Lentils, dry production in United States
In 2024 United States produced 410,460 t of lentils, dry, the 5th largest in the world (5.20% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 163%. The record was 580,330 t in 2016. Area harvested: 365,440 ha, yield 1.1 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 410,460 t
- World rank
- 5 of 43
- 10-year change
- +163%
- Record
- 580,330 t
- 2016
Lentils, dry in United States, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
United States compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 5.2%
- 3.3% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.1
- world 1.2 (−8.5%)
- kg per person
- 1.19
- world 0.97
- 10-year change
- +163%
- world +67%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Australia | 1,265,050 | 16.0% |
| 4 | Kazakhstan | 455,960 | 5.8% |
| 5 | United States | 410,460 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Turkey | 405,000 | 5.1% |
| 7 | Russia | 239,886 | 3.0% |
Map of world production of lentils, dry
Share of the world total; United States is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 410,460 | +59% | 365,440 | 1.12 |
| 2023 | 258,410 | +0.8% | 211,650 | 1.22 |
| 2022 | 256,280 | +63% | 250,500 | 1.02 |
| 2021 | 157,390 | −53% | 233,510 | 0.67 |
| 2020 | 335,570 | +37% | 206,390 | 1.63 |
| 2019 | 244,400 | −36% | 174,420 | 1.40 |
| 2018 | 381,380 | +12% | 290,560 | 1.31 |
| 2017 | 339,380 | −42% | 413,590 | 0.82 |
| 2016 | 580,330 | +142% | 366,240 | 1.58 |
| 2015 | 239,320 | +53% | 192,630 | 1.24 |
| 2014 | 156,310 | −31% | 104,810 | 1.49 |
| 2013 | 227,660 | −5.3% | 140,430 | 1.62 |
| 2012 | 240,490 | +12% | 182,110 | 1.32 |
| 2011 | 214,640 | −45% | 166,326 | 1.29 |
| 2010 | 392,675 | +48% | 256,571 | 1.53 |
| 2009 | 265,079 | +144% | 164,302 | 1.61 |
| 2008 | 108,545 | −34% | 105,624 | 1.03 |
| 2007 | 165,561 | +13% | 119,384 | 1.39 |
| 2006 | 147,145 | −38% | 164,709 | 0.89 |
| 2005 | 238,000 | +25% | 177,659 | 1.34 |
| 2004 | 189,692 | +71% | 133,143 | 1.42 |
| 2003 | 110,767 | −5.0% | 95,912 | 1.15 |
| 2002 | 116,619 | −11% | 87,008 | 1.34 |
| 2001 | 131,451 | −4.3% | 79,724 | 1.65 |
| 2000 | 137,393 | +27% | 86,604 | 1.59 |
| 1999 | 108,270 | +23% | 70,620 | 1.53 |
| 1998 | 87,900 | −19% | 64,140 | 1.37 |
| 1997 | 108,450 | +79% | 69,610 | 1.56 |
| 1996 | 60,460 | −40% | 56,660 | 1.07 |
| 1995 | 100,880 | +5.1% | 66,000 | 1.53 |
| 1994 | 96,000 | +3.0% | 72,030 | 1.33 |
| 1993 | 93,200 | +34% | 57,860 | 1.61 |
| 1992 | 69,440 | −8.8% | 50,990 | 1.36 |
| 1991 | 76,160 | +86% | 48,970 | 1.56 |
| 1990 | 41,050 | −22% | 42,090 | 0.98 |
| 1989 | 52,660 | +30% | 37,230 | 1.41 |
| 1988 | 40,550 | −50% | 28,730 | 1.41 |
| 1987 | 81,370 | +0.5% | 57,460 | 1.42 |
| 1986 | 81,000 | +117% | 65,240 | 1.24 |
| 1985 | 37,360 | +38% | 44,320 | 0.84 |
| 1984 | 27,016 | −37% | 29,060 | 0.93 |
| 1983 | 42,605 | −40% | 40,870 | 1.04 |
| 1982 | 71,088 | −21% | 74,060 | 0.96 |
| 1981 | 89,546 | −8.5% | 78,100 | 1.15 |
| 1980 | 97,820 | +51% | 92,144 | 1.06 |
| 1979 | 64,770 | +8.0% | 63,984 | 1.01 |
| 1978 | 59,950 | +336% | 53,560 | 1.12 |
| 1977 | 13,760 | −68% | 48,000 | 0.29 |
| 1976 | 43,450 | −13% | 35,700 | 1.22 |
| 1975 | 49,720 | +12% | 40,600 | 1.22 |
| 1974 | 44,400 | +24% | 38,000 | 1.17 |
| 1973 | 35,672 | −9.7% | 45,300 | 0.79 |
| 1972 | 39,517 | +2.7% | 33,000 | 1.20 |
| 1971 | 38,494 | +18% | 36,900 | 1.04 |
| 1970 | 32,670 | −9.7% | 32,667 | 1.00 |
| 1969 | 36,196 | +13% | 27,700 | 1.31 |
| 1968 | 31,978 | +10% | 25,000 | 1.28 |
| 1967 | 29,030 | +1.9% | 24,685 | 1.18 |
| 1966 | 28,486 | +7.7% | 26,709 | 1.07 |
| 1965 | 26,444 | −28% | 21,448 | 1.23 |
| 1964 | 36,922 | +39% | 29,946 | 1.23 |
| 1963 | 26,626 | +7.3% | 23,876 | 1.12 |
| 1962 | 24,811 | +144% | 23,067 | 1.08 |
| 1961 | 10,160 | — | 14,973 | 0.68 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 296,501 t USD 307 m
- Exporter rank
- 4 of 104
- Imports
- 87,654 t USD 85.6 m
- Importer rank
- 11 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 United States?
United States produced 410,460 t in 2024, 5.2% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does United States rank in the world for production of lentils, dry?
United States ranked 5th 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 United States changed?
It rose by 163% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +67% for the world. The record was 580,330 t in 2016.
What is the yield of lentils, dry in United States?
1.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (410,460 t from 365,440 ha), against a world average of 1.2 t/ha.
Does United States export or import lentils, dry?
In 2024 United States reported exports of 296,501 t (USD 307 m) and imports of 87,654 t (USD 85.6 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.