Lentils, dry production in Mexico
In 2024 Mexico produced 8,114 t of lentils, dry, the 18th largest in the world (0.10% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 5.2%. The record was 20,848 t in 1989. Area harvested: 6,980 ha, yield 1.2 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 8,114 t
- World rank
- 18 of 43
- 10-year change
- −5.2%
- Record
- 20,848 t
- 1989
Lentils, dry in Mexico, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Mexico compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.10%
- 0.18% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.2
- world 1.2 (−5.3%)
- kg per person
- 0.06
- world 0.97
- 10-year change
- −5.2%
- world +67%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Yemen | 12,379 | 0.16% |
| 17 | Algeria | 10,055 | 0.13% |
| 18 | Mexico | 8,114 | 0.10% |
| 19 | Morocco | 6,909 | 0.09% |
| 20 | Pakistan | 4,719 | 0.06% |
Map of world production of lentils, dry
Share of the world total; Mexico is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8,114 | −3.5% | 6,980 | 1.16 |
| 2023 | 8,408 | −24% | 7,514 | 1.12 |
| 2022 | 11,019 | +9.0% | 7,426 | 1.48 |
| 2021 | 10,113 | +0.2% | 9,062 | 1.12 |
| 2020 | 10,090 | +6.6% | 9,293 | 1.09 |
| 2019 | 9,469 | +5.7% | 8,204 | 1.15 |
| 2018 | 8,961 | +0.3% | 8,080 | 1.11 |
| 2017 | 8,931 | +323% | 8,550 | 1.04 |
| 2016 | 2,110 | −51% | 2,820 | 0.75 |
| 2015 | 4,298 | −50% | 8,163 | 0.53 |
| 2014 | 8,556 | +446% | 8,703 | 0.98 |
| 2013 | 1,566 | −70% | 5,479 | 0.29 |
| 2012 | 5,157 | −37% | 5,980 | 0.86 |
| 2011 | 8,224 | +203% | 6,821 | 1.21 |
| 2010 | 2,712 | −58% | 3,889 | 0.70 |
| 2009 | 6,495 | −20% | 6,611 | 0.98 |
| 2008 | 8,162 | −9.7% | 8,291 | 0.98 |
| 2007 | 9,037 | +29% | 7,810 | 1.16 |
| 2006 | 7,008 | −9.1% | 6,791 | 1.03 |
| 2005 | 7,711 | +16% | 8,650 | 0.89 |
| 2004 | 6,632 | +65% | 8,269 | 0.80 |
| 2003 | 4,008 | −53% | 5,865 | 0.68 |
| 2002 | 8,518 | +196% | 6,971 | 1.22 |
| 2001 | 2,873 | −69% | 3,307 | 0.87 |
| 2000 | 9,241 | +6.9% | 9,038 | 1.02 |
| 1999 | 8,641 | +193% | 8,920 | 0.97 |
| 1998 | 2,954 | −63% | 6,620 | 0.45 |
| 1997 | 8,087 | −1.9% | 8,755 | 0.92 |
| 1996 | 8,243 | −28% | 8,886 | 0.93 |
| 1995 | 11,509 | +14% | 11,127 | 1.03 |
| 1994 | 10,109 | +4.2% | 11,950 | 0.85 |
| 1993 | 9,706 | +44% | 12,765 | 0.76 |
| 1992 | 6,737 | −45% | 9,414 | 0.72 |
| 1991 | 12,225 | −40% | 13,302 | 0.92 |
| 1990 | 20,217 | −3.0% | 10,293 | 1.96 |
| 1989 | 20,848 | +289% | 12,140 | 1.72 |
| 1988 | 5,353 | −55% | 5,921 | 0.90 |
| 1987 | 11,939 | −1.2% | 11,654 | 1.02 |
| 1986 | 12,085 | +115% | 11,531 | 1.05 |
| 1985 | 5,617 | −71% | 6,637 | 0.85 |
| 1984 | 19,389 | +90% | 21,059 | 0.92 |
| 1983 | 10,199 | −51% | 12,394 | 0.82 |
| 1982 | 20,650 | +66% | 22,376 | 0.92 |
| 1981 | 12,459 | +11% | 14,822 | 0.84 |
| 1980 | 11,184 | −12% | 11,415 | 0.98 |
| 1979 | 12,650 | +59% | 17,286 | 0.73 |
| 1978 | 7,979 | +23% | 7,899 | 1.01 |
| 1977 | 6,490 | +66% | 6,935 | 0.94 |
| 1976 | 3,907 | −51% | 6,854 | 0.57 |
| 1975 | 7,970 | +25% | 9,275 | 0.86 |
| 1974 | 6,364 | −17% | 8,746 | 0.73 |
| 1973 | 7,668 | +52% | 8,661 | 0.89 |
| 1972 | 5,029 | −17% | 6,957 | 0.72 |
| 1971 | 6,037 | +44% | 6,908 | 0.87 |
| 1970 | 4,187 | +7.1% | 5,882 | 0.71 |
| 1969 | 3,908 | −29% | 5,931 | 0.66 |
| 1968 | 5,503 | +5.2% | 6,365 | 0.86 |
| 1967 | 5,233 | −5.6% | 5,994 | 0.87 |
| 1966 | 5,545 | +1.9% | 6,161 | 0.90 |
| 1965 | 5,439 | +1.6% | 6,111 | 0.89 |
| 1964 | 5,354 | +1.7% | 6,050 | 0.88 |
| 1963 | 5,265 | +23% | 5,989 | 0.88 |
| 1962 | 4,276 | +15% | 4,819 | 0.89 |
| 1961 | 3,718 | — | 4,447 | 0.84 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 459 t USD 882,000
- Exporter rank
- 40 of 104
- Imports
- 60,596 t USD 65.0 m
- Importer rank
- 16 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 Mexico?
Mexico produced 8,114 t in 2024, 0.10% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Mexico rank in the world for production of lentils, dry?
Mexico ranked 18th 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 Mexico changed?
It fell by 5.2% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +67% for the world. The record was 20,848 t in 1989.
What is the yield of lentils, dry in Mexico?
1.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (8,114 t from 6,980 ha), against a world average of 1.2 t/ha.
Does Mexico export or import lentils, dry?
In 2024 Mexico reported exports of 459 t (USD 882,000) and imports of 60,596 t (USD 65.0 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. 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.