> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 20241,750 t
World rank25 of 43
10-year change+133%
Record3,600 t1996

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

## Tunisia compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.02%0.02% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.5world 1.2 (−59%)
kg per person0.14world 0.97
10-year change+133%world +67%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 23 | [Sierra Leone](https://husfarm.com/production/lentils/sierra-leone/) | 2,600 | 0.03% |
| 24 | [Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/lentils/kenya/) | 1,771 | 0.02% |
| 25 | **Tunisia** | 1,750 | 0.02% |
| 26 | [New Zealand](https://husfarm.com/production/lentils/new-zealand/) | 1,666 | 0.02% |
| 27 | [Lebanon](https://husfarm.com/production/lentils/lebanon/) | 1,500 | 0.02% |

[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; 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

Exports1 t USD 1,000
Exporter rank104 of 104
Imports5,938 t USD 6.3 m
Importer rank54 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](https://husfarm.com/production/lentils/)

## 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

[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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