> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 2024268 t
World rank37 of 43
10-year change−52%
Record31,690 t1979

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

## Chile compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.01% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.4world 1.2 (−65%)
kg per person0.01world 0.97
10-year change−52%world +67%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 35 | [Jordan](https://husfarm.com/production/lentils/jordan/) | 476 | 0.01% |
| 36 | [Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/lentils/egypt/) | 407 | 0.01% |
| 37 | **Chile** | 268 | 0.00% |
| 38 | [Armenia](https://husfarm.com/production/lentils/armenia/) | 249 | 0.00% |
| 39 | [Eritrea](https://husfarm.com/production/lentils/eritrea/) | 141 | 0.00% |

[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; 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

Exports18 t USD 45,000
Exporter rank79 of 104
Imports19,328 t USD 24.4 m
Importer rank28 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 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

[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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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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