Pulses, Total — Yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Pulses, Total — Yield was 810.4 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pulses, Total — Yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 810.4 kg/ha for pulses, total — yield in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 810.4 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 463.6 kg/ha, in 1993.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 24th of 30 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pulses, Total — Yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 547 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 565.2 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 556.8 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 569.2 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 573.3 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 562 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 557.9 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 548.2 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 540.2 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 544 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 546.4 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 570.9 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 547.8 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 531.2 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 575.9 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 574.1 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 602.7 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 580.5 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 606.6 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 606.4 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 584.2 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 570.6 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 586 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 561.8 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 532.1 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 556.3 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 554.5 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 541.7 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 523.3 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 509.6 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 543.9 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 470.5 kg/ha | -13.5% |
| 1993 | 463.6 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 501.2 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 501.2 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 521.9 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 507.6 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 551.9 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 526.9 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 534.7 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 587.9 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 591.2 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 567.5 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 599.2 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 606.7 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 630.8 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 665.8 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 717 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 739.5 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 742.2 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 780.9 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 779.6 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 803.5 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 754.7 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 794.1 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 783.2 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 775.1 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 772.7 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 761.3 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 791.9 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 748.6 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 793.8 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 784.3 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 810.4 kg/ha | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 557.76 kg/ha | 540.2 kg/ha | 573.3 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 568.01 kg/ha | 531.2 kg/ha | 606.6 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 561.69 kg/ha | 523.3 kg/ha | 606.4 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 509.83 kg/ha | 463.6 kg/ha | 551.9 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 624.03 kg/ha | 534.7 kg/ha | 739.5 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 774.73 kg/ha | 742.2 kg/ha | 803.5 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 785.8 kg/ha | 748.6 kg/ha | 810.4 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 21 Germany 3,331 kg/ha compare
- 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,231 kg/ha compare
- 23 Luxembourg 3,026 kg/ha compare
- 24 Sweden 2,966 kg/ha compare
- 25 Serbia and Montenegro 2,945 kg/ha compare
- 26 Malta 2,824 kg/ha compare
- 27 Finland 2,697 kg/ha compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pulses, total — yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Pulses, total — yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 810.4 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — yield recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 810.4 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — yield recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 463.6 kg/ha in 1993.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for pulses, total — yield?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 24th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — yield rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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.