Lentils, dry production in Myanmar
In 2024 Myanmar produced 665 t of lentils, dry, the 33rd largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 34%. The record was 2,200 t in 2006. Area harvested: 960 ha, yield 0.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 665 t
- World rank
- 33 of 43
- 10-year change
- −34%
- Record
- 2,200 t
- 2006
Lentils, dry in Myanmar, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Myanmar compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.02% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.7
- world 1.2 (−44%)
- kg per person
- 0.01
- world 0.97
- 10-year change
- −34%
- world +67%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Tajikistan | 1,006 | 0.01% |
| 32 | Madagascar | 876 | 0.01% |
| 33 | Myanmar | 665 | 0.01% |
| 34 | Azerbaijan | 618 | 0.01% |
| 35 | Jordan | 476 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of lentils, dry
Share of the world total; Myanmar is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 665 | +5.4% | 960 | 0.69 |
| 2023 | 631 | +1.3% | 926 | 0.68 |
| 2022 | 623 | −8.8% | 924 | 0.67 |
| 2021 | 683 | −2.1% | 1,000 | 0.68 |
| 2020 | 698 | −4.6% | 1,041 | 0.67 |
| 2019 | 732 | −1.7% | 1,084 | 0.68 |
| 2018 | 745 | −6.4% | 1,137 | 0.66 |
| 2017 | 796 | −18% | 1,262 | 0.63 |
| 2016 | 971 | −12% | 1,461 | 0.66 |
| 2015 | 1,100 | +10% | 1,619 | 0.68 |
| 2014 | 1,000 | +11% | 1,619 | 0.62 |
| 2013 | 900 | −10.0% | 1,619 | 0.56 |
| 2012 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,619 | 0.62 |
| 2011 | 1,000 | −29% | 1,619 | 0.62 |
| 2010 | 1,400 | −18% | 1,619 | 0.86 |
| 2009 | 1,700 | +21% | 2,428 | 0.70 |
| 2008 | 1,400 | −6.7% | 2,023 | 0.69 |
| 2007 | 1,500 | −32% | 2,023 | 0.74 |
| 2006 | 2,200 | +83% | 3,642 | 0.60 |
| 2005 | 1,200 | −7.7% | 2,023 | 0.59 |
| 2004 | 1,300 | +18% | 2,428 | 0.54 |
| 2003 | 1,100 | +10% | 2,428 | 0.45 |
| 2002 | 1,000 | −29% | 2,023 | 0.49 |
| 2001 | 1,400 | −33% | 2,833 | 0.49 |
| 2000 | 2,100 | +5.0% | 4,047 | 0.52 |
| 1999 | 2,000 | +150% | 3,642 | 0.55 |
| 1998 | 800 | −27% | 2,023 | 0.40 |
| 1997 | 1,100 | 0.0% | 2,428 | 0.45 |
| 1996 | 1,100 | 0.0% | 2,833 | 0.39 |
| 1995 | 1,100 | +22% | 2,833 | 0.39 |
| 1994 | 900 | −10.0% | 2,833 | 0.32 |
| 1993 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 3,237 | 0.31 |
| 1992 | 1,000 | +67% | 3,642 | 0.27 |
| 1991 | 600 | +145% | 2,023 | 0.30 |
| 1990 | 245 | +46% | 878 | 0.28 |
| 1989 | 168 | −52% | 631 | 0.27 |
| 1988 | 348 | −65% | 1,220 | 0.29 |
| 1987 | 994 | +49% | 2,737 | 0.36 |
| 1986 | 669 | −56% | 2,051 | 0.33 |
| 1985 | 1,523 | +7.6% | 3,825 | 0.40 |
| 1984 | 1,416 | +119% | 2,453 | 0.58 |
| 1983 | 648 | 0.0% | 1,290 | 0.50 |
| 1982 | 648 | −6.1% | 1,682 | 0.39 |
| 1981 | 690 | −19% | 2,140 | 0.32 |
| 1980 | 848 | −30% | 2,588 | 0.33 |
| 1979 | 1,208 | +15% | 3,277 | 0.37 |
| 1978 | 1,047 | +2.5% | 2,994 | 0.35 |
| 1977 | 1,021 | −9.3% | 2,841 | 0.36 |
| 1976 | 1,126 | +7.5% | 3,803 | 0.30 |
| 1975 | 1,047 | +78% | 3,674 | 0.28 |
| 1974 | 589 | −17% | 2,433 | 0.24 |
| 1973 | 711 | −55% | 2,833 | 0.25 |
| 1972 | 1,588 | −19% | 4,905 | 0.32 |
| 1971 | 1,957 | +20% | 5,261 | 0.37 |
| 1970 | 1,626 | +1.4% | 4,856 | 0.33 |
| 1969 | 1,603 | +138% | 3,972 | 0.40 |
| 1968 | 674 | +36% | 1,484 | 0.45 |
| 1967 | 494 | −2.0% | 1,284 | 0.38 |
| 1966 | 504 | −43% | 1,186 | 0.42 |
| 1965 | 883 | +4.5% | 1,528 | 0.58 |
| 1964 | 845 | −3.1% | 2,019 | 0.42 |
| 1963 | 872 | +59% | 1,761 | 0.50 |
| 1962 | 549 | −32% | 1,114 | 0.49 |
| 1961 | 813 | — | 1,538 | 0.53 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 4,728 t USD 5.6 m
- Exporter rank
- 18 of 104
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 Myanmar?
Myanmar produced 665 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Myanmar rank in the world for production of lentils, dry?
Myanmar ranked 33rd 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 Myanmar changed?
It fell by 34% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +67% for the world. The record was 2,200 t in 2006.
What is the yield of lentils, dry in Myanmar?
0.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (665 t from 960 ha), against a world average of 1.2 t/ha.
Does Myanmar export or import lentils, dry?
In 2024 Myanmar reported exports of 4,728 t (USD 5.6 m) and no imports, 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 Myanmar is imputed by FAO. 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.