Pulses, Total — Production in Northern America

Northern America: Pulses, Total — Production was 8.98 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
8.98 million t
Change on year
up 23.4%
Rank
13th
of 30 groups
All-time high
11.76 million t
in 2016
All-time low
942,972 t
in 1977
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Pulses, Total — Production in Northern America, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pulses, total — production in Northern America is 8.98 million t, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 23.4% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pulses, total — production in Northern America peaked at 11.76 million t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 942,972 t, in 1977.

That places Northern America 13th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Pulses, Total — Production in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Pulses, Total — Production in Northern America, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 1.16 million t —
1962 1.16 million t +0.2%
1963 1.26 million t +8.1%
1964 1.16 million t -7.9%
1965 1.09 million t -6.2%
1966 1.23 million t +13.1%
1967 994,878 t -19.0%
1968 1.06 million t +6.8%
1969 1.21 million t +13.8%
1970 1.09 million t -9.5%
1971 1.10 million t +0.2%
1972 1.11 million t +1.2%
1973 1.02 million t -8.3%
1974 1.30 million t +28.0%
1975 1.16 million t -11.0%
1976 1.11 million t -4.2%
1977 942,972 t -15.1%
1978 1.30 million t +37.7%
1979 1.33 million t +2.3%
1980 1.70 million t +28.1%
1981 1.97 million t +15.5%
1982 1.73 million t -11.8%
1983 1.16 million t -33.0%
1984 1.37 million t +18.2%
1985 1.49 million t +8.8%
1986 1.81 million t +21.1%
1987 2.36 million t +30.5%
1988 1.64 million t -30.4%
1989 1.79 million t +8.8%
1990 2.29 million t +28.4%
1991 2.77 million t +20.6%
1992 2.22 million t -19.8%
1993 2.78 million t +25.2%
1994 3.68 million t +32.4%
1995 3.93 million t +6.9%
1996 3.24 million t -17.5%
1997 4.12 million t +27.1%
1998 4.89 million t +18.5%
1999 5.41 million t +10.6%
2000 6.02 million t +11.3%
2001 4.66 million t -22.7%
2002 3.94 million t -15.3%
2003 4.26 million t +8.0%
2004 5.85 million t +37.5%
2005 6.72 million t +14.9%
2006 5.70 million t -15.2%
2007 6.34 million t +11.2%
2008 6.83 million t +7.8%
2009 7.50 million t +9.8%
2010 8.00 million t +6.6%
2011 5.81 million t -27.4%
2012 7.68 million t +32.1%
2013 8.84 million t +15.1%
2014 8.59 million t -2.8%
2015 8.64 million t +0.6%
2016 11.76 million t +36.1%
2017 9.70 million t -17.5%
2018 9.24 million t -4.8%
2019 9.66 million t +4.5%
2020 11.15 million t +15.4%
2021 6.01 million t -46.1%
2022 8.51 million t +41.5%
2023 7.28 million t -14.5%
2024 8.98 million t +23.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.15 million t 994,878 t 1.26 million t 9
1970s 1.15 million t 942,972 t 1.33 million t 10
1980s 1.70 million t 1.16 million t 2.36 million t 10
1990s 3.53 million t 2.22 million t 5.41 million t 10
2000s 5.78 million t 3.94 million t 7.50 million t 10
2010s 8.79 million t 5.81 million t 11.76 million t 10
2020s 8.39 million t 6.01 million t 11.15 million t 5

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 10 Russian Federation 4.17 million t compare
  2. 10 Russia 4.17 million t compare
  3. 12 Myanmar 3.21 million t compare
  4. 13 Ethiopia 3.16 million t compare
  5. 13 Ethiopia 3.16 million t compare
  6. 15 Brazil 3.03 million t compare
  7. 16 Niger 2.85 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pulses, total — production in Northern America?
Pulses, total — production in Northern America was 8.98 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pulses, total — production recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 11.76 million t in 2016.
What is the lowest pulses, total — production recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 942,972 t in 1977.
How does Northern America rank for pulses, total — production?
Northern America ranks 13th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is pulses, total — production rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Northern America 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
253 places, 14,211 data points, 1961–2024
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