FAOSTAT · 1993–2024
Lentils, dry production in Ethiopia
In 2024 Ethiopia produced 105,568 t of lentils, dry, the 11th largest in the world (1.34% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 23%. The record was 185,428 t in 2017. Area harvested: 77,009 ha, yield 1.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 105,568 t
- World rank
- 11 of 43
- 10-year change
- −23%
- Record
- 185,428 t
- 2017
Lentils, dry in Ethiopia, 1993–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 105,568 | −5.5% | 77,009 | 1.37 |
| 2023 | 111,747 | +24% | 81,648 | 1.37 |
| 2022 | 89,844 | −25% | 83,369 | 1.08 |
| 2021 | 119,739 | −9.0% | 97,522 | 1.23 |
| 2020 | 131,590 | −19% | 107,590 | 1.22 |
| 2019 | 163,340 | +5.1% | 127,930 | 1.28 |
| 2018 | 155,410 | −16% | 129,705 | 1.20 |
| 2017 | 185,428 | +12% | 137,401 | 1.35 |
| 2016 | 166,274 | +13% | 113,685 | 1.46 |
| 2015 | 147,637 | +7.5% | 100,693 | 1.47 |
| 2014 | 137,354 | −14% | 98,869 | 1.39 |
| 2013 | 159,121 | +5.0% | 125,830 | 1.26 |
| 2012 | 151,500 | +18% | 123,718 | 1.22 |
| 2011 | 128,009 | +58% | 109,895 | 1.16 |
| 2010 | 80,952 | −35% | 77,334 | 1.05 |
| 2009 | 123,777 | +32% | 105,956 | 1.17 |
| 2008 | 94,103 | +16% | 107,428 | 0.88 |
| 2007 | 81,094 | +41% | 97,110 | 0.84 |
| 2006 | 57,603 | +5.6% | 84,895 | 0.68 |
| 2005 | 54,555 | +55% | 76,642 | 0.71 |
| 2004 | 35,275 | +0.8% | 52,062 | 0.68 |
| 2003 | 35,000 | −8.9% | 52,000 | 0.67 |
| 2002 | 38,430 | −41% | 60,138 | 0.64 |
| 2001 | 65,250 | +11% | 95,000 | 0.69 |
| 2000 | 59,000 | +76% | 75,000 | 0.79 |
| 1999 | 33,440 | −7.5% | 66,870 | 0.50 |
| 1998 | 36,137 | +8.0% | 66,110 | 0.55 |
| 1997 | 33,456 | −17% | 50,070 | 0.67 |
| 1996 | 40,311 | +6.4% | 83,360 | 0.48 |
| 1995 | 37,904 | +56% | 61,870 | 0.61 |
| 1994 | 24,333 | −2.8% | 48,140 | 0.51 |
| 1993 | 25,034 | — | 45,060 | 0.56 |
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.