Lentils, dry — Yield in Western Europe

Western Europe: Lentils, dry — Yield was 1,288 kg/ha in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
1,288 kg/ha
Change on year
down 5.3%
Rank
7th
of 26 groups
All-time high
2,106 kg/ha
in 1985
All-time low
548.6 kg/ha
in 1962
Years of data
57
1961–2017

Lentils, dry — Yield in Western Europe, 1961–2017

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

Analysis

In 2017, lentils, dry — yield in Western Europe stood at 1,288 kg/ha.

That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lentils, dry — yield in Western Europe peaked at 2,106 kg/ha in 1985 and was at its lowest, 548.6 kg/ha, in 1962.

That places Western Europe 7th out of 26 groups with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 960.43 kg/ha 548.6 kg/ha 1,414 kg/ha 9
1970s 1,290 kg/ha 792.5 kg/ha 1,700 kg/ha 10
1980s 1,674 kg/ha 1,317 kg/ha 2,106 kg/ha 10
1990s 1,473 kg/ha 898 kg/ha 1,916 kg/ha 10
2000s 1,351 kg/ha 963.6 kg/ha 1,710 kg/ha 10
2010s 1,479 kg/ha 1,288 kg/ha 1,681 kg/ha 8

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 4 Egypt 2,539 kg/ha compare
  2. 5 New Zealand 2,470 kg/ha compare
  3. 6 Yugoslav SFR 2,165 kg/ha compare
  4. 7 Croatia 2,086 kg/ha compare
  5. 8 Tajikistan 1,782 kg/ha compare
  6. 9 Türkiye 1,672 kg/ha compare
  7. 10 Azerbaijan 1,522 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 89 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lentils, dry — yield in Western Europe?
Lentils, dry — yield in Western Europe was 1,288 kg/ha in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lentils, dry — yield recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 2,106 kg/ha in 1985.
What is the lowest lentils, dry — yield recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 548.6 kg/ha in 1962.
How does Western Europe rank for lentils, dry — yield?
Western Europe ranks 7th out of 26 groups with data for 2017.
Is lentils, dry — yield rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western 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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