Pulses, Total — Yield in Australia
Australia: Pulses, Total — Yield was 1,643 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pulses, Total — Yield in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, pulses, total — yield in Australia stood at 1,643 kg/ha.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — yield in Australia peaked at 2,079 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 391.9 kg/ha, in 1976.
Australia ranks 76th of 223 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, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 865 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 954.3 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 1963 | 958.3 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 1,015 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 601.2 kg/ha | -40.8% |
| 1966 | 774.3 kg/ha | +28.8% |
| 1967 | 436.2 kg/ha | -43.7% |
| 1968 | 843.5 kg/ha | +93.4% |
| 1969 | 722.6 kg/ha | -14.3% |
| 1970 | 832.3 kg/ha | +15.2% |
| 1971 | 879.4 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 424.9 kg/ha | -51.7% |
| 1973 | 817 kg/ha | +92.3% |
| 1974 | 743.9 kg/ha | -8.9% |
| 1975 | 783.1 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 391.9 kg/ha | -50.0% |
| 1977 | 476.4 kg/ha | +21.6% |
| 1978 | 929.5 kg/ha | +95.1% |
| 1979 | 836.4 kg/ha | -10.0% |
| 1980 | 919.1 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 980.3 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 766.2 kg/ha | -21.8% |
| 1983 | 1,034 kg/ha | +34.9% |
| 1984 | 967.4 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 960.3 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 1,193 kg/ha | +24.2% |
| 1987 | 927.9 kg/ha | -22.2% |
| 1988 | 1,093 kg/ha | +17.8% |
| 1989 | 1,038 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 971.7 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 1,066 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 1,130 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 1,316 kg/ha | +16.4% |
| 1994 | 659.6 kg/ha | -49.9% |
| 1995 | 1,240 kg/ha | +87.9% |
| 1996 | 1,252 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 998.3 kg/ha | -20.3% |
| 1998 | 1,051 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 1,349 kg/ha | +28.3% |
| 2000 | 971.4 kg/ha | -28.0% |
| 2001 | 1,251 kg/ha | +28.8% |
| 2002 | 642.7 kg/ha | -48.6% |
| 2003 | 1,328 kg/ha | +106.6% |
| 2004 | 949.9 kg/ha | -28.5% |
| 2005 | 1,610 kg/ha | +69.5% |
| 2006 | 578.1 kg/ha | -64.1% |
| 2007 | 901.2 kg/ha | +55.9% |
| 2008 | 1,076 kg/ha | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 1,212 kg/ha | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 1,120 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 1,438 kg/ha | +28.4% |
| 2012 | 1,257 kg/ha | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 1,449 kg/ha | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 1,340 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 1,202 kg/ha | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 1,712 kg/ha | +42.4% |
| 2017 | 1,212 kg/ha | -29.2% |
| 2018 | 1,063 kg/ha | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 998.5 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 1,422 kg/ha | +42.5% |
| 2021 | 1,822 kg/ha | +28.1% |
| 2022 | 2,079 kg/ha | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 1,694 kg/ha | -18.5% |
| 2024 | 1,643 kg/ha | -3.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1,643 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,029 kg/ha, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1,643 kg/ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,193 kg/ha, 1.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 796.72 kg/ha | 436.2 kg/ha | 1,015 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 711.48 kg/ha | 391.9 kg/ha | 929.5 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 987.85 kg/ha | 766.2 kg/ha | 1,193 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,103 kg/ha | 659.6 kg/ha | 1,349 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,052 kg/ha | 578.1 kg/ha | 1,610 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,279 kg/ha | 998.5 kg/ha | 1,712 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,732 kg/ha | 1,422 kg/ha | 2,079 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 73 Trinidad and Tobago 1,657 kg/ha compare
- 74 Czechia 1,654 kg/ha compare
- 75 Australia and New Zealand 1,647 kg/ha compare
- 77 Republic of Korea 1,632 kg/ha compare
- 78 Kyrgyzstan 1,625 kg/ha compare
- 78 Kyrgyzstan 1,625 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Australia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4449 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 1.16 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2372 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 12.7 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,476 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5855 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pulses, total — yield in Australia?
- Pulses, total — yield in Australia was 1,643 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — yield recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,079 kg/ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — yield recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 391.9 kg/ha in 1976.
- How does Australia rank for pulses, total — yield?
- Australia ranks 76th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — yield rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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.