Lentils, dry production in Tunisia
In 2024 Tunisia produced 1,750 t of lentils, dry, the 25th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 133%. The record was 3,600 t in 1996. Area harvested: 3,500 ha, yield 0.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1,750 t
- World rank
- 25 of 43
- 10-year change
- +133%
- Record
- 3,600 t
- 1996
Lentils, dry in Tunisia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Tunisia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.02% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.5
- world 1.2 (−59%)
- kg per person
- 0.14
- world 0.97
- 10-year change
- +133%
- world +67%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Sierra Leone | 2,600 | 0.03% |
| 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% |
Map of world production of lentils, dry
Share of the world total; Tunisia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,750 | +1.2% | 3,500 | 0.50 |
| 2023 | 1,729 | −2.8% | 3,449 | 0.50 |
| 2022 | 1,778 | +2.0% | 3,579 | 0.50 |
| 2021 | 1,743 | +4.6% | 3,473 | 0.50 |
| 2020 | 1,666 | −13% | 3,294 | 0.51 |
| 2019 | 1,924 | +17% | 3,969 | 0.48 |
| 2018 | 1,638 | +14% | 3,158 | 0.52 |
| 2017 | 1,437 | −47% | 2,755 | 0.52 |
| 2016 | 2,697 | +246% | 5,994 | 0.45 |
| 2015 | 780 | +4.0% | 724 | 1.08 |
| 2014 | 750 | −56% | 1,745 | 0.43 |
| 2013 | 1,687 | +30% | 3,750 | 0.45 |
| 2012 | 1,300 | +2.0% | 3,168 | 0.41 |
| 2011 | 1,274 | +325% | 2,705 | 0.47 |
| 2010 | 300 | −36% | 1,350 | 0.22 |
| 2009 | 470 | −61% | 2,650 | 0.18 |
| 2008 | 1,200 | 0.0% | 3,450 | 0.35 |
| 2007 | 1,200 | +41% | 3,100 | 0.39 |
| 2006 | 850 | +85% | 2,540 | 0.33 |
| 2005 | 460 | −46% | 700 | 0.66 |
| 2004 | 855 | +86% | 3,600 | 0.24 |
| 2003 | 460 | +35% | 1,460 | 0.32 |
| 2002 | 340 | −42% | 970 | 0.35 |
| 2001 | 587 | +30% | 1,500 | 0.39 |
| 2000 | 450 | −42% | 1,100 | 0.41 |
| 1999 | 781 | +334% | 2,040 | 0.38 |
| 1998 | 180 | +18% | 1,200 | 0.15 |
| 1997 | 153 | −96% | 200 | 0.77 |
| 1996 | 3,600 | +1,233% | 7,350 | 0.49 |
| 1995 | 270 | −64% | 1,350 | 0.20 |
| 1994 | 750 | −38% | 3,200 | 0.23 |
| 1993 | 1,200 | +243% | 2,000 | 0.60 |
| 1992 | 350 | −68% | 3,500 | 0.10 |
| 1991 | 1,100 | −49% | 3,280 | 0.34 |
| 1990 | 2,170 | −1.4% | 4,320 | 0.50 |
| 1989 | 2,200 | +340% | 4,350 | 0.51 |
| 1988 | 500 | −50% | 1,667 | 0.30 |
| 1987 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,600 | 0.63 |
| 1986 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 0.67 |
| 1985 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 0.67 |
| 1984 | 1,000 | −9.1% | 1,500 | 0.67 |
| 1983 | 1,100 | +83% | 1,400 | 0.79 |
| 1982 | 600 | −40% | 900 | 0.67 |
| 1981 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,300 | 0.77 |
| 1980 | 1,000 | +11% | 1,400 | 0.71 |
| 1979 | 900 | +29% | 2,800 | 0.32 |
| 1978 | 700 | −65% | 2,800 | 0.25 |
| 1977 | 2,000 | +67% | 3,500 | 0.57 |
| 1976 | 1,200 | −14% | 2,600 | 0.46 |
| 1975 | 1,400 | 0.0% | 2,800 | 0.50 |
| 1974 | 1,400 | +17% | 2,800 | 0.50 |
| 1973 | 1,200 | 0.0% | 2,600 | 0.46 |
| 1972 | 1,200 | +20% | 3,000 | 0.40 |
| 1971 | 1,000 | +11% | 3,000 | 0.33 |
| 1970 | 900 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 0.30 |
| 1969 | 900 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 0.30 |
| 1968 | 900 | +13% | 3,000 | 0.30 |
| 1967 | 800 | +33% | 2,500 | 0.32 |
| 1966 | 600 | −14% | 2,500 | 0.24 |
| 1965 | 700 | 0.0% | 2,500 | 0.28 |
| 1964 | 700 | +40% | 4,000 | 0.18 |
| 1963 | 500 | +19% | 3,000 | 0.17 |
| 1962 | 420 | −35% | 916 | 0.46 |
| 1961 | 649 | — | 2,209 | 0.29 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1 t USD 1,000
- Exporter rank
- 104 of 104
- Imports
- 5,938 t USD 6.3 m
- Importer rank
- 54 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 Tunisia?
Tunisia produced 1,750 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Tunisia rank in the world for production of lentils, dry?
Tunisia ranked 25th 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 Tunisia changed?
It rose by 133% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +67% for the world. The record was 3,600 t in 1996.
What is the yield of lentils, dry in Tunisia?
0.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,750 t from 3,500 ha), against a world average of 1.2 t/ha.
Does Tunisia export or import lentils, dry?
In 2024 Tunisia reported exports of 1 t (USD 1,000) and imports of 5,938 t (USD 6.3 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 Tunisia 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.