Pulses, Total — Yield in Americas
Americas: Pulses, Total — Yield was 1,356 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pulses, Total — Yield in Americas, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Americas recorded 1,356 kg/ha for pulses, total — yield in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — yield in Americas peaked at 1,521 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 608.7 kg/ha, in 1977.
Americas ranks 13th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pulses, Total — Yield in Americas, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 705 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 671.3 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 692.1 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 658.1 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 675.5 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 679.3 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 705.9 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 681.5 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 679.5 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 686.2 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 694.2 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 714.4 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 667.6 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 679.5 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 667.8 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 617.5 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 608.7 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 651 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 710.3 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 665 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 709.2 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 695.5 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 641.7 kg/ha | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 656.8 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 657.8 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 642.7 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 673.4 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 644.9 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 661.2 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 751 kg/ha | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 801.8 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 757.9 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 880.1 kg/ha | +16.1% |
| 1994 | 877.1 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 888 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 879.3 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 956.5 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 1,018 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 1,069 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 1,083 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 913.2 kg/ha | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 970.9 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 1,027 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 1,129 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 1,201 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 1,145 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 1,172 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1,244 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 1,257 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1,261 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1,241 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1,336 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 1,454 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 1,348 kg/ha | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 1,322 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1,441 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 1,351 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 1,362 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1,459 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 1,521 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 1,138 kg/ha | -25.2% |
| 2022 | 1,359 kg/ha | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 1,368 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 1,356 kg/ha | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 683.13 kg/ha | 658.1 kg/ha | 705.9 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 669.72 kg/ha | 608.7 kg/ha | 714.4 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 664.82 kg/ha | 641.7 kg/ha | 709.2 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 887.85 kg/ha | 751 kg/ha | 1,069 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,114 kg/ha | 913.2 kg/ha | 1,257 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,358 kg/ha | 1,241 kg/ha | 1,459 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,348 kg/ha | 1,138 kg/ha | 1,521 kg/ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pulses, total — yield in Americas?
- Pulses, total — yield in Americas was 1,356 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — yield recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 1,521 kg/ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — yield recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 608.7 kg/ha in 1977.
- How does Americas rank for pulses, total — yield?
- Americas ranks 13th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — yield rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pulses, Total — Yield. 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.