Other pulses n.e.c. — Yield in Africa

Africa: Other pulses n.e.c. — Yield was 643.7 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
643.7 kg/ha
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
25th
of 27 groups
All-time high
658.6 kg/ha
in 2022
All-time low
369.9 kg/ha
in 1993
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Other pulses n.e.c. — Yield in Africa, 1961–2024

0200400600196119922024

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

Analysis

Africa recorded 643.7 kg/ha for other pulses n.e.c. — yield in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other pulses n.e.c. — yield in Africa peaked at 658.6 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 369.9 kg/ha, in 1993.

Africa ranks 25th 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. — Yield in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Other pulses n.e.c. — Yield in Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 505.7 kg/ha —
1962 540.3 kg/ha +6.8%
1963 526.4 kg/ha -2.6%
1964 534.9 kg/ha +1.6%
1965 537.2 kg/ha +0.4%
1966 516.4 kg/ha -3.9%
1967 513.3 kg/ha -0.6%
1968 512.4 kg/ha -0.2%
1969 520.6 kg/ha +1.6%
1970 503.9 kg/ha -3.2%
1971 508.1 kg/ha +0.8%
1972 517.8 kg/ha +1.9%
1973 528.5 kg/ha +2.1%
1974 503.2 kg/ha -4.8%
1975 522.4 kg/ha +3.8%
1976 521.9 kg/ha -0.1%
1977 485.4 kg/ha -7.0%
1978 487.6 kg/ha +0.5%
1979 494.3 kg/ha +1.4%
1980 501.1 kg/ha +1.4%
1981 468.9 kg/ha -6.4%
1982 507 kg/ha +8.1%
1983 565.6 kg/ha +11.6%
1984 471.9 kg/ha -16.6%
1985 450.5 kg/ha -4.5%
1986 525.9 kg/ha +16.7%
1987 453.7 kg/ha -13.7%
1988 432.9 kg/ha -4.6%
1989 449.8 kg/ha +3.9%
1990 414 kg/ha -8.0%
1991 403.4 kg/ha -2.6%
1992 379.8 kg/ha -5.9%
1993 369.9 kg/ha -2.6%
1994 433.9 kg/ha +17.3%
1995 438.3 kg/ha +1.0%
1996 480.7 kg/ha +9.7%
1997 459.3 kg/ha -4.5%
1998 485.9 kg/ha +5.8%
1999 535.3 kg/ha +10.2%
2000 551.5 kg/ha +3.0%
2001 590.1 kg/ha +7.0%
2002 636 kg/ha +7.8%
2003 631.4 kg/ha -0.7%
2004 529 kg/ha -16.2%
2005 546 kg/ha +3.2%
2006 613.2 kg/ha +12.3%
2007 582.4 kg/ha -5.0%
2008 572.9 kg/ha -1.6%
2009 580.2 kg/ha +1.3%
2010 568.4 kg/ha -2.0%
2011 582.8 kg/ha +2.5%
2012 592 kg/ha +1.6%
2013 595.2 kg/ha +0.5%
2014 619.3 kg/ha +4.0%
2015 648.9 kg/ha +4.8%
2016 643.6 kg/ha -0.8%
2017 646.2 kg/ha +0.4%
2018 645.5 kg/ha -0.1%
2019 641.6 kg/ha -0.6%
2020 646.3 kg/ha +0.7%
2021 642.1 kg/ha -0.6%
2022 658.6 kg/ha +2.6%
2023 655.9 kg/ha -0.4%
2024 643.7 kg/ha -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 523.02 kg/ha 505.7 kg/ha 540.3 kg/ha 9
1970s 507.31 kg/ha 485.4 kg/ha 528.5 kg/ha 10
1980s 482.73 kg/ha 432.9 kg/ha 565.6 kg/ha 10
1990s 440.05 kg/ha 369.9 kg/ha 535.3 kg/ha 10
2000s 583.27 kg/ha 529 kg/ha 636 kg/ha 10
2010s 618.35 kg/ha 568.4 kg/ha 648.9 kg/ha 10
2020s 649.32 kg/ha 642.1 kg/ha 658.6 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 22 Azerbaijan 2,215 kg/ha compare
  2. 22 Côte d'Ivoire 778.7 kg/ha compare
  3. 23 Afghanistan 2,173 kg/ha compare
  4. 24 Saint Lucia 2,100 kg/ha compare
  5. 25 Austria 2,099 kg/ha compare
  6. 26 Czechoslovakia 2,013 kg/ha compare
  7. 27 Armenia 1,979 kg/ha compare
  8. 27 Cabo Verde 157.9 kg/ha compare
  9. 28 France 1,858 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 154 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other pulses n.e.c. — yield in Africa?
Other pulses n.e.c. — yield in Africa was 643.7 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other pulses n.e.c. — yield recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 658.6 kg/ha in 2022.
What is the lowest other pulses n.e.c. — yield recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 369.9 kg/ha in 1993.
How does Africa rank for other pulses n.e.c. — yield?
Africa ranks 25th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is other pulses n.e.c. — yield rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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. — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other pulses n.e.c. — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
154 places, 7,899 data points, 1961–2024
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