Other pulses n.e.c. — Area harvested in Americas

Americas: Other pulses n.e.c. — Area harvested was 7,698 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7,698 ha
Change on year
down 9.3%
Rank
24th
of 27 groups
All-time high
17,806 ha
in 1992
All-time low
2,924 ha
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Other pulses n.e.c. — Area harvested in Americas, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for other pulses n.e.c. — area harvested in Americas is 7,698 ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 42.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other pulses n.e.c. — area harvested in Americas peaked at 17,806 ha in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2,924 ha, in 1966.

Americas ranks 24th of 27 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Other pulses n.e.c. — Area harvested in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Other pulses n.e.c. — Area harvested in Americas, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 3,509 ha —
1962 3,592 ha +2.4%
1963 3,564 ha -0.8%
1964 3,412 ha -4.3%
1965 3,319 ha -2.7%
1966 2,924 ha -11.9%
1967 4,878 ha +66.8%
1968 10,786 ha +121.1%
1969 5,098 ha -52.7%
1970 7,714 ha +51.3%
1971 9,530 ha +23.5%
1972 7,155 ha -24.9%
1973 7,436 ha +3.9%
1974 7,738 ha +4.1%
1975 7,099 ha -8.3%
1976 6,868 ha -3.3%
1977 6,750 ha -1.7%
1978 6,174 ha -8.5%
1979 6,022 ha -2.5%
1980 5,950 ha -1.2%
1981 6,929 ha +16.5%
1982 5,979 ha -13.7%
1983 5,577 ha -6.7%
1984 7,537 ha +35.1%
1985 7,860 ha +4.3%
1986 7,919 ha +0.8%
1987 8,050 ha +1.7%
1988 8,380 ha +4.1%
1989 13,435 ha +60.3%
1990 14,531 ha +8.2%
1991 15,149 ha +4.3%
1992 17,806 ha +17.5%
1993 15,765 ha -11.5%
1994 13,791 ha -12.5%
1995 12,142 ha -12.0%
1996 15,167 ha +24.9%
1997 15,320 ha +1.0%
1998 13,295 ha -13.2%
1999 10,820 ha -18.6%
2000 9,625 ha -11.0%
2001 12,635 ha +31.3%
2002 11,248 ha -11.0%
2003 13,127 ha +16.7%
2004 13,268 ha +1.1%
2005 14,003 ha +5.5%
2006 14,094 ha +0.6%
2007 13,645 ha -3.2%
2008 13,693 ha +0.4%
2009 13,110 ha -4.3%
2010 14,363 ha +9.6%
2011 11,066 ha -23.0%
2012 12,439 ha +12.4%
2013 12,872 ha +3.5%
2014 13,280 ha +3.2%
2015 12,412 ha -6.5%
2016 12,518 ha +0.9%
2017 10,593 ha -15.4%
2018 9,812 ha -7.4%
2019 8,144 ha -17.0%
2020 7,345 ha -9.8%
2021 7,599 ha +3.5%
2022 8,341 ha +9.8%
2023 8,484 ha +1.7%
2024 7,698 ha -9.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Other pulses n.e.c. — Area harvested in Americas 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.

YearChange FromTo
1968 +121.1% 4,878 ha 10,786 ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4,565 ha 2,924 ha 10,786 ha 9
1970s 7,249 ha 6,022 ha 9,530 ha 10
1980s 7,762 ha 5,577 ha 13,435 ha 10
1990s 14,379 ha 10,820 ha 17,806 ha 10
2000s 12,845 ha 9,625 ha 14,094 ha 10
2010s 11,750 ha 8,144 ha 14,363 ha 10
2020s 7,893 ha 7,345 ha 8,484 ha 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 21 Guinea 62,870 ha compare
  2. 22 China 56,198 ha compare
  3. 22 China, mainland 56,198 ha compare
  4. 22 Côte d'Ivoire 20,322 ha compare
  5. 24 Kyrgyzstan 53,041 ha compare
  6. 25 USSR 52,000 ha compare
  7. 26 Chad 49,742 ha compare
  8. 27 Central African Republic 46,881 ha compare
  9. 27 Caribbean 1,564 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other pulses n.e.c. — area harvested in Americas?
Other pulses n.e.c. — area harvested in Americas was 7,698 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other pulses n.e.c. — area harvested recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 17,806 ha in 1992.
What is the lowest other pulses n.e.c. — area harvested recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 2,924 ha in 1966.
How does Americas rank for other pulses n.e.c. — area harvested?
Americas ranks 24th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is other pulses n.e.c. — area harvested rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other pulses n.e.c. — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other pulses n.e.c. — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
156 places, 8,209 data points, 1961–2024
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