Lentils, dry production in Chile
In 2024 Chile produced 268 t of lentils, dry, the 37th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 52%. The record was 31,690 t in 1979. Area harvested: 629 ha, yield 0.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 268 t
- World rank
- 37 of 43
- 10-year change
- −52%
- Record
- 31,690 t
- 1979
Lentils, dry in Chile, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Chile compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.4
- world 1.2 (−65%)
- kg per person
- 0.01
- world 0.97
- 10-year change
- −52%
- world +67%
Position in the world ranking
Map of world production of lentils, dry
Share of the world total; Chile is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 268 | +46% | 629 | 0.43 |
| 2023 | 184 | −82% | 811 | 0.23 |
| 2022 | 1,015 | +77% | 1,346 | 0.75 |
| 2021 | 572 | −2.2% | 1,390 | 0.41 |
| 2020 | 585 | −58% | 1,125 | 0.52 |
| 2019 | 1,400 | −24% | 1,731 | 0.81 |
| 2018 | 1,849 | +60% | 2,420 | 0.76 |
| 2017 | 1,153 | +46% | 1,540 | 0.75 |
| 2016 | 788 | +98% | 924 | 0.85 |
| 2015 | 398 | −29% | 942 | 0.42 |
| 2014 | 557 | −20% | 1,061 | 0.52 |
| 2013 | 695 | −3.2% | 1,168 | 0.60 |
| 2012 | 718 | −20% | 1,013 | 0.71 |
| 2011 | 900 | +25% | 1,321 | 0.68 |
| 2010 | 719 | +27% | 1,222 | 0.59 |
| 2009 | 564 | −11% | 955 | 0.59 |
| 2008 | 631 | −13% | 940 | 0.67 |
| 2007 | 728 | +2.1% | 864 | 0.84 |
| 2006 | 713 | −33% | 1,150 | 0.62 |
| 2005 | 1,063 | +34% | 1,160 | 0.92 |
| 2004 | 791 | +13% | 1,020 | 0.78 |
| 2003 | 701 | +11% | 910 | 0.77 |
| 2002 | 632 | −38% | 1,100 | 0.57 |
| 2001 | 1,024 | −0.3% | 1,320 | 0.78 |
| 2000 | 1,027 | −50% | 2,192 | 0.47 |
| 1999 | 2,066 | −46% | 3,170 | 0.65 |
| 1998 | 3,796 | −26% | 5,059 | 0.75 |
| 1997 | 5,112 | −47% | 7,247 | 0.71 |
| 1996 | 9,697 | +13% | 10,787 | 0.90 |
| 1995 | 8,588 | −3.6% | 10,735 | 0.80 |
| 1994 | 8,911 | −9.0% | 10,250 | 0.87 |
| 1993 | 9,796 | −38% | 13,370 | 0.73 |
| 1992 | 15,782 | +33% | 18,970 | 0.83 |
| 1991 | 11,883 | +44% | 14,870 | 0.80 |
| 1990 | 8,266 | +5.8% | 13,930 | 0.59 |
| 1989 | 7,811 | −61% | 14,690 | 0.53 |
| 1988 | 20,100 | −19% | 32,750 | 0.61 |
| 1987 | 24,746 | −15% | 46,330 | 0.53 |
| 1986 | 29,026 | +18% | 37,270 | 0.78 |
| 1985 | 24,674 | +54% | 36,360 | 0.68 |
| 1984 | 16,020 | +16% | 23,730 | 0.68 |
| 1983 | 13,842 | −13% | 23,050 | 0.60 |
| 1982 | 15,820 | −11% | 38,860 | 0.41 |
| 1981 | 17,690 | −34% | 47,660 | 0.37 |
| 1980 | 26,840 | −15% | 52,950 | 0.51 |
| 1979 | 31,690 | +67% | 50,360 | 0.63 |
| 1978 | 18,960 | −20% | 31,840 | 0.60 |
| 1977 | 23,770 | +76% | 30,390 | 0.78 |
| 1976 | 13,540 | +12% | 22,500 | 0.60 |
| 1975 | 12,062 | −5.6% | 20,550 | 0.59 |
| 1974 | 12,783 | +31% | 19,530 | 0.65 |
| 1973 | 9,750 | −8.9% | 16,030 | 0.61 |
| 1972 | 10,707 | −11% | 18,270 | 0.59 |
| 1971 | 11,968 | +7.3% | 18,070 | 0.66 |
| 1970 | 11,157 | +43% | 17,280 | 0.65 |
| 1969 | 7,813 | +93% | 12,645 | 0.62 |
| 1968 | 4,040 | +16% | 7,390 | 0.55 |
| 1967 | 3,490 | −24% | 6,800 | 0.51 |
| 1966 | 4,598 | −51% | 10,572 | 0.43 |
| 1965 | 9,330 | −39% | 24,077 | 0.39 |
| 1964 | 15,350 | +23% | 24,870 | 0.62 |
| 1963 | 12,530 | −0.4% | 24,930 | 0.50 |
| 1962 | 12,580 | −20% | 23,880 | 0.53 |
| 1961 | 15,650 | — | 28,810 | 0.54 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 18 t USD 45,000
- Exporter rank
- 79 of 104
- Imports
- 19,328 t USD 24.4 m
- Importer rank
- 28 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 Chile?
Chile produced 268 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Chile rank in the world for production of lentils, dry?
Chile ranked 37th 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 Chile changed?
It fell by 52% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +67% for the world. The record was 31,690 t in 1979.
What is the yield of lentils, dry in Chile?
0.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (268 t from 629 ha), against a world average of 1.2 t/ha.
Does Chile export or import lentils, dry?
In 2024 Chile reported exports of 18 t (USD 45,000) and imports of 19,328 t (USD 24.4 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. 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.