Pulses, Total — Yield in Western Europe

Western Europe: Pulses, Total — Yield was 2,905 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,905 kg/ha
Change on year
up 4.9%
Rank
1st
of 33 groups
All-time high
4,739 kg/ha
in 1990
All-time low
1,522 kg/ha
in 1976
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Pulses, Total — Yield in Western Europe, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Western Europe recorded 2,905 kg/ha for pulses, total — yield in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pulses, total — yield in Western Europe peaked at 4,739 kg/ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,522 kg/ha, in 1976.

That places Western Europe 1st out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,805 kg/ha 1,590 kg/ha 2,070 kg/ha 9
1970s 2,121 kg/ha 1,522 kg/ha 2,740 kg/ha 10
1980s 3,537 kg/ha 2,814 kg/ha 4,418 kg/ha 10
1990s 4,549 kg/ha 4,387 kg/ha 4,739 kg/ha 10
2000s 3,756 kg/ha 3,215 kg/ha 4,130 kg/ha 10
2010s 3,227 kg/ha 2,692 kg/ha 3,569 kg/ha 10
2020s 2,842 kg/ha 2,770 kg/ha 2,905 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 1 Bahrain 40,000 kg/ha compare
  2. 2 Malaysia 14,761 kg/ha compare
  3. 3 Jordan 5,874 kg/ha compare
  4. 4 Belgium-Luxembourg 4,652 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pulses, total — yield in Western Europe?
Pulses, total — yield in Western Europe was 2,905 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pulses, total — yield recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 4,739 kg/ha in 1990.
What is the lowest pulses, total — yield recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 1,522 kg/ha in 1976.
How does Western Europe rank for pulses, total — yield?
Western Europe ranks 1st out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is pulses, total — yield rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western Europe 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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About this data

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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