FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Lentils, dry production in Nepal
In 2024 Nepal produced 152,936 t of lentils, dry, the 10th largest in the world (1.94% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 33%. The record was 262,835 t in 2020. Area harvested: 145,984 ha, yield 1.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 152,936 t
- World rank
- 10 of 43
- 10-year change
- −33%
- Record
- 262,835 t
- 2020
Lentils, dry in Nepal, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 152,936 | −24% | 145,984 | 1.05 |
| 2023 | 200,787 | −20% | 173,011 | 1.16 |
| 2022 | 252,283 | +2.5% | 198,454 | 1.27 |
| 2021 | 246,092 | −6.4% | 202,416 | 1.22 |
| 2020 | 262,835 | +4.6% | 212,876 | 1.23 |
| 2019 | 251,185 | +0.7% | 208,766 | 1.20 |
| 2018 | 249,491 | −1.9% | 198,605 | 1.26 |
| 2017 | 254,308 | +0.5% | 206,969 | 1.23 |
| 2016 | 253,041 | +11% | 205,939 | 1.23 |
| 2015 | 227,492 | +0.3% | 204,475 | 1.11 |
| 2014 | 226,830 | −0.0% | 205,939 | 1.10 |
| 2013 | 226,931 | +9.0% | 206,522 | 1.10 |
| 2012 | 208,201 | +0.6% | 207,630 | 1.00 |
| 2011 | 206,869 | +36% | 207,591 | 1.00 |
| 2010 | 151,757 | +2.7% | 187,437 | 0.81 |
| 2009 | 147,725 | −8.3% | 183,798 | 0.80 |
| 2008 | 161,147 | −2.2% | 189,497 | 0.85 |
| 2007 | 164,694 | +4.3% | 189,181 | 0.87 |
| 2006 | 157,963 | −1.7% | 183,170 | 0.86 |
| 2005 | 160,716 | +1.3% | 188,895 | 0.85 |
| 2004 | 158,671 | +5.8% | 187,380 | 0.85 |
| 2003 | 149,963 | +1.1% | 183,294 | 0.82 |
| 2002 | 148,384 | +3.7% | 180,210 | 0.82 |
| 2001 | 143,084 | +4.2% | 178,706 | 0.80 |
| 2000 | 137,343 | +3.8% | 180,750 | 0.76 |
| 1999 | 132,290 | +17% | 174,594 | 0.76 |
| 1998 | 113,520 | −8.8% | 162,390 | 0.70 |
| 1997 | 124,420 | +5.7% | 158,270 | 0.79 |
| 1996 | 117,720 | +18% | 157,080 | 0.75 |
| 1995 | 99,776 | −8.6% | 147,579 | 0.68 |
| 1994 | 109,162 | +4.0% | 171,425 | 0.64 |
| 1993 | 105,000 | +44% | 163,950 | 0.64 |
| 1992 | 72,960 | −0.1% | 119,820 | 0.61 |
| 1991 | 73,020 | −4.2% | 119,490 | 0.61 |
| 1990 | 76,250 | +2.5% | 121,970 | 0.63 |
| 1989 | 74,360 | +18% | 120,360 | 0.62 |
| 1988 | 63,140 | −14% | 112,860 | 0.56 |
| 1987 | 73,190 | +20% | 107,310 | 0.68 |
| 1986 | 61,200 | +4.8% | 103,260 | 0.59 |
| 1985 | 58,400 | +10% | 98,560 | 0.59 |
| 1984 | 53,000 | −7.8% | 106,000 | 0.50 |
| 1983 | 57,500 | +12% | 115,000 | 0.50 |
| 1982 | 51,500 | +5.1% | 103,000 | 0.50 |
| 1981 | 49,000 | 0.0% | 100,000 | 0.49 |
| 1980 | 49,000 | +2.1% | 98,000 | 0.50 |
| 1979 | 48,000 | +1.1% | 96,000 | 0.50 |
| 1978 | 47,500 | +2.2% | 95,000 | 0.50 |
| 1977 | 46,500 | +3.3% | 93,000 | 0.50 |
| 1976 | 45,000 | +2.3% | 90,000 | 0.50 |
| 1975 | 44,000 | +2.3% | 88,000 | 0.50 |
| 1974 | 43,000 | +2.4% | 86,000 | 0.50 |
| 1973 | 42,000 | +2.4% | 84,000 | 0.50 |
| 1972 | 41,000 | +2.5% | 82,000 | 0.50 |
| 1971 | 40,000 | +1.3% | 80,000 | 0.50 |
| 1970 | 39,500 | +1.3% | 79,000 | 0.50 |
| 1969 | 39,000 | +1.3% | 78,000 | 0.50 |
| 1968 | 38,500 | +1.3% | 77,000 | 0.50 |
| 1967 | 38,000 | +1.3% | 76,000 | 0.50 |
| 1966 | 37,500 | +1.4% | 75,000 | 0.50 |
| 1965 | 37,000 | +14% | 74,000 | 0.50 |
| 1964 | 32,500 | 0.0% | 73,000 | 0.45 |
| 1963 | 32,500 | +3.2% | 72,000 | 0.45 |
| 1962 | 31,500 | +3.3% | 70,000 | 0.45 |
| 1961 | 30,500 | — | 68,000 | 0.45 |
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.