Pulses, Other and products — Seed by country
A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply...
What the numbers show
Pulses, Other and products — Seed is currently reported for 124 countries. The highest value is 632 1000 t in India; the lowest is 0 1000 t in Lao People's Democratic Republic.
The median across all reporting countries is 1 1000 t, and the mean is 19.6 1000 t.
Over the past decade 29 countries rose and 23 fell. The largest increase was in Kazakhstan (up 2,200.0%), and the largest decrease in Iraq (down 100.0%).
Pulses, Other and products — Seed: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 632 1000 t | 2023 | up 11.9% | rising |
| 2 | Niger | 393 1000 t | 2023 | up 51.7% | rising |
| 3 | Nigeria | 221 1000 t | 2023 | down 6.8% | rising |
| 4 | Canada | 125 1000 t | 2023 | up 43.7% | rising |
| 5 | China | 110 1000 t | 2023 | up 15.8% | rising |
| 5 | China, mainland | 110 1000 t | 2023 | up 15.8% | rising |
| 7 | Ethiopia | 77 1000 t | 2023 | up 13.2% | rising |
| 8 | Türkiye | 74 1000 t | 2023 | up 5.7% | falling |
| 9 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 59 1000 t | 2023 | up 195.0% | rising |
| 10 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 50 1000 t | 2023 | down 3.8% | rising |
| 11 | Poland | 47 1000 t | 2023 | up 88.0% | rising |
| 12 | Malawi | 37 1000 t | 2023 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 13 | Australia | 33 1000 t | 2023 | down 31.2% | falling |
| 13 | Australia and New Zealand | 33 1000 t | 2023 | down 31.2% | falling |
| 15 | Germany | 32 1000 t | 2023 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 16 | Pakistan | 29 1000 t | 2023 | down 72.4% | falling |
| 17 | Kazakhstan | 23 1000 t | 2023 | up 2,200.0% | volatile |
| 18 | Myanmar | 22 1000 t | 2023 | down 4.3% | falling |
| 18 | Mozambique | 22 1000 t | 2023 | down 8.3% | flat |
| 20 | Lithuania | 21 1000 t | 2023 | up 950.0% | volatile |
| 21 | France | 20 1000 t | 2023 | up 33.3% | falling |
| 22 | Russian Federation | 17 1000 t | 2023 | down 85.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Kenya | 16 1000 t | 2023 | down 27.3% | falling |
| 24 | Spain | 15 1000 t | 2023 | down 55.9% | volatile |
| 24 | Italy | 15 1000 t | 2023 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 26 | Syrian Arab Republic | 14 1000 t | 2023 | down 12.5% | falling |
| 26 | United Republic of Tanzania | 14 1000 t | 2023 | down 22.2% | falling |
| 28 | Egypt | 11 1000 t | 2023 | down 50.0% | flat |
| 28 | Nepal | 11 1000 t | 2023 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 30 | Morocco | 10 1000 t | 2023 | down 37.5% | falling |
| 30 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 10 1000 t | 2023 | up 400.0% | volatile |
| 32 | Cameroon | 8 1000 t | 2023 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 33 | Burkina Faso | 7 1000 t | 2023 | down 58.8% | falling |
| 34 | Senegal | 6 1000 t | 2023 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 35 | Greece | 5 1000 t | 2023 | up 150.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Thailand | 5 1000 t | 2023 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 35 | Zambia | 5 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 35 | Viet Nam | 5 1000 t | 2023 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 39 | Argentina | 4 1000 t | 2023 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 39 | Bangladesh | 4 1000 t | 2023 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 39 | Brazil | 4 1000 t | 2023 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 39 | Algeria | 4 1000 t | 2023 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 39 | Ghana | 4 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 39 | Mexico | 4 1000 t | 2023 | down 20.0% | rising |
| 39 | Mauritania | 4 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 39 | Sierra Leone | 4 1000 t | 2023 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 39 | Tunisia | 4 1000 t | 2023 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 49 | Afghanistan | 3 1000 t | 2023 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 49 | Peru | 3 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 49 | Uganda | 3 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 49 | Ukraine | 3 1000 t | 2023 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 49 | Zimbabwe | 3 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Austria | 2 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 54 | Bulgaria | 2 1000 t | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Guinea | 2 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 54 | Haiti | 2 1000 t | 2023 | down 77.8% | falling |
| 54 | Madagascar | 2 1000 t | 2023 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 54 | Cabo Verde | 2 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | falling |
| 54 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 2 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 61 | Albania | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 61 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 61 | Botswana | 1 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 61 | Chile | 1 1000 t | 2023 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 61 | Comoros | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 61 | Denmark | 1 1000 t | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 61 | Dominican Republic | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 61 | Ecuador | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | falling |
| 61 | Gambia | 1 1000 t | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 61 | Guatemala | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 61 | North Macedonia | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 61 | Namibia | 1 1000 t | 2023 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 61 | Papua New Guinea | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 61 | Portugal | 1 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 61 | Paraguay | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 61 | Serbia | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 61 | Uzbekistan | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 61 | Melanesia | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 61 | Republic of Korea | 1 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 61 | Côte d'Ivoire | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 61 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 1 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 82 | Bahamas | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 82 | Barbados | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 82 | Switzerland | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 82 | Colombia | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 82 | Cyprus | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 82 | Czechia | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 82 | Fiji | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 82 | Gabon | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 82 | Guinea-Bissau | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 82 | Guyana | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 82 | Croatia | 0 1000 t | 2018 | — | flat |
| 82 | Hungary | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 82 | Iraq | 0 1000 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 82 | Israel | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 82 | Jamaica | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 82 | Jordan | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 82 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 82 | Lebanon | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 82 | Liberia | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 82 | Libya | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 82 | Saint Lucia | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 82 | Sri Lanka | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 82 | Luxembourg | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 82 | Latvia | 0 1000 t | 2018 | — | flat |
| 82 | Maldives | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 82 | Malta | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 82 | Mongolia | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 82 | New Caledonia | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 82 | New Zealand | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 82 | Panama | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 82 | Philippines | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 82 | Romania | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 82 | Saudi Arabia | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 82 | Solomon Islands | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 82 | Slovakia | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 82 | Slovenia | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 82 | Sweden | 0 1000 t | 2014 | — | flat |
| 82 | Eswatini | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 82 | Tajikistan | 0 1000 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 82 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 82 | Uruguay | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 82 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 82 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 82 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 2,309 1000 t
- Asia 987 1000 t
- Africa 893 1000 t
- Southern Asia 730 1000 t
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 726 1000 t
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 658 1000 t
- Western Africa 656 1000 t
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 647 1000 t
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 584 1000 t
- Europe 244 1000 t
- Eastern Africa 182 1000 t
- European Union (27) 162 1000 t
About this data
A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per capita food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.