> In 2024 Egypt produced 407 t of lentils, dry, the 36th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 52%.

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# Lentils, dry production in Egypt

In 2024 Egypt produced 407 t of lentils, dry, the 36th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 52%. The record was 62,000 t in 1973. Area harvested: 160 ha, yield 2.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Production, 2024407 t
World rank36 of 43
10-year change−52%
Record62,000 t1973

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

## Egypt compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.01%0.02% in 2014
Yield, t/ha2.5world 1.2 (+107%)
kg per person0.00world 0.97
10-year change−52%world +67%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 34 | [Azerbaijan](https://husfarm.com/production/lentils/azerbaijan/) | 618 | 0.01% |
| 35 | [Jordan](https://husfarm.com/production/lentils/jordan/) | 476 | 0.01% |
| 36 | **Egypt** | 407 | 0.01% |
| 37 | [Chile](https://husfarm.com/production/lentils/chile/) | 268 | 0.00% |
| 38 | [Armenia](https://husfarm.com/production/lentils/armenia/) | 249 | 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; Egypt is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 407 | −17% | 160 | 2.54 |
| 2023 | 490 | +109% | 192 | 2.55 |
| 2022 | 235 | −55% | 98 | 2.40 |
| 2021 | 527 | −64% | 217 | 2.43 |
| 2020 | 1,469 | +15% | 630 | 2.33 |
| 2019 | 1,279 | −19% | 580 | 2.21 |
| 2018 | 1,585 | −33% | 656 | 2.42 |
| 2017 | 2,381 | +50% | 1,055 | 2.26 |
| 2016 | 1,591 | +27% | 771 | 2.06 |
| 2015 | 1,250 | +48% | 612 | 2.04 |
| 2014 | 843 | +15% | 410 | 2.06 |
| 2013 | 735 | +2.2% | 362 | 2.03 |
| 2012 | 719 | −60% | 339 | 2.12 |
| 2011 | 1,795 | −18% | 1,060 | 1.69 |
| 2010 | 2,178 | +47% | 1,380 | 1.58 |
| 2009 | 1,484 | +20% | 801 | 1.85 |
| 2008 | 1,241 | −19% | 612 | 2.03 |
| 2007 | 1,540 | +23% | 790 | 1.95 |
| 2006 | 1,250 | −34% | 640 | 1.95 |
| 2005 | 1,884 | −28% | 1,064 | 1.77 |
| 2004 | 2,618 | −7.6% | 1,487 | 1.76 |
| 2003 | 2,834 | −20% | 1,744 | 1.63 |
| 2002 | 3,539 | −6.4% | 2,078 | 1.70 |
| 2001 | 3,779 | +13% | 2,251 | 1.68 |
| 2000 | 3,354 | −9.0% | 2,003 | 1.67 |
| 1999 | 3,684 | −52% | 2,111 | 1.75 |
| 1998 | 7,651 | +19% | 4,481 | 1.71 |
| 1997 | 6,445 | +15% | 3,806 | 1.69 |
| 1996 | 5,593 | −5.6% | 3,261 | 1.72 |
| 1995 | 5,925 | −33% | 4,599 | 1.29 |
| 1994 | 8,790 | −41% | 6,523 | 1.35 |
| 1993 | 15,000 | +42% | 8,000 | 1.88 |
| 1992 | 10,549 | −12% | 6,121 | 1.72 |
| 1991 | 12,000 | 0.0% | 6,798 | 1.77 |
| 1990 | 12,000 | −14% | 5,885 | 2.04 |
| 1989 | 14,000 | −6.7% | 7,140 | 1.96 |
| 1988 | 15,000 | −17% | 7,982 | 1.88 |
| 1987 | 18,000 | +29% | 10,000 | 1.80 |
| 1986 | 14,000 | +7.7% | 9,000 | 1.56 |
| 1985 | 13,000 | +24% | 8,400 | 1.55 |
| 1984 | 10,465 | +46% | 7,450 | 1.40 |
| 1983 | 7,150 | +17% | 6,125 | 1.17 |
| 1982 | 6,108 | +23% | 5,150 | 1.19 |
| 1981 | 4,960 | −24% | 4,871 | 1.02 |
| 1980 | 6,517 | −28% | 6,390 | 1.02 |
| 1979 | 9,113 | −42% | 9,356 | 0.97 |
| 1978 | 15,730 | −35% | 14,952 | 1.05 |
| 1977 | 24,069 | −37% | 20,290 | 1.19 |
| 1976 | 37,998 | −3.1% | 26,710 | 1.42 |
| 1975 | 39,216 | −23% | 24,365 | 1.61 |
| 1974 | 50,607 | −18% | 27,725 | 1.83 |
| 1973 | 62,000 | +15% | 31,086 | 1.99 |
| 1972 | 54,000 | +8.4% | 28,145 | 1.92 |
| 1971 | 49,838 | +51% | 27,409 | 1.82 |
| 1970 | 33,000 | +38% | 19,744 | 1.67 |
| 1969 | 24,000 | −31% | 19,324 | 1.24 |
| 1968 | 35,000 | +3.0% | 21,844 | 1.60 |
| 1967 | 33,986 | −23% | 27,695 | 1.23 |
| 1966 | 44,119 | −28% | 31,553 | 1.40 |
| 1965 | 61,476 | +17% | 37,436 | 1.64 |
| 1964 | 52,460 | +12% | 33,109 | 1.58 |
| 1963 | 47,035 | −16% | 32,850 | 1.43 |
| 1962 | 55,966 | +63% | 33,313 | 1.68 |
| 1961 | 34,434 | — | 26,636 | 1.29 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports28,975 t USD 27.5 m
Exporter rank9 of 104
Imports64,103 t USD 166 m
Importer rank14 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 Egypt?

Egypt produced 407 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Egypt rank in the world for production of lentils, dry?

Egypt ranked 36th 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 Egypt changed?

It fell by 52% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +67% for the world. The record was 62,000 t in 1973.

### What is the yield of lentils, dry in Egypt?

2.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (407 t from 160 ha), against a world average of 1.2 t/ha.

### Does Egypt export or import lentils, dry?

In 2024 Egypt reported exports of 28,975 t (USD 27.5 m) and imports of 64,103 t (USD 166 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 Egypt is imputed by FAO. 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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