Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Americas

Americas: Pulses, Total — Area harvested was 11.78 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11.78 million ha
Change on year
up 16.4%
Rank
10th
of 30 groups
All-time high
12.64 million ha
in 2016
All-time low
6.65 million ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Americas, 1961–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, pulses, total — area harvested in Americas stood at 11.78 million ha.

The figure is up 16.4% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pulses, total — area harvested in Americas peaked at 12.64 million ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.65 million ha, in 1961.

That places Americas 10th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Americas, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 6.65 million ha —
1962 6.85 million ha +3.0%
1963 7.15 million ha +4.4%
1964 7.76 million ha +8.7%
1965 7.97 million ha +2.7%
1966 8.23 million ha +3.2%
1967 8.18 million ha -0.5%
1968 8.10 million ha -1.1%
1969 7.99 million ha -1.3%
1970 7.97 million ha -0.3%
1971 8.65 million ha +8.6%
1972 8.37 million ha -3.3%
1973 8.30 million ha -0.8%
1974 8.70 million ha +4.8%
1975 8.78 million ha +0.9%
1976 8.09 million ha -7.8%
1977 9.05 million ha +11.8%
1978 9.22 million ha +2.0%
1979 8.30 million ha -10.1%
1980 9.29 million ha +12.0%
1981 10.31 million ha +11.0%
1982 10.63 million ha +3.1%
1983 8.63 million ha -18.8%
1984 9.86 million ha +14.2%
1985 10.10 million ha +2.4%
1986 10.51 million ha +4.1%
1987 10.49 million ha -0.2%
1988 10.87 million ha +3.7%
1989 9.58 million ha -11.9%
1990 10.20 million ha +6.5%
1991 11.01 million ha +8.0%
1992 9.79 million ha -11.1%
1993 9.33 million ha -4.7%
1994 11.53 million ha +23.6%
1995 11.12 million ha -3.6%
1996 10.11 million ha -9.1%
1997 10.21 million ha +0.9%
1998 9.91 million ha -2.9%
1999 10.49 million ha +5.9%
2000 11.11 million ha +5.9%
2001 11.35 million ha +2.2%
2002 11.02 million ha -2.9%
2003 10.81 million ha -1.9%
2004 10.61 million ha -1.9%
2005 10.57 million ha -0.3%
2006 11.22 million ha +6.1%
2007 10.95 million ha -2.4%
2008 11.08 million ha +1.2%
2009 11.50 million ha +3.8%
2010 11.77 million ha +2.3%
2011 10.02 million ha -14.9%
2012 10.87 million ha +8.5%
2013 10.74 million ha -1.2%
2014 11.89 million ha +10.7%
2015 11.93 million ha +0.4%
2016 12.64 million ha +5.9%
2017 12.53 million ha -0.8%
2018 12.13 million ha -3.2%
2019 11.31 million ha -6.8%
2020 12.05 million ha +6.6%
2021 11.81 million ha -2.0%
2022 11.50 million ha -2.6%
2023 10.12 million ha -12.1%
2024 11.78 million ha +16.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.65 million ha 6.65 million ha 8.23 million ha 9
1970s 8.54 million ha 7.97 million ha 9.22 million ha 10
1980s 10.03 million ha 8.63 million ha 10.87 million ha 10
1990s 10.37 million ha 9.33 million ha 11.53 million ha 10
2000s 11.02 million ha 10.57 million ha 11.50 million ha 10
2010s 11.58 million ha 10.02 million ha 12.64 million ha 10
2020s 11.45 million ha 10.12 million ha 12.05 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 7 Australia and New Zealand 3.30 million ha compare
  2. 8 Australia 3.29 million ha compare
  3. 9 Brazil 2.66 million ha compare
  4. 10 China 2.63 million ha compare
  5. 10 China 2.63 million ha compare
  6. 12 China, mainland 2.62 million ha compare
  7. 13 Russian Federation 2.21 million ha compare
  8. 13 Russia 2.21 million ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pulses, total — area harvested in Americas?
Pulses, total — area harvested in Americas was 11.78 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pulses, total — area harvested recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 12.64 million ha in 2016.
What is the lowest pulses, total — area harvested recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 6.65 million ha in 1961.
How does Americas rank for pulses, total — area harvested?
Americas ranks 10th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is pulses, total — area harvested rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pulses, Total — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pulses, Total — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,226 data points, 1961–2024
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.