Lentils, dry — Yield in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Lentils, dry — Yield was 864.4 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Lentils, dry — Yield in Southern Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lentils, dry — yield in Southern Europe is 864.4 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 20.5% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lentils, dry — yield in Southern Europe peaked at 1,383 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 203.6 kg/ha, in 1995.
That places Southern Europe 20th out of 24 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Lentils, dry — Yield in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 614.9 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 660.4 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 1963 | 678.4 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 604.1 kg/ha | -11.0% |
| 1965 | 561.2 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 1966 | 727.6 kg/ha | +29.7% |
| 1967 | 729.1 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 699.4 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 742.1 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 698.4 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 780.8 kg/ha | +11.8% |
| 1972 | 774.1 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 624.8 kg/ha | -19.3% |
| 1974 | 713.9 kg/ha | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 804.1 kg/ha | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 530.4 kg/ha | -34.0% |
| 1977 | 881.9 kg/ha | +66.3% |
| 1978 | 847.3 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 637.4 kg/ha | -24.8% |
| 1980 | 841.6 kg/ha | +32.0% |
| 1981 | 415 kg/ha | -50.7% |
| 1982 | 520.3 kg/ha | +25.4% |
| 1983 | 617.3 kg/ha | +18.6% |
| 1984 | 742.9 kg/ha | +20.3% |
| 1985 | 803.1 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 631.6 kg/ha | -21.4% |
| 1987 | 593.4 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 706.4 kg/ha | +19.0% |
| 1989 | 695.1 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 607.6 kg/ha | -12.6% |
| 1991 | 537.4 kg/ha | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 380.3 kg/ha | -29.2% |
| 1993 | 699.1 kg/ha | +83.8% |
| 1994 | 579 kg/ha | -17.2% |
| 1995 | 203.6 kg/ha | -64.8% |
| 1996 | 676.3 kg/ha | +232.2% |
| 1997 | 536.6 kg/ha | -20.7% |
| 1998 | 609.9 kg/ha | +13.7% |
| 1999 | 468.8 kg/ha | -23.1% |
| 2000 | 904.7 kg/ha | +93.0% |
| 2001 | 712 kg/ha | -21.3% |
| 2002 | 767.2 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 719.4 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 838.1 kg/ha | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 704.9 kg/ha | -15.9% |
| 2006 | 704.1 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 856 kg/ha | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 802.3 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 604 kg/ha | -24.7% |
| 2010 | 789.8 kg/ha | +30.8% |
| 2011 | 595 kg/ha | -24.7% |
| 2012 | 534.3 kg/ha | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 770.6 kg/ha | +44.2% |
| 2014 | 854.9 kg/ha | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 866.9 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1,147 kg/ha | +32.3% |
| 2017 | 779.2 kg/ha | -32.1% |
| 2018 | 1,321 kg/ha | +69.5% |
| 2019 | 1,324 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,127 kg/ha | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 985.1 kg/ha | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 1,383 kg/ha | +40.4% |
| 2023 | 1,087 kg/ha | -21.4% |
| 2024 | 864.4 kg/ha | -20.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lentils, dry — Yield in Southern Europe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +232.2% | 203.6 kg/ha | 676.3 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 668.58 kg/ha | 561.2 kg/ha | 742.1 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 729.31 kg/ha | 530.4 kg/ha | 881.9 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 656.67 kg/ha | 415 kg/ha | 841.6 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 529.86 kg/ha | 203.6 kg/ha | 699.1 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 761.27 kg/ha | 604 kg/ha | 904.7 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 898.31 kg/ha | 534.3 kg/ha | 1,324 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,089 kg/ha | 864.4 kg/ha | 1,383 kg/ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lentils, dry — yield in Southern Europe?
- Lentils, dry — yield in Southern Europe was 864.4 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest lentils, dry — yield recorded in Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 1,383 kg/ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest lentils, dry — yield recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 203.6 kg/ha in 1995.
- How does Southern Europe rank for lentils, dry — yield?
- Southern Europe ranks 20th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
- Is lentils, dry — yield rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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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