,113 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 1,129 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 712.1 kg/ha | -36.9% |
| 1985 | 848.4 kg/ha | +19.1% |
| 1986 | 1,283 kg/ha | +51.2% |
| 1987 | 1,335 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 603.7 kg/ha | -54.8% |
| 1989 | 1,061 kg/ha | +75.7% |
| 1990 | 1,447 kg/ha | +36.4% |
| 1991 | 1,459 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 1,316 kg/ha | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 1,146 kg/ha | -12.9% |
| 1994 | 1,192 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 1,356 kg/ha | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 1,285 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 1,222 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 1,303 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 1,467 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 1,358 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 938.1 kg/ha | -30.9% |
| 2002 | 1,002 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 1,000 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,305 kg/ha | +30.4% |
| 2005 | 1,457 kg/ha | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 1,168 kg/ha | -19.8% |
| 2007 | 1,292 kg/ha | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 1,429 kg/ha | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 1,589 kg/ha | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 1,501 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 1,527 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1,502 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 2,022 kg/ha | +34.6% |
| 2014 | 1,621 kg/ha | -19.8% |
| 2015 | 1,525 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 1,459 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 1,325 kg/ha | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 1,438 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 1,579 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 1,676 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 917.6 kg/ha | -45.3% |
| 2022 | 1,316 kg/ha | +43.4% |
| 2023 | 1,232 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 1,381 kg/ha | +12.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lentils, dry — Yield in Northern America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +240.1% | 311.7 kg/ha | 1,060 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,129 kg/ha | 678.6 kg/ha | 1,307 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 996.38 kg/ha | 311.7 kg/ha | 1,220 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,011 kg/ha | 603.7 kg/ha | 1,335 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,319 kg/ha | 1,146 kg/ha | 1,467 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,254 kg/ha | 938.1 kg/ha | 1,589 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,550 kg/ha | 1,325 kg/ha | 2,022 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,304 kg/ha | 917.6 kg/ha | 1,676 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 1 Germany 5,000 kg/ha compare
- 1 Türkiye 1,672 kg/ha compare
- 2 China 2,574 kg/ha compare
- 2 China, mainland 2,574 kg/ha compare
- 4 Egypt 2,539 kg/ha compare
- 4 Syrian Arab Republic 1,002 kg/ha compare
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 603.6 kg/ha compare
- 5 New Zealand 2,470 kg/ha compare
- 6 Yugoslav SFR 2,165 kg/ha compare
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- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lentils, dry — yield in Northern America?
- Lentils, dry — yield in Northern America was 1,381 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest lentils, dry — yield recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 2,022 kg/ha in 2013.
- What is the lowest lentils, dry — yield recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 311.7 kg/ha in 1977.
- How does Northern America rank for lentils, dry — yield?
- Northern America ranks 3rd out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
- Is lentils, dry — yield rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern America 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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