Pulses, Total — Yield in United States of America

United States of America: Pulses, Total — Yield was 1,818 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,818 kg/ha
Change on year
down 7.7%
Rank
7th
of 29 groups
All-time high
2,172 kg/ha
in 2020
All-time low
1,256 kg/ha
in 1977
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Pulses, Total — Yield in United States of America, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pulses, total — yield in United States of America is 1,818 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pulses, total — yield in United States of America peaked at 2,172 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,256 kg/ha, in 1977.

That places United States of America 7th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Pulses, Total — Yield in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Pulses, Total — Yield in United States of America, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 1,405 kg/ha
1962 1,383 kg/ha -1.6%
1963 1,557 kg/ha +12.6%
1964 1,441 kg/ha -7.4%
1965 1,284 kg/ha -10.9%
1966 1,450 kg/ha +12.9%
1967 1,363 kg/ha -6.0%
1968 1,414 kg/ha +3.8%
1969 1,504 kg/ha +6.4%
1970 1,378 kg/ha -8.4%
1971 1,482 kg/ha +7.6%
1972 1,486 kg/ha +0.3%
1973 1,330 kg/ha -10.5%
1974 1,516 kg/ha +14.0%
1975 1,370 kg/ha -9.6%
1976 1,390 kg/ha +1.4%
1977 1,256 kg/ha -9.6%
1978 1,497 kg/ha +19.2%
1979 1,616 kg/ha +8.0%
1980 1,621 kg/ha +0.3%
1981 1,605 kg/ha -1.0%
1982 1,555 kg/ha -3.1%
1983 1,547 kg/ha -0.5%
1984 1,574 kg/ha +1.7%
1985 1,627 kg/ha +3.4%
1986 1,739 kg/ha +6.9%
1987 1,801 kg/ha +3.5%
1988 1,751 kg/ha -2.8%
1989 1,755 kg/ha +0.2%
1990 1,744 kg/ha -0.6%
1991 2,020 kg/ha +15.9%
1992 1,680 kg/ha -16.9%
1993 1,648 kg/ha -1.9%
1994 1,779 kg/ha +8.0%
1995 1,911 kg/ha +7.4%
1996 1,733 kg/ha -9.3%
1997 1,929 kg/ha +11.3%
1998 1,822 kg/ha -5.5%
1999 1,964 kg/ha +7.8%
2000 1,824 kg/ha -7.1%
2001 1,768 kg/ha -3.1%
2002 1,862 kg/ha +5.4%
2003 1,753 kg/ha -5.9%
2004 1,817 kg/ha +3.7%
2005 1,864 kg/ha +2.6%
2006 1,600 kg/ha -14.2%
2007 1,944 kg/ha +21.5%
2008 1,755 kg/ha -9.7%
2009 1,991 kg/ha +13.4%
2010 1,905 kg/ha -4.3%
2011 1,767 kg/ha -7.3%
2012 1,946 kg/ha +10.1%
2013 2,038 kg/ha +4.7%
2014 1,941 kg/ha -4.8%
2015 1,813 kg/ha -6.6%
2016 2,034 kg/ha +12.1%
2017 1,577 kg/ha -22.4%
2018 1,958 kg/ha +24.1%
2019 1,971 kg/ha +0.7%
2020 2,172 kg/ha +10.2%
2021 1,352 kg/ha -37.7%
2022 1,848 kg/ha +36.7%
2023 1,971 kg/ha +6.6%
2024 1,818 kg/ha -7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,422 kg/ha 1,284 kg/ha 1,557 kg/ha 9
1970s 1,432 kg/ha 1,256 kg/ha 1,616 kg/ha 10
1980s 1,658 kg/ha 1,547 kg/ha 1,801 kg/ha 10
1990s 1,823 kg/ha 1,648 kg/ha 2,020 kg/ha 10
2000s 1,818 kg/ha 1,600 kg/ha 1,991 kg/ha 10
2010s 1,895 kg/ha 1,577 kg/ha 2,038 kg/ha 10
2020s 1,832 kg/ha 1,352 kg/ha 2,172 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 4 Belgium-Luxembourg 4,652 kg/ha compare
  2. 5 Ireland 4,621 kg/ha compare
  3. 6 Belgium 4,162 kg/ha compare
  4. 7 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3,992 kg/ha compare
  5. 7 Viet Nam 1,021 kg/ha compare
  6. 8 Uzbekistan 3,609 kg/ha compare
  7. 9 Fiji 3,600 kg/ha compare
  8. 10 Denmark 3,569 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pulses, total — yield in United States of America?
Pulses, total — yield in United States of America was 1,818 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pulses, total — yield recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 2,172 kg/ha in 2020.
What is the lowest pulses, total — yield recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 1,256 kg/ha in 1977.
How does United States of America rank for pulses, total — yield?
United States of America ranks 7th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is pulses, total — yield rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America 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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