Pulses, Total — Yield in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Pulses, Total — Yield was 1,647 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,647 kg/ha
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
58th
of 169 countries
All-time high
2,083 kg/ha
in 2022
All-time low
588.5 kg/ha
in 2006
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Pulses, Total — Yield in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

Australia and New Zealand recorded 1,647 kg/ha for pulses, total — yield in 2024.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pulses, total — yield in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 2,083 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 588.5 kg/ha, in 2006.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 58th of 169 countries 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 Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Pulses, Total — Yield in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 1,275 kg/ha
1962 1,224 kg/ha -4.0%
1963 1,391 kg/ha +13.6%
1964 1,538 kg/ha +10.6%
1965 1,093 kg/ha -29.0%
1966 1,290 kg/ha +18.0%
1967 1,196 kg/ha -7.3%
1968 1,372 kg/ha +14.7%
1969 1,390 kg/ha +1.3%
1970 1,215 kg/ha -12.6%
1971 1,184 kg/ha -2.5%
1972 899.8 kg/ha -24.0%
1973 1,194 kg/ha +32.7%
1974 969 kg/ha -18.8%
1975 940.1 kg/ha -3.0%
1976 662.7 kg/ha -29.5%
1977 722.1 kg/ha +9.0%
1978 1,212 kg/ha +67.8%
1979 1,071 kg/ha -11.7%
1980 1,139 kg/ha +6.4%
1981 1,114 kg/ha -2.3%
1982 880.4 kg/ha -20.9%
1983 1,131 kg/ha +28.5%
1984 1,033 kg/ha -8.7%
1985 1,020 kg/ha -1.2%
1986 1,219 kg/ha +19.4%
1987 971.7 kg/ha -20.3%
1988 1,125 kg/ha +15.8%
1989 1,061 kg/ha -5.7%
1990 1,003 kg/ha -5.5%
1991 1,093 kg/ha +9.0%
1992 1,159 kg/ha +6.0%
1993 1,337 kg/ha +15.3%
1994 681.5 kg/ha -49.0%
1995 1,256 kg/ha +84.3%
1996 1,266 kg/ha +0.8%
1997 1,013 kg/ha -19.9%
1998 1,070 kg/ha +5.6%
1999 1,362 kg/ha +27.3%
2000 991.6 kg/ha -27.2%
2001 1,261 kg/ha +27.2%
2002 654.1 kg/ha -48.1%
2003 1,339 kg/ha +104.8%
2004 962.4 kg/ha -28.1%
2005 1,619 kg/ha +68.2%
2006 588.5 kg/ha -63.6%
2007 911 kg/ha +54.8%
2008 1,086 kg/ha +19.2%
2009 1,219 kg/ha +12.3%
2010 1,132 kg/ha -7.2%
2011 1,448 kg/ha +27.9%
2012 1,264 kg/ha -12.7%
2013 1,459 kg/ha +15.4%
2014 1,352 kg/ha -7.3%
2015 1,210 kg/ha -10.5%
2016 1,717 kg/ha +41.9%
2017 1,218 kg/ha -29.0%
2018 1,071 kg/ha -12.1%
2019 1,008 kg/ha -5.9%
2020 1,429 kg/ha +41.8%
2021 1,827 kg/ha +27.9%
2022 2,083 kg/ha +14.0%
2023 1,700 kg/ha -18.4%
2024 1,647 kg/ha -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,308 kg/ha 1,093 kg/ha 1,538 kg/ha 9
1970s 1,007 kg/ha 662.7 kg/ha 1,215 kg/ha 10
1980s 1,069 kg/ha 880.4 kg/ha 1,219 kg/ha 10
1990s 1,124 kg/ha 681.5 kg/ha 1,362 kg/ha 10
2000s 1,063 kg/ha 588.5 kg/ha 1,619 kg/ha 10
2010s 1,288 kg/ha 1,008 kg/ha 1,717 kg/ha 10
2020s 1,737 kg/ha 1,429 kg/ha 2,083 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 55 Libya 1,709 kg/ha compare
  2. 56 Trinidad and Tobago 1,657 kg/ha compare
  3. 57 Czechia 1,654 kg/ha compare
  4. 59 Australia 1,643 kg/ha compare
  5. 60 Republic of Korea 1,632 kg/ha compare
  6. 61 Kyrgyzstan 1,625 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pulses, total — yield in Australia and New Zealand?
Pulses, total — yield in Australia and New Zealand was 1,647 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pulses, total — yield recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 2,083 kg/ha in 2022.
What is the lowest pulses, total — yield recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 588.5 kg/ha in 2006.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for pulses, total — yield?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 58th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
Is pulses, total — yield rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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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Indicator
Pulses, Total — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
215 places, 12,213 data points, 1961–2024
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