Lentils, dry production in Morocco
In 2024 Morocco produced 6,909 t of lentils, dry, the 19th largest in the world (0.09% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 77%. The record was 69,550 t in 1986. Area harvested: 20,605 ha, yield 0.3 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 6,909 t
- World rank
- 19 of 43
- 10-year change
- −77%
- Record
- 69,550 t
- 1986
Lentils, dry in Morocco, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Morocco compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.09%
- 0.65% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.3
- world 1.2 (−73%)
- kg per person
- 0.18
- world 0.97
- 10-year change
- −77%
- world +67%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Algeria | 10,055 | 0.13% |
| 18 | Mexico | 8,114 | 0.10% |
| 19 | Morocco | 6,909 | 0.09% |
| 20 | Pakistan | 4,719 | 0.06% |
| 21 | Peru | 3,522 | 0.04% |
Map of world production of lentils, dry
Share of the world total; Morocco is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,909 | +37% | 20,605 | 0.34 |
| 2023 | 5,058 | −49% | 27,620 | 0.18 |
| 2022 | 9,979 | −76% | 38,007 | 0.26 |
| 2021 | 41,602 | +360% | 41,687 | 1.00 |
| 2020 | 9,044 | −76% | 40,560 | 0.22 |
| 2019 | 37,095 | +17% | 40,207 | 0.92 |
| 2018 | 31,739 | +13% | 39,797 | 0.80 |
| 2017 | 28,163 | +1,305% | 42,838 | 0.66 |
| 2016 | 2,004 | −96% | 9,581 | 0.21 |
| 2015 | 50,004 | +63% | 45,495 | 1.10 |
| 2014 | 30,671 | −29% | 45,863 | 0.67 |
| 2013 | 42,949 | +95% | 53,266 | 0.81 |
| 2012 | 22,048 | −51% | 49,110 | 0.45 |
| 2011 | 45,438 | +60% | 57,980 | 0.78 |
| 2010 | 28,420 | +22% | 40,500 | 0.70 |
| 2009 | 23,210 | +147% | 34,700 | 0.67 |
| 2008 | 9,380 | +10% | 35,200 | 0.27 |
| 2007 | 8,500 | −75% | 32,700 | 0.26 |
| 2006 | 34,230 | +133% | 50,300 | 0.68 |
| 2005 | 14,690 | −55% | 49,200 | 0.30 |
| 2004 | 32,550 | −3.2% | 52,100 | 0.62 |
| 2003 | 33,620 | −19% | 54,200 | 0.62 |
| 2002 | 41,670 | +223% | 61,100 | 0.68 |
| 2001 | 12,890 | +381% | 41,900 | 0.31 |
| 2000 | 2,680 | −79% | 41,400 | 0.06 |
| 1999 | 12,960 | −48% | 42,300 | 0.31 |
| 1998 | 24,840 | −7.0% | 57,300 | 0.43 |
| 1997 | 26,720 | −26% | 54,000 | 0.49 |
| 1996 | 35,880 | +341% | 48,700 | 0.74 |
| 1995 | 8,130 | −77% | 46,800 | 0.17 |
| 1994 | 35,690 | +324% | 42,200 | 0.85 |
| 1993 | 8,410 | −56% | 41,100 | 0.20 |
| 1992 | 19,110 | −63% | 43,300 | 0.44 |
| 1991 | 51,150 | +54% | 47,600 | 1.07 |
| 1990 | 33,120 | +49% | 56,700 | 0.58 |
| 1989 | 22,290 | −56% | 57,900 | 0.38 |
| 1988 | 50,890 | +43% | 65,200 | 0.78 |
| 1987 | 35,640 | −49% | 89,600 | 0.40 |
| 1986 | 69,550 | +51% | 85,600 | 0.81 |
| 1985 | 46,210 | +88% | 87,700 | 0.53 |
| 1984 | 24,530 | −23% | 67,500 | 0.36 |
| 1983 | 32,000 | +27% | 78,600 | 0.41 |
| 1982 | 25,270 | +433% | 39,100 | 0.65 |
| 1981 | 4,740 | −70% | 34,000 | 0.14 |
| 1980 | 15,996 | +19% | 37,000 | 0.43 |
| 1979 | 13,490 | −36% | 28,700 | 0.47 |
| 1978 | 21,130 | +166% | 37,100 | 0.57 |
| 1977 | 7,930 | −81% | 35,600 | 0.22 |
| 1976 | 41,280 | +20% | 62,700 | 0.66 |
| 1975 | 34,280 | +25% | 46,400 | 0.74 |
| 1974 | 27,490 | +141% | 40,600 | 0.68 |
| 1973 | 11,420 | −43% | 31,000 | 0.37 |
| 1972 | 20,060 | +29% | 38,700 | 0.52 |
| 1971 | 15,600 | +3.3% | 28,000 | 0.56 |
| 1970 | 15,100 | −22% | 37,000 | 0.41 |
| 1969 | 19,400 | −10% | 32,800 | 0.59 |
| 1968 | 21,610 | +332% | 20,800 | 1.04 |
| 1967 | 5,000 | −36% | 13,000 | 0.38 |
| 1966 | 7,800 | −40% | 25,300 | 0.31 |
| 1965 | 13,000 | +8.3% | 25,000 | 0.52 |
| 1964 | 12,000 | −25% | 28,000 | 0.43 |
| 1963 | 16,000 | +23% | 24,000 | 0.67 |
| 1962 | 13,000 | +117% | 26,000 | 0.50 |
| 1961 | 6,000 | — | 20,000 | 0.30 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 5,130 t USD 677,000
- Exporter rank
- 17 of 104
- Imports
- 55,892 t USD 69.0 m
- Importer rank
- 17 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 Morocco?
Morocco produced 6,909 t in 2024, 0.09% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Morocco rank in the world for production of lentils, dry?
Morocco ranked 19th 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 Morocco changed?
It fell by 77% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +67% for the world. The record was 69,550 t in 1986.
What is the yield of lentils, dry in Morocco?
0.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (6,909 t from 20,605 ha), against a world average of 1.2 t/ha.
Does Morocco export or import lentils, dry?
In 2024 Morocco reported exports of 5,130 t (USD 677,000) and imports of 55,892 t (USD 69.0 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.