FAOSTAT · 1961–2024

Lentils, dry production in Ecuador

In 2024 Ecuador produced 2,789 t of lentils, dry, the 22nd largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 3.6%. The record was 6,170 t in 1962. Area harvested: 3,749 ha, yield 0.7 t/ha.

The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

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Production, 2024: 2,789 t
World rank: 22 of 43
10-year change: +3.6%
Record: 6,170 t; 1962

Lentils, dry in Ecuador, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

By year

Year	Tonnes	Change	Area harvested, ha	Yield, t/ha
2024	2,789	−0.1%	3,749	0.74
2023	2,791	+0.1%	3,737	0.75
2022	2,788	−0.0%	3,724	0.75
2021	2,789	−0.3%	3,708	0.75
2020	2,796	+0.6%	3,699	0.76
2019	2,780	−0.4%	3,711	0.75
2018	2,790	−1.0%	3,702	0.75
2017	2,817	+3.1%	3,628	0.78
2016	2,733	−3.1%	3,672	0.74
2015	2,821	+4.8%	3,503	0.81
2014	2,691	+0.2%	3,481	0.77
2013	2,686	+3.7%	3,550	0.76
2012	2,590	+4.4%	3,524	0.73
2011	2,480	+4.4%	3,473	0.71
2010	2,375	−1.0%	3,438	0.69
2009	2,400	+9.1%	3,500	0.69
2008	2,200	+4.8%	3,300	0.67
2007	2,100	+0.5%	3,200	0.66
2006	2,090	+0.5%	3,170	0.66
2005	2,079	+16%	3,159	0.66
2004	1,792	+18%	2,725	0.66
2003	1,513	−7.7%	3,450	0.44
2002	1,640	+80%	3,313	0.50
2001	911	−8.4%	2,761	0.33
2000	995	+64%	3,532	0.28
1999	605	+21%	1,741	0.35
1998	502	−66%	2,543	0.20
1997	1,470	+84%	2,435	0.60
1996	798	+10%	1,942	0.41
1995	723	−12%	2,070	0.35
1994	822	+6.9%	2,580	0.32
1993	769	−36%	2,840	0.27
1992	1,194	+4.5%	3,820	0.31
1991	1,143	+55%	3,270	0.35
1990	739	+26%	2,780	0.27
1989	585	−38%	2,620	0.22
1988	941	−17%	2,890	0.33
1987	1,136	+86%	2,200	0.52
1986	612	+145%	2,178	0.28
1985	250	+7.8%	558	0.45
1984	232	−33%	428	0.54
1983	345	−34%	715	0.48
1982	519	−10%	836	0.62
1981	578	+32%	922	0.63
1980	437	+25%	671	0.65
1979	351	−7.6%	673	0.52
1978	380	−24%	844	0.45
1977	497	−73%	1,160	0.43
1976	1,850	−2.7%	3,193	0.58
1975	1,902	−16%	3,561	0.53
1974	2,275	+48%	3,700	0.61
1973	1,541	+72%	3,580	0.43
1972	895	+21%	2,300	0.39
1971	737	−22%	2,620	0.28
1970	940	−18%	2,295	0.41
1969	1,142	+32%	2,085	0.55
1968	865	−12%	2,320	0.37
1967	985	+21%	3,152	0.31
1966	813	−53%	2,537	0.32
1965	1,715	−34%	4,709	0.36
1964	2,594	−34%	9,330	0.28
1963	3,957	−36%	9,785	0.40
1962	6,170	+1.5%	10,678	0.58
1961	6,080	—	10,007	0.61

Other large producers

Canada India Australia Kazakhstan United States Turkey Russia Bangladesh China Nepal Ethiopia Syria

All countries producing lentils, dry

Other products of Ecuador

Bananas Sugar cane Oil palm fruit Cow milk Rice (paddy)Maize Plantains Beer Chicken meat Palm oil Raw sugar Cocoa beans

Agricultural production in Ecuador

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.