Other pulses n.e.c. — Yield in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Other pulses n.e.c. — Yield was 651.5 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
651.5 kg/ha
Change on year
down 10.2%
Rank
24th
of 27 groups
All-time high
977.1 kg/ha
in 2007
All-time low
545.6 kg/ha
in 2021
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

Southern Africa recorded 651.5 kg/ha for other pulses n.e.c. — yield in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other pulses n.e.c. — yield in Southern Africa peaked at 977.1 kg/ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 545.6 kg/ha, in 2021.

That places Southern Africa 24th out of 27 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Other pulses n.e.c. — Yield in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 735.5 kg/ha —
1962 653.8 kg/ha -11.1%
1963 653.8 kg/ha +0.0%
1964 661.5 kg/ha +1.2%
1965 661.5 kg/ha +0.0%
1966 584 kg/ha -11.7%
1967 660.4 kg/ha +13.1%
1968 668 kg/ha +1.2%
1969 664.1 kg/ha -0.6%
1970 665.4 kg/ha +0.2%
1971 596.9 kg/ha -10.3%
1972 562.2 kg/ha -5.8%
1973 599.7 kg/ha +6.7%
1974 672 kg/ha +12.1%
1975 634.7 kg/ha -5.6%
1976 662.2 kg/ha +4.3%
1977 706.9 kg/ha +6.8%
1978 751.8 kg/ha +6.4%
1979 701.3 kg/ha -6.7%
1980 655.2 kg/ha -6.6%
1981 672.8 kg/ha +2.7%
1982 654.4 kg/ha -2.7%
1983 579.7 kg/ha -11.4%
1984 548.8 kg/ha -5.3%
1985 569.2 kg/ha +3.7%
1986 574.4 kg/ha +0.9%
1987 574.4 kg/ha +0.0%
1988 579.6 kg/ha +0.9%
1989 657.4 kg/ha +13.4%
1990 587.6 kg/ha -10.6%
1991 607.9 kg/ha +3.5%
1992 571 kg/ha -6.1%
1993 593.6 kg/ha +4.0%
1994 600.7 kg/ha +1.2%
1995 616.4 kg/ha +2.6%
1996 636.5 kg/ha +3.3%
1997 682.2 kg/ha +7.2%
1998 669.4 kg/ha -1.9%
1999 673.9 kg/ha +0.7%
2000 685.1 kg/ha +1.7%
2001 703.3 kg/ha +2.7%
2002 719.9 kg/ha +2.4%
2003 742.7 kg/ha +3.2%
2004 777 kg/ha +4.6%
2005 771.2 kg/ha -0.7%
2006 909.8 kg/ha +18.0%
2007 977.1 kg/ha +7.4%
2008 702.6 kg/ha -28.1%
2009 645.9 kg/ha -8.1%
2010 696.2 kg/ha +7.8%
2011 656.9 kg/ha -5.6%
2012 705.5 kg/ha +7.4%
2013 642.5 kg/ha -8.9%
2014 665.2 kg/ha +3.5%
2015 846.4 kg/ha +27.2%
2016 692.7 kg/ha -18.2%
2017 702.7 kg/ha +1.4%
2018 565.3 kg/ha -19.6%
2019 686 kg/ha +21.4%
2020 684.9 kg/ha -0.2%
2021 545.6 kg/ha -20.3%
2022 938.9 kg/ha +72.1%
2023 725.1 kg/ha -22.8%
2024 651.5 kg/ha -10.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Other pulses n.e.c. — Yield in Southern Africa 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
2022 +72.1% 545.6 kg/ha 938.9 kg/ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 660.29 kg/ha 584 kg/ha 735.5 kg/ha 9
1970s 655.31 kg/ha 562.2 kg/ha 751.8 kg/ha 10
1980s 606.59 kg/ha 548.8 kg/ha 672.8 kg/ha 10
1990s 623.92 kg/ha 571 kg/ha 682.2 kg/ha 10
2000s 763.46 kg/ha 645.9 kg/ha 977.1 kg/ha 10
2010s 685.94 kg/ha 565.3 kg/ha 846.4 kg/ha 10
2020s 709.2 kg/ha 545.6 kg/ha 938.9 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 21 Egypt 2,227 kg/ha compare
  2. 22 Azerbaijan 2,215 kg/ha compare
  3. 22 Côte d'Ivoire 778.7 kg/ha compare
  4. 23 Afghanistan 2,173 kg/ha compare
  5. 24 Saint Lucia 2,100 kg/ha compare
  6. 25 Austria 2,099 kg/ha compare
  7. 26 Czechoslovakia 2,013 kg/ha compare
  8. 27 Armenia 1,979 kg/ha compare
  9. 27 Cabo Verde 157.9 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other pulses n.e.c. — yield in Southern Africa?
Other pulses n.e.c. — yield in Southern Africa was 651.5 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 Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 977.1 kg/ha in 2007.
What is the lowest other pulses n.e.c. — yield recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 545.6 kg/ha in 2021.
How does Southern Africa rank for other pulses n.e.c. — yield?
Southern Africa ranks 24th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is other pulses n.e.c. — yield rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern 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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