Lentils, dry — Production in Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Iran (Islamic Republic of): Lentils, dry — Production was 78,311 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
78,311 t
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
5th
of 6 regions
All-time high
166,204 t
in 1994
All-time low
28,598 t
in 1987
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Lentils, dry — Production in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961–2024

50.0k100.0k150.0k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Iran (Islamic Republic of) recorded 78,311 t for lentils, dry — production in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lentils, dry — production in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 166,204 t in 1994 and was at its lowest, 28,598 t, in 1987.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Lentils, dry — Production in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Lentils, dry — Production in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 28,800 t
1962 29,200 t +1.4%
1963 29,500 t +1.0%
1964 30,000 t +1.7%
1965 30,600 t +2.0%
1966 31,100 t +1.6%
1967 31,900 t +2.6%
1968 32,600 t +2.2%
1969 33,500 t +2.8%
1970 34,400 t +2.7%
1971 35,300 t +2.6%
1972 34,890 t -1.2%
1973 36,000 t +3.2%
1974 37,800 t +5.0%
1975 40,500 t +7.1%
1976 41,400 t +2.2%
1977 33,700 t -18.6%
1978 36,500 t +8.3%
1979 40,900 t +12.1%
1980 40,500 t -1.0%
1981 52,300 t +29.1%
1982 53,200 t +1.7%
1983 52,200 t -1.9%
1984 54,600 t +4.6%
1985 61,700 t +13.0%
1986 67,800 t +9.9%
1987 28,598 t -57.8%
1988 80,086 t +180.0%
1989 43,500 t -45.7%
1990 49,156 t +13.0%
1991 86,009 t +75.0%
1992 135,468 t +57.5%
1993 142,224 t +5.0%
1994 166,204 t +16.9%
1995 128,500 t -22.7%
1996 119,969 t -6.6%
1997 82,857 t -30.9%
1998 95,026 t +14.7%
1999 62,691 t -34.0%
2000 78,337 t +25.0%
2001 104,399 t +33.3%
2002 117,464 t +12.5%
2003 115,528 t -1.6%
2004 110,760 t -4.1%
2005 113,225 t +2.2%
2006 100,784 t -11.0%
2007 104,717 t +3.9%
2008 53,000 t -49.4%
2009 70,000 t +32.1%
2010 58,000 t -17.1%
2011 50,000 t -13.8%
2012 70,000 t +40.0%
2013 80,000 t +14.3%
2014 71,507 t -10.6%
2015 77,774 t +8.8%
2016 82,642 t +6.3%
2017 78,416 t -5.1%
2018 79,611 t +1.5%
2019 80,223 t +0.8%
2020 76,302 t -4.9%
2021 78,712 t +3.2%
2022 78,412 t -0.4%
2023 77,809 t -0.8%
2024 78,311 t +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 30,800 t 28,800 t 33,500 t 9
1970s 37,139 t 33,700 t 41,400 t 10
1980s 53,448 t 28,598 t 80,086 t 10
1990s 106,810 t 49,156 t 166,204 t 10
2000s 96,821 t 53,000 t 117,464 t 10
2010s 72,817 t 50,000 t 82,642 t 10
2020s 77,909 t 76,302 t 78,712 t 5

Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)

  1. 2 India 1.79 million t compare
  2. 3 Australia and New Zealand 1.27 million t compare
  3. 4 Australia 1.27 million t compare
  4. 5 Kazakhstan 455,960 t compare
  5. 6 Russian Federation 239,886 t compare
  6. 7 Bangladesh 184,819 t compare
  7. 8 China (People’s Republic of) 167,596 t compare
  8. 8 China, mainland 167,596 t compare

See the full ranking of 89 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lentils, dry — production in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Lentils, dry — production in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 78,311 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lentils, dry — production recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 166,204 t in 1994.
What is the lowest lentils, dry — production recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 28,598 t in 1987.
How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for lentils, dry — production?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 5th out of 6 regions with data for 2024.
Is lentils, dry — production rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Lentils, dry — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lentils, dry — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
89 places, 4,592 data points, 1961–2024
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