Lentils, dry production in New Zealand
In 2024 New Zealand produced 1,666 t of lentils, dry, the 26th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 41%. The record was 6,065 t in 1990. Area harvested: 675 ha, yield 2.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1,666 t
- World rank
- 26 of 43
- 10-year change
- +41%
- Record
- 6,065 t
- 1990
Lentils, dry in New Zealand, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
New Zealand compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.02% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.5
- world 1.2 (+101%)
- kg per person
- 0.32
- world 0.97
- 10-year change
- +41%
- world +67%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Kenya | 1,771 | 0.02% |
| 25 | Tunisia | 1,750 | 0.02% |
| 26 | New Zealand | 1,666 | 0.02% |
| 27 | Lebanon | 1,500 | 0.02% |
| 28 | Colombia | 1,286 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of lentils, dry
Share of the world total; New Zealand is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,666 | +0.1% | 675 | 2.47 |
| 2023 | 1,664 | +0.4% | 674 | 2.47 |
| 2022 | 1,658 | −1.1% | 671 | 2.47 |
| 2021 | 1,677 | +1.3% | 679 | 2.47 |
| 2020 | 1,656 | +0.9% | 672 | 2.46 |
| 2019 | 1,641 | −5.3% | 663 | 2.48 |
| 2018 | 1,733 | +8.7% | 702 | 2.47 |
| 2017 | 1,594 | −3.9% | 650 | 2.45 |
| 2016 | 1,658 | −15% | 682 | 2.43 |
| 2015 | 1,947 | +65% | 772 | 2.52 |
| 2014 | 1,178 | −36% | 496 | 2.38 |
| 2013 | 1,848 | −35% | 779 | 2.37 |
| 2012 | 2,865 | −37% | 1,167 | 2.46 |
| 2011 | 4,573 | +20% | 1,756 | 2.60 |
| 2010 | 3,800 | +163% | 1,402 | 2.71 |
| 2009 | 1,445 | −22% | 632 | 2.29 |
| 2008 | 1,863 | +120% | 796 | 2.34 |
| 2007 | 847 | −44% | 420 | 2.02 |
| 2006 | 1,500 | −46% | 800 | 1.88 |
| 2005 | 2,800 | −15% | 1,500 | 1.87 |
| 2004 | 3,302 | 0.0% | 1,804 | 1.83 |
| 2003 | 3,302 | +230% | 1,804 | 1.83 |
| 2002 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 2.00 |
| 2001 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 2.00 |
| 2000 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 2.00 |
| 1999 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 2.00 |
| 1998 | 1,000 | −41% | 500 | 2.00 |
| 1997 | 1,700 | +6.3% | 650 | 2.62 |
| 1996 | 1,600 | −47% | 619 | 2.58 |
| 1995 | 3,000 | −14% | 1,400 | 2.14 |
| 1994 | 3,500 | −30% | 1,800 | 1.94 |
| 1993 | 5,018 | −16% | 2,845 | 1.76 |
| 1992 | 6,000 | +7.5% | 3,452 | 1.74 |
| 1991 | 5,581 | −8.0% | 2,737 | 2.04 |
| 1990 | 6,065 | +21% | 2,395 | 2.53 |
| 1989 | 5,000 | +25% | 2,500 | 2.00 |
| 1988 | 4,000 | +33% | 2,000 | 2.00 |
| 1987 | 3,000 | +50% | 1,500 | 2.00 |
| 1986 | 2,000 | +100% | 1,000 | 2.00 |
| 1985 | 1,000 | — | 500 | 2.00 |
| 1984 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 13 t USD 52,000
- Exporter rank
- 86 of 104
- Imports
- 2,274 t USD 3.0 m
- Importer rank
- 71 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 New Zealand?
New Zealand produced 1,666 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does New Zealand rank in the world for production of lentils, dry?
New Zealand ranked 26th 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 New Zealand changed?
It rose by 41% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +67% for the world. The record was 6,065 t in 1990.
What is the yield of lentils, dry in New Zealand?
2.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,666 t from 675 ha), against a world average of 1.2 t/ha.
Does New Zealand export or import lentils, dry?
In 2024 New Zealand reported exports of 13 t (USD 52,000) and imports of 2,274 t (USD 3.0 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; the 2024 figure for New Zealand is estimated 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.