FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Lentils, dry production in China
In 2024 China produced 167,596 t of lentils, dry, the 9th largest in the world (2.12% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 34%. The record was 172,173 t in 2018. Area harvested: 65,114 ha, yield 2.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 167,596 t
- World rank
- 9 of 43
- 10-year change
- +34%
- Record
- 172,173 t
- 2018
Lentils, dry in China, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 167,596 | +0.7% | 65,114 | 2.57 |
| 2023 | 166,455 | −1.2% | 65,151 | 2.55 |
| 2022 | 168,469 | +0.4% | 65,319 | 2.58 |
| 2021 | 167,863 | +3.0% | 65,600 | 2.56 |
| 2020 | 163,033 | −1.0% | 65,723 | 2.48 |
| 2019 | 164,619 | −4.4% | 67,088 | 2.45 |
| 2018 | 172,173 | +0.2% | 69,593 | 2.47 |
| 2017 | 171,888 | +11% | 67,780 | 2.54 |
| 2016 | 155,181 | +8.5% | 65,410 | 2.37 |
| 2015 | 143,000 | +14% | 60,000 | 2.38 |
| 2014 | 125,000 | −3.8% | 60,000 | 2.08 |
| 2013 | 130,000 | −10% | 65,000 | 2.00 |
| 2012 | 145,000 | −3.3% | 67,000 | 2.16 |
| 2011 | 150,000 | +20% | 60,000 | 2.50 |
| 2010 | 125,000 | +4.2% | 62,500 | 2.00 |
| 2009 | 120,000 | −20% | 62,000 | 1.94 |
| 2008 | 150,000 | +12% | 68,500 | 2.19 |
| 2007 | 134,000 | +5.5% | 65,000 | 2.06 |
| 2006 | 127,000 | −5.9% | 68,000 | 1.87 |
| 2005 | 135,000 | −6.3% | 79,500 | 1.70 |
| 2004 | 144,000 | +9.1% | 69,000 | 2.09 |
| 2003 | 132,000 | +5.6% | 90,000 | 1.47 |
| 2002 | 125,000 | 0.0% | 110,000 | 1.14 |
| 2001 | 125,000 | +7.8% | 115,000 | 1.09 |
| 2000 | 116,000 | +16% | 100,000 | 1.16 |
| 1999 | 100,000 | −22% | 100,000 | 1.00 |
| 1998 | 128,000 | +27% | 94,000 | 1.36 |
| 1997 | 100,500 | −5.2% | 88,000 | 1.14 |
| 1996 | 106,027 | −12% | 84,814 | 1.25 |
| 1995 | 120,000 | +20% | 95,000 | 1.26 |
| 1994 | 100,000 | +25% | 95,000 | 1.05 |
| 1993 | 80,000 | −20% | 55,000 | 1.45 |
| 1992 | 100,000 | +43% | 66,000 | 1.52 |
| 1991 | 70,000 | −13% | 44,000 | 1.59 |
| 1990 | 80,000 | +33% | 45,000 | 1.78 |
| 1989 | 60,000 | +9.1% | 55,000 | 1.09 |
| 1988 | 55,000 | +15% | 47,000 | 1.17 |
| 1987 | 48,000 | +37% | 45,000 | 1.07 |
| 1986 | 35,000 | +17% | 35,000 | 1.00 |
| 1985 | 30,000 | +20% | 30,000 | 1.00 |
| 1984 | 25,000 | — | 25,000 | 1.00 |
| 1983 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 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.