Lentils, dry production in Yemen
In 2024 Yemen produced 12,379 t of lentils, dry, the 16th largest in the world (0.16% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 35%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 10,753 ha, yield 1.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 12,379 t
- World rank
- 16 of 43
- 10-year change
- +35%
- Record
- 12,379 t
- 2024
Lentils, dry in Yemen, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Yemen compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.16%
- 0.19% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.2
- world 1.2 (−6.3%)
- kg per person
- 0.31
- world 0.97
- 10-year change
- +35%
- world +67%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Ukraine | 26,660 | 0.34% |
| 15 | Argentina | 16,283 | 0.21% |
| 16 | Yemen | 12,379 | 0.16% |
| 17 | Algeria | 10,055 | 0.13% |
| 18 | Mexico | 8,114 | 0.10% |
Map of world production of lentils, dry
Share of the world total; Yemen is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12,379 | +0.2% | 10,753 | 1.15 |
| 2023 | 12,349 | +3.8% | 10,695 | 1.15 |
| 2022 | 11,902 | +2.6% | 10,406 | 1.14 |
| 2021 | 11,598 | +22% | 10,299 | 1.13 |
| 2020 | 9,474 | +33% | 10,064 | 0.94 |
| 2019 | 7,115 | 0.0% | 9,552 | 0.74 |
| 2018 | 7,115 | −2.2% | 9,552 | 0.74 |
| 2017 | 7,277 | −0.7% | 9,542 | 0.76 |
| 2016 | 7,328 | −6.0% | 9,618 | 0.76 |
| 2015 | 7,794 | −15% | 10,032 | 0.78 |
| 2014 | 9,169 | −11% | 11,147 | 0.82 |
| 2013 | 10,245 | +1.7% | 12,035 | 0.85 |
| 2012 | 10,078 | +7.2% | 11,965 | 0.84 |
| 2011 | 9,405 | −5.2% | 11,420 | 0.82 |
| 2010 | 9,921 | +23% | 11,981 | 0.83 |
| 2009 | 8,047 | −13% | 10,031 | 0.80 |
| 2008 | 9,206 | −3.0% | 11,361 | 0.81 |
| 2007 | 9,491 | +18% | 11,959 | 0.79 |
| 2006 | 8,043 | +44% | 10,678 | 0.75 |
| 2005 | 5,582 | −11% | 7,966 | 0.70 |
| 2004 | 6,294 | +47% | 7,785 | 0.81 |
| 2003 | 4,270 | −4.4% | 6,090 | 0.70 |
| 2002 | 4,465 | −9.4% | 6,195 | 0.72 |
| 2001 | 4,929 | +13% | 6,645 | 0.74 |
| 2000 | 4,371 | −0.0% | 6,040 | 0.72 |
| 1999 | 4,372 | −32% | 6,046 | 0.72 |
| 1998 | 6,453 | +22% | 9,314 | 0.69 |
| 1997 | 5,270 | −17% | 8,825 | 0.60 |
| 1996 | 6,358 | −5.6% | 9,062 | 0.70 |
| 1995 | 6,735 | +2.6% | 9,323 | 0.72 |
| 1994 | 6,567 | −20% | 9,066 | 0.72 |
| 1993 | 8,196 | +5.0% | 9,613 | 0.85 |
| 1992 | 7,807 | +49% | 9,660 | 0.81 |
| 1991 | 5,246 | −48% | 7,753 | 0.68 |
| 1990 | 10,077 | −16% | 8,476 | 1.19 |
| 1989 | 11,927 | +125% | 7,871 | 1.52 |
| 1988 | 5,312 | — | 4,296 | 1.24 |
| 1987 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 1,631 t USD 2.0 m
- Importer rank
- 78 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 Yemen?
Yemen produced 12,379 t in 2024, 0.16% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Yemen rank in the world for production of lentils, dry?
Yemen ranked 16th 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 Yemen changed?
It rose by 35% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +67% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
What is the yield of lentils, dry in Yemen?
1.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (12,379 t from 10,753 ha), against a world average of 1.2 t/ha.
Does Yemen export or import lentils, dry?
In 2024 Yemen reported no exports and imports of 1,631 t (USD 2.0 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 Yemen is imputed 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.