Pulses, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate in South America

South America: Pulses, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 6.13 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6.13 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 203.4%
Rank
10th
of 37 groups
All-time high
33.78 % change on previous year
in 1994
All-time low
-28.78 % change on previous year
in 1983
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Pulses, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate in South America, 1962–2024

-2002040196219932024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in South America stood at 6.13 % change on previous year.

The figure is up 203.4% on the previous year and down 60.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in South America peaked at 33.78 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -28.78 % change on previous year, in 1983.

South America ranks 10th of 37 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Pulses, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate in South America, year by year

Annual values for Pulses, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate in South America, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 3.52 % change on previous year
1963 8.41 % change on previous year +139.1%
1964 5.08 % change on previous year -39.6%
1965 4.02 % change on previous year -20.8%
1966 2.05 % change on previous year -49.1%
1967 8.81 % change on previous year +330.2%
1968 0.453 % change on previous year -94.9%
1969 -0.6689 % change on previous year -247.7%
1970 -3.19 % change on previous year +377.1%
1971 10.55 % change on previous year -430.5%
1972 0.4655 % change on previous year -95.6%
1973 -3.86 % change on previous year -929.1%
1974 11.67 % change on previous year -402.4%
1975 -1.72 % change on previous year -114.7%
1976 -1.97 % change on previous year +14.7%
1977 10.73 % change on previous year -643.6%
1978 1.9 % change on previous year -82.3%
1979 -6.37 % change on previous year -435.9%
1980 7.42 % change on previous year -216.3%
1981 6.23 % change on previous year -16.0%
1982 14.01 % change on previous year +125.0%
1983 -28.78 % change on previous year -305.5%
1984 26 % change on previous year -190.3%
1985 1.06 % change on previous year -95.9%
1986 3.36 % change on previous year +216.9%
1987 -5.11 % change on previous year -252.1%
1988 9.05 % change on previous year -277.0%
1989 -9.44 % change on previous year -204.3%
1990 -6.52 % change on previous year -31.0%
1991 12.19 % change on previous year -287.1%
1992 -5.77 % change on previous year -147.3%
1993 -22.3 % change on previous year +286.7%
1994 33.78 % change on previous year -251.4%
1995 -6.64 % change on previous year -119.7%
1996 -11.54 % change on previous year +73.7%
1997 2.11 % change on previous year -118.3%
1998 -21.36 % change on previous year -1114.4%
1999 20.91 % change on previous year -197.9%
2000 3.39 % change on previous year -83.8%
2001 -17.65 % change on previous year -620.1%
2002 15.95 % change on previous year -190.3%
2003 -1.67 % change on previous year -110.5%
2004 -3.29 % change on previous year +97.4%
2005 -3.29 % change on previous year -0.0%
2006 8.36 % change on previous year -353.7%
2007 -4.54 % change on previous year -154.3%
2008 -0.0794 % change on previous year -98.3%
2009 8.09 % change on previous year -10285.8%
2010 -12.81 % change on previous year -258.4%
2011 5.96 % change on previous year -146.5%
2012 -18.88 % change on previous year -416.6%
2013 -2.97 % change on previous year -84.3%
2014 15.57 % change on previous year -625.0%
2015 -3.37 % change on previous year -121.6%
2016 -10.54 % change on previous year +213.1%
2017 9.12 % change on previous year -186.5%
2018 -0.9312 % change on previous year -110.2%
2019 -1.92 % change on previous year +106.1%
2020 2.8 % change on previous year -245.8%
2021 -0.978 % change on previous year -135.0%
2022 2.03 % change on previous year -307.9%
2023 -5.93 % change on previous year -391.6%
2024 6.13 % change on previous year -203.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.96 % change on previous year -0.6689 % change on previous year 8.81 % change on previous year 8
1970s 1.82 % change on previous year -6.37 % change on previous year 11.67 % change on previous year 10
1980s 2.38 % change on previous year -28.78 % change on previous year 26 % change on previous year 10
1990s -0.5139 % change on previous year -22.3 % change on previous year 33.78 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.5257 % change on previous year -17.65 % change on previous year 15.95 % change on previous year 10
2010s -2.08 % change on previous year -18.88 % change on previous year 15.57 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.8105 % change on previous year -5.93 % change on previous year 6.13 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 7 Puerto Rico 53.23 % change on previous year compare
  2. 8 Suriname 44 % change on previous year compare
  3. 9 Ukraine 41.65 % change on previous year compare
  4. 10 Australia 37.92 % change on previous year compare
  5. 11 Australia and New Zealand 37.8 % change on previous year compare
  6. 12 Yugoslav SFR 37.26 % change on previous year compare
  7. 13 Czechoslovakia 36.85 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in South America?
Pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in South America was 6.13 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 33.78 % change on previous year in 1994.
What is the lowest pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was -28.78 % change on previous year in 1983.
How does South America rank for pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate?
South America ranks 10th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
Is pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South America data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Pulses, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Pulses, Total — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 12,001 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Pulses, Total — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.