FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Lentils, dry production in Canada
In 2024 Canada produced 2.4 million t of lentils, dry, the largest total in the world (30.8% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 22%. The record was 3.2 million t in 2016. Area harvested: 1.7 million ha, yield 1.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 2.4 million t
- World rank
- 1 of 43
- 10-year change
- +22%
- Record
- 3.2 million t
- 2016
Lentils, dry in Canada, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,431,284 | +35% | 1,692,800 | 1.44 |
| 2023 | 1,801,109 | −23% | 1,460,300 | 1.23 |
| 2022 | 2,330,638 | +46% | 1,715,100 | 1.36 |
| 2021 | 1,593,640 | −44% | 1,674,700 | 0.95 |
| 2020 | 2,867,700 | +20% | 1,704,800 | 1.68 |
| 2019 | 2,382,000 | +8.7% | 1,488,600 | 1.60 |
| 2018 | 2,192,100 | −14% | 1,499,400 | 1.46 |
| 2017 | 2,558,500 | −20% | 1,773,800 | 1.44 |
| 2016 | 3,193,800 | +26% | 2,221,000 | 1.44 |
| 2015 | 2,540,500 | +28% | 1,630,000 | 1.56 |
| 2014 | 1,987,000 | −12% | 1,217,300 | 1.63 |
| 2013 | 2,261,700 | +47% | 1,090,700 | 2.07 |
| 2012 | 1,537,900 | −2.3% | 1,001,900 | 1.53 |
| 2011 | 1,573,500 | −22% | 1,004,700 | 1.57 |
| 2010 | 2,004,800 | +31% | 1,340,300 | 1.50 |
| 2009 | 1,530,200 | +47% | 965,200 | 1.59 |
| 2008 | 1,043,200 | +42% | 700,200 | 1.49 |
| 2007 | 733,900 | +5.9% | 576,700 | 1.27 |
| 2006 | 692,800 | −40% | 554,500 | 1.25 |
| 2005 | 1,164,300 | +27% | 785,000 | 1.48 |
| 2004 | 915,800 | +89% | 714,100 | 1.28 |
| 2003 | 484,600 | +48% | 499,200 | 0.97 |
| 2002 | 328,000 | −42% | 356,500 | 0.92 |
| 2001 | 566,300 | −38% | 664,100 | 0.85 |
| 2000 | 914,100 | +26% | 687,900 | 1.33 |
| 1999 | 723,800 | +51% | 496,600 | 1.46 |
| 1998 | 479,800 | +27% | 371,400 | 1.29 |
| 1997 | 378,800 | −5.9% | 329,000 | 1.15 |
| 1996 | 402,500 | −6.8% | 303,500 | 1.33 |
| 1995 | 432,000 | −4.1% | 327,000 | 1.32 |
| 1994 | 450,400 | +29% | 386,400 | 1.17 |
| 1993 | 348,700 | −0.1% | 327,800 | 1.06 |
| 1992 | 349,000 | +1.8% | 267,100 | 1.31 |
| 1991 | 342,800 | +61% | 238,170 | 1.44 |
| 1990 | 213,200 | +122% | 133,600 | 1.60 |
| 1989 | 96,200 | +64% | 103,100 | 0.93 |
| 1988 | 58,600 | −81% | 135,500 | 0.43 |
| 1987 | 313,600 | +84% | 238,400 | 1.32 |
| 1986 | 170,500 | +175% | 130,800 | 1.30 |
| 1985 | 62,000 | +59% | 72,800 | 0.85 |
| 1984 | 38,900 | −32% | 63,500 | 0.61 |
| 1983 | 57,400 | −36% | 47,700 | 1.20 |
| 1982 | 90,200 | +62% | 70,800 | 1.27 |
| 1981 | 55,700 | +118% | 51,000 | 1.09 |
| 1980 | 25,500 | +62% | 44,750 | 0.57 |
| 1979 | 15,740 | +48% | 19,591 | 0.80 |
| 1978 | 10,610 | +436% | 13,000 | 0.82 |
| 1977 | 1,980 | +583% | 2,500 | 0.79 |
| 1976 | 290 | −3.3% | 380 | 0.76 |
| 1975 | 300 | +1,150% | 400 | 0.75 |
| 1974 | 24 | +380% | 32 | 0.75 |
| 1973 | 5 | — | 7 | 0.71 |
| 1972 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
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.