Other pulses n.e.c. production in United Kingdom
In 2024 United Kingdom produced 267,972 t of other pulses n.e.c., the 5th largest in the world (6.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 7.3%. The record was 616,200 t in 2005. Area harvested: 91,902 ha, yield 2.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 267,972 t
- World rank
- 5 of 106
- 10-year change
- −7.3%
- Record
- 616,200 t
- 2005
Other pulses n.e.c. in United Kingdom, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
United Kingdom compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 6.0%
- 8.6% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.9
- world 1.1 (+171%)
- kg per person
- 3.88
- world 0.55
- 10-year change
- −7.3%
- world +32%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Mozambique | 321,693 | 7.2% |
| 4 | Spain | 287,990 | 6.5% |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 267,972 | 6.0% |
| 6 | China | 149,363 | 3.4% |
| 7 | Vietnam | 137,221 | 3.1% |
Map of world production of other pulses n.e.c.
Share of the world total; United Kingdom is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 267,972 | +0.4% | 91,902 | 2.92 |
| 2023 | 266,862 | −0.6% | 91,612 | 2.91 |
| 2022 | 268,420 | −0.1% | 92,046 | 2.92 |
| 2021 | 268,633 | +1.9% | 92,046 | 2.92 |
| 2020 | 263,534 | −3.5% | 90,744 | 2.90 |
| 2019 | 273,091 | +1.4% | 93,349 | 2.93 |
| 2018 | 269,274 | −3.8% | 92,046 | 2.93 |
| 2017 | 280,000 | +3.7% | 95,000 | 2.95 |
| 2016 | 270,000 | −3.6% | 93,000 | 2.90 |
| 2015 | 280,000 | −3.1% | 94,000 | 2.98 |
| 2014 | 289,040 | +3.2% | 93,950 | 3.08 |
| 2013 | 280,000 | +16% | 94,500 | 2.96 |
| 2012 | 242,000 | −19% | 77,000 | 3.14 |
| 2011 | 300,000 | −29% | 100,000 | 3.00 |
| 2010 | 420,000 | −17% | 136,000 | 3.09 |
| 2009 | 508,200 | +13% | 149,000 | 3.41 |
| 2008 | 450,000 | −1.1% | 96,300 | 4.67 |
| 2007 | 455,000 | −7.7% | 93,800 | 4.85 |
| 2006 | 493,000 | −20% | 142,200 | 3.47 |
| 2005 | 616,200 | +13% | 151,600 | 4.06 |
| 2004 | 547,500 | +18% | 148,000 | 3.70 |
| 2003 | 464,800 | −11% | 116,500 | 3.99 |
| 2002 | 520,800 | +0.2% | 140,000 | 3.72 |
| 2001 | 520,000 | +73% | 149,000 | 3.49 |
| 2000 | 300,000 | +25% | 80,000 | 3.75 |
| 1999 | 240,000 | −19% | 69,000 | 3.48 |
| 1998 | 297,000 | +14% | 87,000 | 3.41 |
| 1997 | 261,000 | +20% | 68,000 | 3.84 |
| 1996 | 217,500 | +33% | 69,200 | 3.14 |
| 1995 | 164,000 | −48% | 62,000 | 2.65 |
| 1994 | 316,000 | −34% | 103,000 | 3.07 |
| 1993 | 479,000 | +59% | 127,000 | 3.77 |
| 1992 | 302,000 | −4.4% | 87,000 | 3.47 |
| 1991 | 316,000 | −22% | 114,000 | 2.77 |
| 1990 | 405,000 | +57% | 120,000 | 3.38 |
| 1989 | 258,000 | −51% | 74,000 | 3.49 |
| 1988 | 527,000 | +223% | 135,000 | 3.90 |
| 1987 | 163,000 | +27% | 50,000 | 3.26 |
| 1986 | 128,000 | +28% | 31,000 | 4.13 |
| 1985 | 100,000 | −4.8% | 29,000 | 3.45 |
| 1984 | 105,000 | +28% | 30,000 | 3.50 |
| 1983 | 82,000 | −17% | 27,000 | 3.04 |
| 1982 | 99,000 | +136% | 33,000 | 3.00 |
| 1981 | 42,000 | −48% | 16,000 | 2.63 |
| 1980 | 80,000 | +176% | 28,000 | 2.86 |
| 1979 | 29,000 | −59% | 14,000 | 2.07 |
| 1978 | 71,000 | −10% | 21,000 | 3.38 |
| 1977 | 79,000 | −37% | 27,000 | 2.93 |
| 1976 | 126,000 | +425% | 36,000 | 3.50 |
| 1975 | 24,000 | −84% | 7,000 | 3.43 |
| 1974 | 146,162 | +37% | 50,369 | 2.90 |
| 1973 | 106,969 | +26% | 36,894 | 2.90 |
| 1972 | 84,616 | −37% | 29,608 | 2.86 |
| 1971 | 134,120 | −16% | 61,511 | 2.18 |
| 1970 | 159,520 | −32% | 76,485 | 2.09 |
| 1969 | 235,700 | +5.0% | 89,000 | 2.65 |
| 1968 | 224,500 | +30% | 92,700 | 2.42 |
| 1967 | 172,700 | +66% | 56,700 | 3.05 |
| 1966 | 104,200 | +14% | 41,700 | 2.50 |
| 1965 | 91,200 | +10% | 34,400 | 2.65 |
| 1964 | 82,900 | +41% | 27,100 | 3.06 |
| 1963 | 58,700 | −29% | 23,100 | 2.54 |
| 1962 | 82,300 | +31% | 29,542 | 2.79 |
| 1961 | 63,027 | — | 27,728 | 2.27 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 67,586 t USD 25.9 m
- Exporter rank
- 4 of 94
- Imports
- 3,525 t USD 5.0 m
- Importer rank
- 16 of 145
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of other pulses n.e.c. in United Kingdom?
United Kingdom produced 267,972 t in 2024, 6.0% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does United Kingdom rank in the world for production of other pulses n.e.c.?
United Kingdom ranked 5th of 106 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Poland with 12.9% of the world total.
How has the production of other pulses n.e.c. in United Kingdom changed?
It fell by 7.3% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +32% for the world. The record was 616,200 t in 2005.
What is the yield of other pulses n.e.c. in United Kingdom?
2.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (267,972 t from 91,902 ha), against a world average of 1.1 t/ha.
Does United Kingdom export or import other pulses n.e.c.?
In 2024 United Kingdom reported exports of 67,586 t (USD 25.9 m) and imports of 3,525 t (USD 5.0 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for United Kingdom is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

