Pulses, Total — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Pulses, Total — Production was 19.03 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
19.03 million t
Change on year
up 3.4%
Rank
5th
of 29 groups
All-time high
19.03 million t
in 2024
All-time low
2.93 million t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Pulses, Total — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961–2024

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, pulses, total — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) stood at 19.03 million t. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pulses, total — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 19.03 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.93 million t, in 1961.

That places Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 5th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Pulses, Total — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Pulses, Total — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 2.93 million t
1962 3.12 million t +6.7%
1963 3.23 million t +3.3%
1964 3.35 million t +3.8%
1965 3.37 million t +0.8%
1966 3.38 million t +0.1%
1967 3.68 million t +9.1%
1968 3.62 million t -1.6%
1969 3.79 million t +4.6%
1970 3.80 million t +0.1%
1971 3.99 million t +5.0%
1972 4.20 million t +5.3%
1973 3.87 million t -7.7%
1974 4.03 million t +4.1%
1975 4.33 million t +7.4%
1976 4.48 million t +3.5%
1977 4.58 million t +2.3%
1978 4.64 million t +1.3%
1979 4.58 million t -1.3%
1980 4.78 million t +4.3%
1981 4.90 million t +2.5%
1982 4.95 million t +1.1%
1983 5.34 million t +7.8%
1984 4.73 million t -11.4%
1985 4.75 million t +0.5%
1986 5.05 million t +6.2%
1987 4.98 million t -1.2%
1988 5.42 million t +8.8%
1989 5.45 million t +0.6%
1990 5.64 million t +3.4%
1991 6.23 million t +10.6%
1992 6.17 million t -0.9%
1993 5.76 million t -6.7%
1994 5.73 million t -0.5%
1995 6.21 million t +8.4%
1996 6.05 million t -2.5%
1997 5.87 million t -3.0%
1998 7.02 million t +19.6%
1999 6.69 million t -4.7%
2000 6.75 million t +0.9%
2001 7.98 million t +18.2%
2002 8.65 million t +8.4%
2003 8.47 million t -2.1%
2004 7.71 million t -8.9%
2005 8.60 million t +11.4%
2006 9.38 million t +9.2%
2007 10.30 million t +9.8%
2008 11.14 million t +8.1%
2009 11.07 million t -0.6%
2010 12.73 million t +15.0%
2011 13.47 million t +5.8%
2012 14.64 million t +8.7%
2013 15.49 million t +5.8%
2014 15.18 million t -2.0%
2015 16.00 million t +5.4%
2016 16.25 million t +1.6%
2017 17.21 million t +5.9%
2018 17.38 million t +1.0%
2019 17.11 million t -1.5%
2020 18.78 million t +9.7%
2021 17.19 million t -8.5%
2022 18.64 million t +8.4%
2023 18.41 million t -1.2%
2024 19.03 million t +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.39 million t 2.93 million t 3.79 million t 9
1970s 4.25 million t 3.80 million t 4.64 million t 10
1980s 5.04 million t 4.73 million t 5.45 million t 10
1990s 6.14 million t 5.64 million t 7.02 million t 10
2000s 9.01 million t 6.75 million t 11.14 million t 10
2010s 15.55 million t 12.73 million t 17.38 million t 10
2020s 18.41 million t 17.19 million t 19.03 million t 5

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 2 Canada 6.14 million t compare
  2. 3 Australia and New Zealand 5.44 million t compare
  3. 4 Australia 5.41 million t compare
  4. 5 Türkiye 1.28 million t compare
  5. 5 USSR 5.14 million t compare
  6. 6 China 4.92 million t compare
  7. 7 China, mainland 4.91 million t compare
  8. 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 401,794 t compare
  9. 8 Nigeria 4.36 million t compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pulses, total — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Pulses, total — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 19.03 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pulses, total — production recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 19.03 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest pulses, total — production recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.93 million t in 1961.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for pulses, total — production?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 5th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is pulses, total — production rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pulses, Total — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
215 places, 12,284 data points, 1961–2024
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