Other pulses n.e.c. — Area harvested in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Other pulses n.e.c. — Area harvested was 979,811 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
979,811 ha
Change on year
down 4.8%
Rank
5th
of 27 groups
All-time high
1.31 million ha
in 1992
All-time low
469,047 ha
in 2000
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

0500.0k1.0M1.5M196119922024

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

Analysis

Eastern Africa recorded 979,811 ha for other pulses n.e.c. — area harvested in 2024.

The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other pulses n.e.c. — area harvested in Eastern Africa peaked at 1.31 million ha in 1992 and was at its lowest, 469,047 ha, in 2000.

That places Eastern Africa 5th out of 27 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Other pulses n.e.c. — Area harvested in Eastern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 780,526 ha
1962 755,056 ha -3.3%
1963 806,720 ha +6.8%
1964 773,593 ha -4.1%
1965 779,150 ha +0.7%
1966 811,600 ha +4.2%
1967 818,600 ha +0.9%
1968 835,000 ha +2.0%
1969 830,700 ha -0.5%
1970 839,850 ha +1.1%
1971 859,050 ha +2.3%
1972 906,600 ha +5.5%
1973 926,600 ha +2.2%
1974 906,788 ha -2.1%
1975 901,230 ha -0.6%
1976 891,360 ha -1.1%
1977 900,075 ha +1.0%
1978 893,995 ha -0.7%
1979 843,534 ha -5.6%
1980 605,620 ha -28.2%
1981 828,035 ha +36.7%
1982 868,599 ha +4.9%
1983 904,350 ha +4.1%
1984 752,724 ha -16.8%
1985 955,231 ha +26.9%
1986 949,993 ha -0.5%
1987 1.01 million ha +6.7%
1988 1.25 million ha +23.2%
1989 1.22 million ha -2.4%
1990 1.21 million ha -0.9%
1991 1.23 million ha +2.2%
1992 1.31 million ha +6.2%
1993 1.05 million ha -19.8%
1994 1.21 million ha +14.6%
1995 1.19 million ha -0.9%
1996 615,955 ha -48.4%
1997 654,212 ha +6.2%
1998 679,331 ha +3.8%
1999 491,624 ha -27.6%
2000 469,047 ha -4.6%
2001 648,019 ha +38.2%
2002 865,379 ha +33.5%
2003 869,612 ha +0.5%
2004 543,587 ha -37.5%
2005 519,579 ha -4.4%
2006 627,412 ha +20.8%
2007 662,249 ha +5.6%
2008 667,387 ha +0.8%
2009 683,300 ha +2.4%
2010 704,967 ha +3.2%
2011 720,953 ha +2.3%
2012 810,464 ha +12.4%
2013 854,049 ha +5.4%
2014 872,099 ha +2.1%
2015 913,779 ha +4.8%
2016 888,672 ha -2.7%
2017 933,808 ha +5.1%
2018 905,997 ha -3.0%
2019 889,586 ha -1.8%
2020 966,189 ha +8.6%
2021 999,554 ha +3.5%
2022 1.16 million ha +15.6%
2023 1.03 million ha -10.9%
2024 979,811 ha -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 798,994 ha 755,056 ha 835,000 ha 9
1970s 886,908 ha 839,850 ha 926,600 ha 10
1980s 934,437 ha 605,620 ha 1.25 million ha 10
1990s 964,387 ha 491,624 ha 1.31 million ha 10
2000s 655,557 ha 469,047 ha 869,612 ha 10
2010s 849,437 ha 704,967 ha 933,808 ha 10
2020s 1.03 million ha 966,189 ha 1.16 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 2 Mozambique 453,755 ha compare
  2. 3 Bangladesh 377,073 ha compare
  3. 4 Spain 299,070 ha compare
  4. 5 Ghana 282,061 ha compare
  5. 6 Poland 240,200 ha compare
  6. 7 Kenya 201,246 ha compare
  7. 8 Nigeria 152,867 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other pulses n.e.c. — area harvested in Eastern Africa?
Other pulses n.e.c. — area harvested in Eastern Africa was 979,811 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 Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.31 million ha in 1992.
What is the lowest other pulses n.e.c. — area harvested recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 469,047 ha in 2000.
How does Eastern Africa rank for other pulses n.e.c. — area harvested?
Eastern Africa ranks 5th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is other pulses n.e.c. — area harvested rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Eastern Africa 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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