Pulses, Total — Production in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Pulses, Total — Production was 27.49 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
27.49 million t
Change on year
down 4.4%
Rank
3rd
of 30 groups
All-time high
29.96 million t
in 2022
All-time low
10.20 million t
in 1967
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Pulses, Total — Production in Southern Asia, 1961–2024

10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M30.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, pulses, total — production in Southern Asia stood at 27.49 million t.

That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pulses, total — production in Southern Asia peaked at 29.96 million t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.20 million t, in 1967.

That places Southern Asia 3rd out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Pulses, Total — Production in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Pulses, Total — Production in Southern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 14.32 million t —
1962 13.21 million t -7.8%
1963 13.06 million t -1.1%
1964 11.80 million t -9.6%
1965 13.63 million t +15.5%
1966 11.22 million t -17.7%
1967 10.20 million t -9.1%
1968 13.40 million t +31.3%
1969 12.01 million t -10.4%
1970 13.55 million t +12.9%
1971 12.94 million t -4.6%
1972 12.38 million t -4.3%
1973 12.49 million t +0.9%
1974 11.39 million t -8.8%
1975 12.45 million t +9.3%
1976 14.79 million t +18.8%
1977 13.71 million t -7.3%
1978 13.77 million t +0.4%
1979 13.53 million t -1.7%
1980 10.87 million t -19.7%
1981 12.62 million t +16.1%
1982 13.14 million t +4.1%
1983 14.46 million t +10.1%
1984 14.58 million t +0.8%
1985 14.06 million t -3.5%
1986 15.49 million t +10.2%
1987 14.01 million t -9.5%
1988 13.52 million t -3.5%
1989 15.78 million t +16.7%
1990 15.04 million t -4.7%
1991 21.69 million t +44.2%
1992 22.52 million t +3.8%
1993 20.44 million t -9.3%
1994 20.48 million t +0.2%
1995 21.83 million t +6.6%
1996 19.00 million t -13.0%
1997 16.12 million t -15.2%
1998 16.98 million t +5.4%
1999 17.55 million t +3.3%
2000 16.04 million t -8.6%
2001 14.02 million t -12.6%
2002 15.34 million t +9.4%
2003 16.13 million t +5.2%
2004 16.43 million t +1.8%
2005 16.51 million t +0.5%
2006 16.09 million t -2.5%
2007 18.93 million t +17.7%
2008 15.22 million t -19.6%
2009 16.72 million t +9.9%
2010 20.07 million t +20.0%
2011 19.59 million t -2.4%
2012 19.31 million t -1.4%
2013 21.48 million t +11.2%
2014 21.91 million t +2.0%
2015 19.88 million t -9.3%
2016 23.18 million t +16.6%
2017 25.78 million t +11.2%
2018 27.02 million t +4.8%
2019 24.74 million t -8.4%
2020 26.87 million t +8.6%
2021 28.27 million t +5.2%
2022 29.96 million t +6.0%
2023 28.74 million t -4.1%
2024 27.49 million t -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.54 million t 10.20 million t 14.32 million t 9
1970s 13.10 million t 11.39 million t 14.79 million t 10
1980s 13.85 million t 10.87 million t 15.78 million t 10
1990s 19.17 million t 15.04 million t 22.52 million t 10
2000s 16.14 million t 14.02 million t 18.93 million t 10
2010s 22.30 million t 19.31 million t 27.02 million t 10
2020s 28.26 million t 26.87 million t 29.96 million t 5

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 1 India 25.40 million t compare
  2. 2 Canada 6.14 million t compare
  3. 3 Australia and New Zealand 5.44 million t compare
  4. 4 Australia 5.41 million t compare
  5. 5 USSR 5.14 million t compare
  6. 6 China 4.92 million t compare
  7. 6 China 4.92 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pulses, total — production in Southern Asia?
Pulses, total — production in Southern Asia was 27.49 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pulses, total — production recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 29.96 million t in 2022.
What is the lowest pulses, total — production recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.20 million t in 1967.
How does Southern Asia rank for pulses, total — production?
Southern Asia ranks 3rd out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is pulses, total — production rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Asia 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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