> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 2024665 t
World rank33 of 43
10-year change−34%
Record2,200 t2006

## Lentils, dry in Myanmar, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Myanmar compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.01%0.02% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.7world 1.2 (−44%)
kg per person0.01world 0.97
10-year change−34%world +67%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 31 | [Tajikistan](https://husfarm.com/production/lentils/tajikistan/) | 1,006 | 0.01% |
| 32 | [Madagascar](https://husfarm.com/production/lentils/madagascar/) | 876 | 0.01% |
| 33 | **Myanmar** | 665 | 0.01% |
| 34 | [Azerbaijan](https://husfarm.com/production/lentils/azerbaijan/) | 618 | 0.01% |
| 35 | [Jordan](https://husfarm.com/production/lentils/jordan/) | 476 | 0.01% |

[Full ranking of 43 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/lentils/)

### Map of world production of lentils, dry

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports4,728 t USD 5.6 m
Exporter rank18 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](https://husfarm.com/production/lentils/)

## 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

[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/lentils/canada/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/lentils/india/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/lentils/australia/)[Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/lentils/kazakhstan/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/lentils/united-states/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/lentils/turkey/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/lentils/russia/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/lentils/bangladesh/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/lentils/china/)[Nepal](https://husfarm.com/production/lentils/nepal/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/lentils/ethiopia/)[Syria](https://husfarm.com/production/lentils/syria/)
[All countries producing lentils, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/lentils/)

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Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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