Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Pulses, Total — Area harvested was 29.74 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) recorded 29.74 million ha for pulses, total — area harvested in 2024.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 30.75 million ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.99 million ha, in 1961.
That places Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 5th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.99 million ha | — |
| 1962 | 9.19 million ha | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 9.58 million ha | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 9.58 million ha | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 9.45 million ha | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 9.71 million ha | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 10.18 million ha | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 10.10 million ha | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 10.18 million ha | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 10.34 million ha | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 10.59 million ha | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 10.83 million ha | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 10.87 million ha | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 11.49 million ha | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 11.24 million ha | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 11.60 million ha | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 11.54 million ha | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 11.99 million ha | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 11.85 million ha | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 11.63 million ha | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 11.84 million ha | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 12.30 million ha | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 12.54 million ha | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 12.65 million ha | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 13.39 million ha | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 13.15 million ha | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 13.48 million ha | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 13.74 million ha | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 14.62 million ha | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 14.95 million ha | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 16.04 million ha | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 17.70 million ha | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 17.04 million ha | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 16.46 million ha | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 17.45 million ha | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 17.25 million ha | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 17.28 million ha | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 18.06 million ha | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 18.37 million ha | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 18.39 million ha | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 19.56 million ha | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 20.83 million ha | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 21.57 million ha | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 19.78 million ha | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 21.66 million ha | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 22.48 million ha | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 23.72 million ha | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 24.47 million ha | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 23.99 million ha | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 26.37 million ha | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 26.11 million ha | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 27.65 million ha | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 28.75 million ha | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 28.32 million ha | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 28.05 million ha | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 28.58 million ha | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 29.24 million ha | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 29.27 million ha | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 29.23 million ha | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 30.19 million ha | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 30.24 million ha | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 30.75 million ha | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 30.39 million ha | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 29.74 million ha | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.66 million ha | 8.99 million ha | 10.18 million ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.23 million ha | 10.34 million ha | 11.99 million ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.93 million ha | 11.63 million ha | 14.62 million ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.06 million ha | 14.95 million ha | 18.37 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.64 million ha | 18.39 million ha | 24.47 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.16 million ha | 26.11 million ha | 29.27 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.26 million ha | 29.74 million ha | 30.75 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
More agriculture & rural data for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
- Milk, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) 3.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Crops — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fruit Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) 2.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Livestock — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat indigenous, total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 3.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables and Fruit Primary — Gross Production Value (constant) 2.59 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is pulses, total — area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- Pulses, total — area harvested in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 29.74 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — area harvested recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 30.75 million ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — area harvested recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.99 million ha in 1961.
- How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for pulses, total — area harvested?
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 5th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — area harvested rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
About this data
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.