Lentils, dry — Yield in Western Asia
Western Asia: Lentils, dry — Yield was 1,475 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Lentils, dry — Yield in Western Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Western Asia recorded 1,475 kg/ha for lentils, dry — yield in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lentils, dry — yield in Western Asia peaked at 1,525 kg/ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 475 kg/ha, in 1973.
That places Western Asia 2nd 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 Western Asia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 703 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 872 kg/ha | +24.0% |
| 1963 | 842.3 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 916.1 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 1965 | 831.8 kg/ha | -9.2% |
| 1966 | 729.6 kg/ha | -12.3% |
| 1967 | 1,048 kg/ha | +43.7% |
| 1968 | 698.8 kg/ha | -33.3% |
| 1969 | 963.1 kg/ha | +37.8% |
| 1970 | 583.8 kg/ha | -39.4% |
| 1971 | 762 kg/ha | +30.5% |
| 1972 | 893.8 kg/ha | +17.3% |
| 1973 | 475 kg/ha | -46.9% |
| 1974 | 1,042 kg/ha | +119.5% |
| 1975 | 870.6 kg/ha | -16.5% |
| 1976 | 997.1 kg/ha | +14.5% |
| 1977 | 887.8 kg/ha | -11.0% |
| 1978 | 856.3 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 850.4 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 994.1 kg/ha | +16.9% |
| 1981 | 1,031 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 883.6 kg/ha | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 982.3 kg/ha | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 907.1 kg/ha | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 1,031 kg/ha | +13.6% |
| 1986 | 1,118 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 994.9 kg/ha | -11.0% |
| 1988 | 1,093 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 558.2 kg/ha | -48.9% |
| 1990 | 928.7 kg/ha | +66.4% |
| 1991 | 797.9 kg/ha | -14.1% |
| 1992 | 822.1 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 1,017 kg/ha | +23.7% |
| 1994 | 953 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 1,078 kg/ha | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 1,047 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 881.8 kg/ha | -15.8% |
| 1998 | 1,007 kg/ha | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 645.3 kg/ha | -35.9% |
| 2000 | 740.9 kg/ha | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 1,139 kg/ha | +53.8% |
| 2002 | 1,134 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1,218 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 1,146 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 1,230 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 1,389 kg/ha | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 1,186 kg/ha | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 512.9 kg/ha | -56.8% |
| 2009 | 1,285 kg/ha | +150.5% |
| 2010 | 1,414 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 1,440 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1,525 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 1,356 kg/ha | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 1,175 kg/ha | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 1,408 kg/ha | +19.9% |
| 2016 | 1,281 kg/ha | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 1,318 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 1,102 kg/ha | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 1,140 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 1,325 kg/ha | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 882.8 kg/ha | -33.4% |
| 2022 | 1,111 kg/ha | +25.9% |
| 2023 | 1,331 kg/ha | +19.8% |
| 2024 | 1,475 kg/ha | +10.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lentils, dry — Yield in Western Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +150.5% | 512.9 kg/ha | 1,285 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 844.98 kg/ha | 698.8 kg/ha | 1,048 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 821.93 kg/ha | 475 kg/ha | 1,042 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 959.28 kg/ha | 558.2 kg/ha | 1,118 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 917.77 kg/ha | 645.3 kg/ha | 1,078 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,098 kg/ha | 512.9 kg/ha | 1,389 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,316 kg/ha | 1,102 kg/ha | 1,525 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,225 kg/ha | 882.8 kg/ha | 1,475 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lentils, dry — yield in Western Asia?
- Lentils, dry — yield in Western Asia was 1,475 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest lentils, dry — yield recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,525 kg/ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest lentils, dry — yield recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 475 kg/ha in 1973.
- How does Western Asia rank for lentils, dry — yield?
- Western Asia ranks 2nd out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
- Is lentils, dry — yield rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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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