> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/lentils/yemen/

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# 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.

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Production, 202412,379 t
World rank16 of 43
10-year change+35%
Record12,379 t2024

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

## Yemen compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.16%0.19% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.2world 1.2 (−6.3%)
kg per person0.31world 0.97
10-year change+35%world +67%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 14 | [Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/lentils/ukraine/) | 26,660 | 0.34% |
| 15 | [Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/lentils/argentina/) | 16,283 | 0.21% |
| 16 | **Yemen** | 12,379 | 0.16% |
| 17 | [Algeria](https://husfarm.com/production/lentils/algeria/) | 10,055 | 0.13% |
| 18 | [Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/lentils/mexico/) | 8,114 | 0.10% |

[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; 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

Imports1,631 t USD 2.0 m
Importer rank78 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 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

[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/)

## Other products of Yemen

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[Agricultural production in Yemen](https://husfarm.com/production/country/yemen/)

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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