Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Pulses, Total — Area harvested was 24.25 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) recorded 24.25 million ha for pulses, total — area harvested in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 24.58 million ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.46 million ha, in 1961.
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 7th of 30 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.46 million ha | — |
| 1962 | 5.61 million ha | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 5.89 million ha | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 5.93 million ha | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 5.93 million ha | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 6.14 million ha | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 6.42 million ha | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 6.66 million ha | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 6.94 million ha | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 7.12 million ha | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 7.37 million ha | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 7.28 million ha | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 7.22 million ha | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 7.54 million ha | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 7.46 million ha | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 7.60 million ha | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 7.57 million ha | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 7.95 million ha | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 7.57 million ha | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 7.78 million ha | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 8.23 million ha | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 8.55 million ha | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 8.89 million ha | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 8.65 million ha | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 9.18 million ha | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 9.08 million ha | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 9.30 million ha | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 10.24 million ha | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 10.64 million ha | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 10.92 million ha | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 11.71 million ha | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 13.33 million ha | +13.8% |
| 1993 | 12.71 million ha | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 11.88 million ha | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 12.77 million ha | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 12.34 million ha | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 12.42 million ha | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 13.38 million ha | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 13.41 million ha | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 13.47 million ha | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 14.51 million ha | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 15.50 million ha | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 16.20 million ha | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 14.36 million ha | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 16.04 million ha | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 16.68 million ha | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 17.59 million ha | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 18.15 million ha | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 17.32 million ha | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 19.81 million ha | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 19.59 million ha | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 21.16 million ha | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 21.88 million ha | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 21.36 million ha | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 21.03 million ha | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 21.92 million ha | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 22.64 million ha | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 23.02 million ha | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 23.17 million ha | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 24.10 million ha | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 23.99 million ha | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 24.58 million ha | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 24.47 million ha | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 24.25 million ha | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.11 million ha | 5.46 million ha | 6.94 million ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.47 million ha | 7.12 million ha | 7.95 million ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.05 million ha | 7.78 million ha | 10.64 million ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.49 million ha | 10.92 million ha | 13.41 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.98 million ha | 13.47 million ha | 18.15 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.56 million ha | 19.59 million ha | 23.17 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.28 million ha | 23.99 million ha | 24.58 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pulses, total — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
- Pulses, total — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 24.25 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — area harvested recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 24.58 million ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — area harvested recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.46 million ha in 1961.
- How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for pulses, total — area harvested?
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 7th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — area harvested rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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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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.