FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Lentils, dry production in Turkey
In 2024 Turkey produced 405,000 t of lentils, dry, the 6th largest in the world (5.13% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 17%. The record was 1.0 million t in 1988. Area harvested: 242,195 ha, yield 1.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 405,000 t
- World rank
- 6 of 43
- 10-year change
- +17%
- Record
- 1.0 million t
- 1988
Lentils, dry in Turkey, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 405,000 | −15% | 242,195 | 1.67 |
| 2023 | 474,000 | +6.5% | 322,930 | 1.47 |
| 2022 | 445,000 | +69% | 342,577 | 1.30 |
| 2021 | 263,000 | −29% | 296,551 | 0.89 |
| 2020 | 370,815 | +4.9% | 247,642 | 1.50 |
| 2019 | 353,631 | +0.2% | 281,741 | 1.26 |
| 2018 | 353,000 | −18% | 259,374 | 1.36 |
| 2017 | 430,000 | +18% | 292,455 | 1.47 |
| 2016 | 365,000 | +1.4% | 246,322 | 1.48 |
| 2015 | 360,000 | +4.3% | 223,772 | 1.61 |
| 2014 | 345,000 | −17% | 243,370 | 1.42 |
| 2013 | 417,000 | −4.8% | 281,151 | 1.48 |
| 2012 | 438,000 | +7.9% | 234,769 | 1.87 |
| 2011 | 405,952 | −9.3% | 214,746 | 1.89 |
| 2010 | 447,400 | +48% | 234,378 | 1.91 |
| 2009 | 302,181 | +130% | 210,287 | 1.44 |
| 2008 | 131,188 | −75% | 196,068 | 0.67 |
| 2007 | 535,181 | −14% | 389,471 | 1.37 |
| 2006 | 622,624 | +9.2% | 424,148 | 1.47 |
| 2005 | 570,000 | +5.6% | 439,732 | 1.30 |
| 2004 | 540,000 | 0.0% | 438,990 | 1.23 |
| 2003 | 540,000 | −4.4% | 439,953 | 1.23 |
| 2002 | 565,000 | +8.7% | 490,322 | 1.15 |
| 2001 | 520,000 | +47% | 469,760 | 1.11 |
| 2000 | 353,000 | −7.1% | 453,229 | 0.78 |
| 1999 | 380,000 | −30% | 510,368 | 0.74 |
| 1998 | 540,000 | +4.9% | 540,150 | 1.00 |
| 1997 | 515,000 | −20% | 558,522 | 0.92 |
| 1996 | 645,000 | −3.0% | 619,641 | 1.04 |
| 1995 | 665,000 | +9.0% | 627,468 | 1.06 |
| 1994 | 610,000 | −17% | 645,733 | 0.94 |
| 1993 | 735,000 | +23% | 711,653 | 1.03 |
| 1992 | 600,000 | −6.3% | 741,104 | 0.81 |
| 1991 | 640,000 | −24% | 787,449 | 0.81 |
| 1990 | 846,000 | +63% | 905,170 | 0.93 |
| 1989 | 520,000 | −50% | 882,000 | 0.59 |
| 1988 | 1,040,000 | +12% | 979,632 | 1.06 |
| 1987 | 925,000 | +8.8% | 913,635 | 1.01 |
| 1986 | 850,000 | +38% | 747,415 | 1.14 |
| 1985 | 618,000 | +8.4% | 576,640 | 1.07 |
| 1984 | 570,000 | −12% | 604,013 | 0.94 |
| 1983 | 650,000 | +18% | 650,000 | 1.00 |
| 1982 | 550,000 | +96% | 622,750 | 0.88 |
| 1981 | 280,000 | +44% | 255,000 | 1.10 |
| 1980 | 195,000 | +6.6% | 190,500 | 1.02 |
| 1979 | 183,000 | +1.7% | 172,000 | 1.06 |
| 1978 | 180,000 | −31% | 177,300 | 1.02 |
| 1977 | 260,000 | +24% | 240,000 | 1.08 |
| 1976 | 210,000 | +56% | 186,000 | 1.13 |
| 1975 | 135,000 | +13% | 124,500 | 1.08 |
| 1974 | 120,000 | +79% | 116,000 | 1.03 |
| 1973 | 67,000 | −36% | 85,000 | 0.79 |
| 1972 | 105,000 | +4.0% | 103,000 | 1.02 |
| 1971 | 101,000 | +9.8% | 105,000 | 0.96 |
| 1970 | 92,000 | −14% | 103,000 | 0.89 |
| 1969 | 107,000 | +11% | 100,000 | 1.07 |
| 1968 | 96,000 | −9.4% | 99,000 | 0.97 |
| 1967 | 106,000 | +6.0% | 100,000 | 1.06 |
| 1966 | 100,000 | +11% | 100,000 | 1.00 |
| 1965 | 90,000 | 0.0% | 100,000 | 0.90 |
| 1964 | 90,000 | −13% | 105,000 | 0.86 |
| 1963 | 103,000 | +2.0% | 103,300 | 1.00 |
| 1962 | 101,000 | +20% | 104,600 | 0.97 |
| 1961 | 84,000 | — | 101,000 | 0.83 |
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.