Lentils, dry production in Algeria
In 2024 Algeria produced 10,055 t of lentils, dry, the 17th largest in the world (0.13% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 88%. The record was 29,663 t in 2018. Area harvested: 11,810 ha, yield 0.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 10,055 t
- World rank
- 17 of 43
- 10-year change
- +88%
- Record
- 29,663 t
- 2018
Lentils, dry in Algeria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Algeria compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.13%
- 0.11% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.9
- world 1.2 (−31%)
- kg per person
- 0.21
- world 0.97
- 10-year change
- +88%
- world +67%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Argentina | 16,283 | 0.21% |
| 16 | Yemen | 12,379 | 0.16% |
| 17 | Algeria | 10,055 | 0.13% |
| 18 | Mexico | 8,114 | 0.10% |
| 19 | Morocco | 6,909 | 0.09% |
Map of world production of lentils, dry
Share of the world total; Algeria is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10,055 | −28% | 11,810 | 0.85 |
| 2023 | 14,042 | +165% | 16,493 | 0.85 |
| 2022 | 5,292 | −34% | 5,467 | 0.97 |
| 2021 | 7,998 | −34% | 9,098 | 0.88 |
| 2020 | 12,112 | −54% | 14,705 | 0.82 |
| 2019 | 26,524 | −11% | 29,516 | 0.90 |
| 2018 | 29,663 | +55% | 25,956 | 1.14 |
| 2017 | 19,139 | +90% | 19,033 | 1.01 |
| 2016 | 10,071 | +104% | 8,762 | 1.15 |
| 2015 | 4,945 | −7.4% | 6,330 | 0.78 |
| 2014 | 5,341 | −15% | 6,458 | 0.83 |
| 2013 | 6,318 | +10% | 5,543 | 1.14 |
| 2012 | 5,738 | −30% | 6,244 | 0.92 |
| 2011 | 8,215 | +79% | 11,090 | 0.74 |
| 2010 | 4,590 | +70% | 4,233 | 1.08 |
| 2009 | 2,693 | +149% | 2,588 | 1.04 |
| 2008 | 1,081 | +93% | 1,369 | 0.79 |
| 2007 | 561 | −15% | 873 | 0.64 |
| 2006 | 658 | +56% | 1,218 | 0.54 |
| 2005 | 423 | −31% | 1,090 | 0.39 |
| 2004 | 613 | +25% | 862 | 0.71 |
| 2003 | 490 | +13% | 840 | 0.58 |
| 2002 | 435 | −5.0% | 920 | 0.47 |
| 2001 | 458 | +136% | 920 | 0.50 |
| 2000 | 194 | −47% | 690 | 0.28 |
| 1999 | 367 | −39% | 980 | 0.37 |
| 1998 | 601 | +38% | 1,150 | 0.52 |
| 1997 | 434 | −48% | 1,440 | 0.30 |
| 1996 | 839 | +85% | 1,370 | 0.61 |
| 1995 | 454 | −0.9% | 1,510 | 0.30 |
| 1994 | 458 | −41% | 1,970 | 0.23 |
| 1993 | 781 | −13% | 1,810 | 0.43 |
| 1992 | 893 | −6.0% | 1,540 | 0.58 |
| 1991 | 950 | +23% | 1,950 | 0.49 |
| 1990 | 773 | −36% | 3,530 | 0.22 |
| 1989 | 1,206 | −18% | 3,230 | 0.37 |
| 1988 | 1,474 | −29% | 6,570 | 0.22 |
| 1987 | 2,090 | +176% | 7,650 | 0.27 |
| 1986 | 757 | −62% | 4,600 | 0.16 |
| 1985 | 1,976 | +16% | 12,580 | 0.16 |
| 1984 | 1,707 | +55% | 22,840 | 0.07 |
| 1983 | 1,100 | −35% | 9,090 | 0.12 |
| 1982 | 1,700 | −31% | 9,970 | 0.17 |
| 1981 | 2,463 | −18% | 13,020 | 0.19 |
| 1980 | 3,020 | −32% | 16,220 | 0.19 |
| 1979 | 4,443 | −50% | 17,990 | 0.25 |
| 1978 | 8,859 | +85% | 15,940 | 0.56 |
| 1977 | 4,779 | −46% | 13,760 | 0.35 |
| 1976 | 8,876 | +22% | 17,920 | 0.50 |
| 1975 | 7,247 | +42% | 15,470 | 0.47 |
| 1974 | 5,099 | −12% | 16,380 | 0.31 |
| 1973 | 5,822 | +5.7% | 15,880 | 0.37 |
| 1972 | 5,506 | −16% | 17,960 | 0.31 |
| 1971 | 6,516 | +5.0% | 15,890 | 0.41 |
| 1970 | 6,205 | −48% | 21,270 | 0.29 |
| 1969 | 11,940 | +33% | 25,940 | 0.46 |
| 1968 | 8,946 | +153% | 22,680 | 0.39 |
| 1967 | 3,532 | +18% | 9,130 | 0.39 |
| 1966 | 2,982 | −19% | 7,810 | 0.38 |
| 1965 | 3,696 | +20% | 10,220 | 0.36 |
| 1964 | 3,075 | −32% | 8,400 | 0.37 |
| 1963 | 4,500 | −18% | 10,000 | 0.45 |
| 1962 | 5,500 | −13% | 15,000 | 0.37 |
| 1961 | 6,340 | — | 20,650 | 0.31 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 804 t USD 112,000
- Exporter rank
- 37 of 104
- Imports
- 122,581 t USD 150 m
- Importer rank
- 8 of 184
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 lentils, dry in Algeria?
Algeria produced 10,055 t in 2024, 0.13% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Algeria rank in the world for production of lentils, dry?
Algeria ranked 17th of 43 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Canada with 30.8% of the world total.
How has the production of lentils, dry in Algeria changed?
It rose by 88% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +67% for the world. The record was 29,663 t in 2018.
What is the yield of lentils, dry in Algeria?
0.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (10,055 t from 11,810 ha), against a world average of 1.2 t/ha.
Does Algeria export or import lentils, dry?
In 2024 Algeria reported exports of 804 t (USD 112,000) and imports of 122,581 t (USD 150 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 Algeria 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.