Lentils, dry production in Colombia
In 2024 Colombia produced 1,286 t of lentils, dry, the 28th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 2.1%. The record was 14,000 t in 1970. Area harvested: 4,319 ha, yield 0.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1,286 t
- World rank
- 28 of 43
- 10-year change
- +2.1%
- Record
- 14,000 t
- 1970
Lentils, dry in Colombia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Colombia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.03% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.3
- world 1.2 (−76%)
- kg per person
- 0.02
- world 0.97
- 10-year change
- +2.1%
- world +67%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | New Zealand | 1,666 | 0.02% |
| 27 | Lebanon | 1,500 | 0.02% |
| 28 | Colombia | 1,286 | 0.02% |
| 29 | Malawi | 1,238 | 0.02% |
| 30 | Uzbekistan | 1,058 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of lentils, dry
Share of the world total; Colombia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,286 | +0.5% | 4,319 | 0.30 |
| 2023 | 1,279 | +0.5% | 4,507 | 0.28 |
| 2022 | 1,273 | −3.6% | 4,515 | 0.28 |
| 2021 | 1,320 | +0.4% | 4,519 | 0.29 |
| 2020 | 1,315 | −0.4% | 4,487 | 0.29 |
| 2019 | 1,320 | −0.4% | 4,538 | 0.29 |
| 2018 | 1,325 | +0.1% | 4,532 | 0.29 |
| 2017 | 1,324 | +1.5% | 4,452 | 0.30 |
| 2016 | 1,305 | −7.2% | 4,339 | 0.30 |
| 2015 | 1,407 | +12% | 4,821 | 0.29 |
| 2014 | 1,259 | +0.7% | 4,195 | 0.30 |
| 2013 | 1,250 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 0.31 |
| 2012 | 1,250 | +2.9% | 4,000 | 0.31 |
| 2011 | 1,215 | +1.3% | 4,033 | 0.30 |
| 2010 | 1,200 | +2.4% | 4,000 | 0.30 |
| 2009 | 1,172 | +1.6% | 3,954 | 0.30 |
| 2008 | 1,154 | +1.6% | 3,915 | 0.29 |
| 2007 | 1,136 | +1.6% | 3,874 | 0.29 |
| 2006 | 1,118 | +1.6% | 3,838 | 0.29 |
| 2005 | 1,100 | +0.9% | 3,900 | 0.28 |
| 2004 | 1,090 | +1.9% | 3,800 | 0.29 |
| 2003 | 1,070 | +1.9% | 3,700 | 0.29 |
| 2002 | 1,050 | −2.0% | 3,600 | 0.29 |
| 2001 | 1,071 | −2.1% | 3,597 | 0.30 |
| 2000 | 1,094 | −1.1% | 3,668 | 0.30 |
| 1999 | 1,106 | +17% | 3,715 | 0.30 |
| 1998 | 948 | −5.2% | 3,213 | 0.30 |
| 1997 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 3,353 | 0.30 |
| 1996 | 1,000 | −67% | 3,500 | 0.29 |
| 1995 | 3,000 | −25% | 10,000 | 0.30 |
| 1994 | 4,000 | −20% | 13,000 | 0.31 |
| 1993 | 5,000 | −17% | 15,000 | 0.33 |
| 1992 | 6,000 | −6.2% | 16,000 | 0.38 |
| 1991 | 6,394 | −6.0% | 18,645 | 0.34 |
| 1990 | 6,800 | +1.5% | 21,134 | 0.32 |
| 1989 | 6,700 | +3.1% | 17,000 | 0.39 |
| 1988 | 6,500 | 0.0% | 17,000 | 0.38 |
| 1987 | 6,500 | −4.4% | 17,000 | 0.38 |
| 1986 | 6,800 | +4.6% | 17,000 | 0.40 |
| 1985 | 6,500 | +8.3% | 17,000 | 0.38 |
| 1984 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 17,000 | 0.35 |
| 1983 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 17,000 | 0.35 |
| 1982 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 17,000 | 0.35 |
| 1981 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 17,000 | 0.35 |
| 1980 | 6,000 | −14% | 17,000 | 0.35 |
| 1979 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 20,000 | 0.35 |
| 1978 | 7,000 | −22% | 22,000 | 0.32 |
| 1977 | 9,000 | −10.0% | 20,000 | 0.45 |
| 1976 | 10,000 | +11% | 22,000 | 0.45 |
| 1975 | 9,000 | +7.1% | 21,000 | 0.43 |
| 1974 | 8,400 | +5.0% | 21,000 | 0.40 |
| 1973 | 8,000 | −20% | 21,000 | 0.38 |
| 1972 | 10,000 | −17% | 23,000 | 0.43 |
| 1971 | 12,000 | −14% | 23,000 | 0.52 |
| 1970 | 14,000 | +7.7% | 27,000 | 0.52 |
| 1969 | 13,000 | 0.0% | 25,000 | 0.52 |
| 1968 | 13,000 | +8.3% | 25,000 | 0.52 |
| 1967 | 12,000 | +9.1% | 24,000 | 0.50 |
| 1966 | 11,000 | +11% | 22,000 | 0.50 |
| 1965 | 9,900 | +4.2% | 20,000 | 0.50 |
| 1964 | 9,500 | +2.2% | 19,000 | 0.50 |
| 1963 | 9,300 | +2.2% | 18,500 | 0.50 |
| 1962 | 9,100 | +2.2% | 18,000 | 0.51 |
| 1961 | 8,900 | — | 17,700 | 0.50 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 869 t USD 1.3 m
- Exporter rank
- 36 of 104
- Imports
- 82,662 t USD 107 m
- Importer rank
- 12 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 Colombia?
Colombia produced 1,286 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Colombia rank in the world for production of lentils, dry?
Colombia ranked 28th 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 Colombia changed?
It rose by 2.1% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +67% for the world. The record was 14,000 t in 1970.
What is the yield of lentils, dry in Colombia?
0.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,286 t from 4,319 ha), against a world average of 1.2 t/ha.
Does Colombia export or import lentils, dry?
In 2024 Colombia reported exports of 869 t (USD 1.3 m) and imports of 82,662 t (USD 107 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 Colombia is imputed by FAO. 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.