Lentils, dry production in Syria
In 2024 Syria produced 89,354 t of lentils, dry, the 12th largest in the world (1.13% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 19%. The record was 180,720 t in 2006. Area harvested: 89,150 ha, yield 1.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 89,354 t
- World rank
- 12 of 43
- 10-year change
- +19%
- Record
- 180,720 t
- 2006
Lentils, dry in Syria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Syria compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.1%
- 1.6% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.0
- world 1.2 (−18%)
- kg per person
- 3.62
- world 0.97
- 10-year change
- +19%
- world +67%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Nepal | 152,936 | 1.9% |
| 11 | Ethiopia | 105,568 | 1.3% |
| 12 | Syria | 89,354 | 1.1% |
| 13 | Iran | 78,311 | 0.99% |
| 14 | Ukraine | 26,660 | 0.34% |
Map of world production of lentils, dry
Share of the world total; Syria is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 89,354 | +32% | 89,150 | 1.00 |
| 2023 | 67,946 | +155% | 81,555 | 0.83 |
| 2022 | 26,614 | −72% | 81,363 | 0.33 |
| 2021 | 93,638 | −15% | 110,821 | 0.84 |
| 2020 | 110,761 | +10% | 112,657 | 0.98 |
| 2019 | 100,653 | +37% | 113,643 | 0.89 |
| 2018 | 73,683 | −47% | 125,164 | 0.59 |
| 2017 | 137,853 | +21% | 134,918 | 1.02 |
| 2016 | 113,500 | +15% | 123,125 | 0.92 |
| 2015 | 98,700 | +32% | 97,390 | 1.01 |
| 2014 | 74,800 | −40% | 111,206 | 0.67 |
| 2013 | 124,764 | −2.4% | 113,738 | 1.10 |
| 2012 | 127,810 | +14% | 130,358 | 0.98 |
| 2011 | 112,470 | +45% | 139,903 | 0.80 |
| 2010 | 77,328 | −25% | 131,050 | 0.59 |
| 2009 | 102,461 | +200% | 100,721 | 1.02 |
| 2008 | 34,100 | −69% | 135,700 | 0.25 |
| 2007 | 109,033 | −40% | 149,142 | 0.73 |
| 2006 | 180,720 | +18% | 150,080 | 1.20 |
| 2005 | 153,665 | +23% | 142,803 | 1.08 |
| 2004 | 125,300 | −26% | 137,419 | 0.91 |
| 2003 | 168,437 | +27% | 138,847 | 1.21 |
| 2002 | 132,805 | −25% | 121,156 | 1.10 |
| 2001 | 177,467 | +143% | 139,091 | 1.28 |
| 2000 | 73,018 | +68% | 122,774 | 0.59 |
| 1999 | 43,470 | −72% | 147,641 | 0.29 |
| 1998 | 154,120 | +76% | 142,649 | 1.08 |
| 1997 | 87,529 | −42% | 120,300 | 0.73 |
| 1996 | 151,651 | +2.8% | 140,900 | 1.08 |
| 1995 | 147,546 | +27% | 126,400 | 1.17 |
| 1994 | 116,389 | +23% | 118,145 | 0.99 |
| 1993 | 95,000 | +27% | 104,561 | 0.91 |
| 1992 | 74,791 | +51% | 87,900 | 0.85 |
| 1991 | 49,649 | −55% | 82,523 | 0.60 |
| 1990 | 109,700 | +71% | 131,200 | 0.84 |
| 1989 | 64,000 | −63% | 188,300 | 0.34 |
| 1988 | 171,084 | +141% | 132,077 | 1.30 |
| 1987 | 70,900 | +12% | 89,403 | 0.79 |
| 1986 | 63,248 | +32% | 67,414 | 0.94 |
| 1985 | 48,019 | +35% | 66,173 | 0.73 |
| 1984 | 35,600 | −42% | 59,500 | 0.60 |
| 1983 | 60,926 | +16% | 71,478 | 0.85 |
| 1982 | 52,563 | −15% | 57,267 | 0.92 |
| 1981 | 61,481 | −26% | 71,709 | 0.86 |
| 1980 | 82,844 | +93% | 84,811 | 0.98 |
| 1979 | 42,987 | −53% | 88,631 | 0.49 |
| 1978 | 92,375 | −21% | 136,116 | 0.68 |
| 1977 | 117,308 | −14% | 178,337 | 0.66 |
| 1976 | 136,227 | +104% | 146,479 | 0.93 |
| 1975 | 66,624 | −20% | 97,844 | 0.68 |
| 1974 | 83,369 | +252% | 85,411 | 0.98 |
| 1973 | 23,711 | −75% | 92,081 | 0.26 |
| 1972 | 96,200 | +57% | 115,100 | 0.84 |
| 1971 | 61,300 | +6.6% | 111,500 | 0.55 |
| 1970 | 57,513 | −43% | 139,511 | 0.41 |
| 1969 | 100,123 | +107% | 110,455 | 0.91 |
| 1968 | 48,354 | −42% | 99,312 | 0.49 |
| 1967 | 83,600 | +275% | 77,000 | 1.09 |
| 1966 | 22,293 | −66% | 59,651 | 0.37 |
| 1965 | 65,850 | −27% | 92,743 | 0.71 |
| 1964 | 89,638 | +53% | 89,989 | 1.00 |
| 1963 | 58,458 | −16% | 75,195 | 0.78 |
| 1962 | 69,546 | +103% | 81,200 | 0.86 |
| 1961 | 34,325 | — | 57,653 | 0.60 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 6,676 t USD 3.2 m
- Exporter rank
- 16 of 104
- Imports
- 16,911 t USD 14.8 m
- Importer rank
- 29 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 Syria?
Syria produced 89,354 t in 2024, 1.1% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Syria rank in the world for production of lentils, dry?
Syria ranked 12th 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 Syria changed?
It rose by 19% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +67% for the world. The record was 180,720 t in 2006.
What is the yield of lentils, dry in Syria?
1.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (89,354 t from 89,150 ha), against a world average of 1.2 t/ha.
Does Syria export or import lentils, dry?
In 2024 Syria reported exports of 6,676 t (USD 3.2 m) and imports of 16,911 t (USD 14.8 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.