FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Lentils, dry production in Iraq
In 2024 Iraq produced 3 t of lentils, dry, the 42nd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 98%. The record was 17,000 t in 2006. Area harvested: 3 ha, yield 1.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 3 t
- World rank
- 42 of 43
- 10-year change
- −98%
- Record
- 17,000 t
- 2006
Lentils, dry in Iraq, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | −99% | 3 | 1.00 |
| 2023 | 386 | +4,189% | 289 | 1.34 |
| 2022 | 9 | +200% | 6 | 1.50 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.00 |
| 2020 | 3 | −70% | 4 | 0.75 |
| 2019 | 10 | +900% | 8 | 1.25 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.00 |
| 2017 | 1 | −67% | 1 | 1.00 |
| 2016 | 3 | +200% | 4 | 0.75 |
| 2015 | 1 | −99% | — | — |
| 2014 | 192 | +44% | 130 | 1.48 |
| 2013 | 133 | −12% | 171 | 0.78 |
| 2012 | 151 | −40% | 159 | 0.95 |
| 2011 | 253 | +33% | 181 | 1.40 |
| 2010 | 190 | +2.7% | 125 | 1.52 |
| 2009 | 185 | +18% | 123 | 1.50 |
| 2008 | 157 | −95% | 119 | 1.32 |
| 2007 | 3,368 | −80% | 2,900 | 1.16 |
| 2006 | 17,000 | +325% | 9,750 | 1.74 |
| 2005 | 4,000 | +48% | 4,500 | 0.89 |
| 2004 | 2,700 | +35% | 3,000 | 0.90 |
| 2003 | 2,000 | −33% | 1,500 | 1.33 |
| 2002 | 3,000 | +50% | 4,500 | 0.67 |
| 2001 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 1.00 |
| 2000 | 2,000 | +15% | 2,750 | 0.73 |
| 1999 | 1,746 | +46% | 2,200 | 0.79 |
| 1998 | 1,200 | +9.1% | 2,000 | 0.60 |
| 1997 | 1,100 | +16% | 1,800 | 0.61 |
| 1996 | 950 | +5.6% | 1,500 | 0.63 |
| 1995 | 900 | +13% | 1,300 | 0.69 |
| 1994 | 800 | +33% | 1,100 | 0.73 |
| 1993 | 600 | +50% | 900 | 0.67 |
| 1992 | 400 | +67% | 600 | 0.67 |
| 1991 | 240 | −52% | 375 | 0.64 |
| 1990 | 500 | 0.0% | 650 | 0.77 |
| 1989 | 500 | −38% | 800 | 0.63 |
| 1988 | 800 | −38% | 1,025 | 0.78 |
| 1987 | 1,300 | −48% | 1,700 | 0.76 |
| 1986 | 2,500 | −32% | 3,500 | 0.71 |
| 1985 | 3,700 | +12% | 5,300 | 0.70 |
| 1984 | 3,300 | −20% | 5,300 | 0.62 |
| 1983 | 4,100 | −25% | 5,075 | 0.81 |
| 1982 | 5,500 | +1.9% | 6,375 | 0.86 |
| 1981 | 5,400 | −6.9% | 6,275 | 0.86 |
| 1980 | 5,800 | −12% | 7,000 | 0.83 |
| 1979 | 6,600 | −22% | 6,525 | 1.01 |
| 1978 | 8,495 | +44% | 9,682 | 0.88 |
| 1977 | 5,919 | +16% | 6,375 | 0.93 |
| 1976 | 5,100 | +5.8% | 5,655 | 0.90 |
| 1975 | 4,819 | +87% | 5,139 | 0.94 |
| 1974 | 2,573 | +6.1% | 3,983 | 0.65 |
| 1973 | 2,425 | −65% | 4,271 | 0.57 |
| 1972 | 7,000 | +75% | 10,953 | 0.64 |
| 1971 | 4,000 | −10% | 8,388 | 0.48 |
| 1970 | 4,469 | −31% | 10,516 | 0.42 |
| 1969 | 6,517 | −12% | 7,786 | 0.84 |
| 1968 | 7,433 | +21% | 10,476 | 0.71 |
| 1967 | 6,163 | +4.6% | 9,655 | 0.64 |
| 1966 | 5,891 | −11% | 9,251 | 0.64 |
| 1965 | 6,619 | +17% | 9,416 | 0.70 |
| 1964 | 5,636 | −9.1% | 8,475 | 0.67 |
| 1963 | 6,200 | −17% | 9,675 | 0.64 |
| 1962 | 7,500 | +2.7% | 11,150 | 0.67 |
| 1961 | 7,300 | — | 11,650 | 0.63 |
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.