> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 202410,055 t
World rank17 of 43
10-year change+88%
Record29,663 t2018

## Lentils, dry in Algeria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Algeria compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.13%0.11% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.9world 1.2 (−31%)
kg per person0.21world 0.97
10-year change+88%world +67%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 15 | [Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/lentils/argentina/) | 16,283 | 0.21% |
| 16 | [Yemen](https://husfarm.com/production/lentils/yemen/) | 12,379 | 0.16% |
| 17 | **Algeria** | 10,055 | 0.13% |
| 18 | [Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/lentils/mexico/) | 8,114 | 0.10% |
| 19 | [Morocco](https://husfarm.com/production/lentils/morocco/) | 6,909 | 0.09% |

[Full ranking of 43 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/lentils/)

### Map of world production of lentils, dry

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports804 t USD 112,000
Exporter rank37 of 104
Imports122,581 t USD 150 m
Importer rank8 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](https://husfarm.com/production/lentils/)

## 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

[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/lentils/canada/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/lentils/india/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/lentils/australia/)[Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/lentils/kazakhstan/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/lentils/united-states/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/lentils/turkey/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/lentils/russia/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/lentils/bangladesh/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/lentils/china/)[Nepal](https://husfarm.com/production/lentils/nepal/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/lentils/ethiopia/)[Syria](https://husfarm.com/production/lentils/syria/)
[All countries producing lentils, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/lentils/)

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[Agricultural production in Algeria](https://husfarm.com/production/country/algeria/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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