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FAO FAOSTAT Trade Data · Commodity · Code 201

Lentils; dry

Global agricultural trade data from FAO FAOSTAT. Cumulative 2018–2023 values for the top 50 trading nations.

$18.0B
exports, 2018–2023
$19.6B
imports, 2018–2023
47.8%
of trade is exports
#100 of 100
by cumulative trade value

Rising latest-year exports

Lentils; dry in the thin-trade third

Top-50 export value for Lentils; dry rose about 20% on the latest full-year pair in this extract.

Cumulative 2018–2023 trade in Lentils; dry is $37.6B - a thin-third book; year-to-year swings are noisier, so pair totals with the exporter/importer tables. Even at thin scale, Canada still tops exports and India tops imports. US tariff classification depends on product form (raw, processed, packaged), so map each shipment to a specific HTS code before quoting landed cost.

Dig deeper: How US import duties work. Source: FAO FAOSTAT Trade: Crops and Livestock (USD converted from 1000 USD units).

Trade Trend (2019–2023)

Year Total Exports (top 50 countries) Total Imports (top 50 countries)
2019 $1.7B $1.5B
2020 $2.8B $2.2B
2021 $2.8B $2.4B
2022 $3.7B $3.2B
2023 $4.5B $3.9B

Top Exporters (2023)

# Country Export Value
1 Canada $1.7B
2 Australia $1.2B
3 Türkiye $557.7M
4 United Arab Emirates $297.4M
5 United States of America $268.1M
6 Russian Federation $181.3M
7 India $137.6M
8 Belgium $31.1M
9 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) $24.0M
10 Egypt $13.0M

Top Importers (2023)

# Country Import Value
1 India $1.3B
2 Türkiye $613.5M
3 United Arab Emirates $324.5M
4 Bangladesh $309.9M
5 Iraq $189.4M
6 Egypt $133.8M
7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) $117.7M
8 Canada $106.2M
9 Colombia $95.4M
10 United States of America $85.7M

Frequently Asked Questions

Which countries export the most Lentils; dry? ▼
Canada still leads exports of Lentils; dry even on this thin-third book. The exporters table lists cumulative 2018–2023 values from FAO FAOSTAT top-50 nations.
Which countries import the most Lentils; dry? ▼
India is the largest importer of Lentils; dry. On an import-led book, buyer concentration in that table is the first place to pressure-test landed cost.
How has global trade in Lentils; dry changed over time? ▼
Top-50 export value for Lentils; dry rose about 20% on the latest full-year pair; the trend table shows the full 2018–2023 arc from FAO FAOSTAT TCL.
What tariffs apply to importing Lentils; dry into the US? ▼
US duties follow the HTS. The rate depends on the exact product form and subheading. Use PlainTariff chapter and heading pages to find the published rate before quoting landed cost.
Where does the trade data come from? ▼
All figures on this Lentils; dry page come from FAO FAOSTAT Trade: Crops and Livestock (TCL). Values are USD converted from FAO 1000 USD units; years cover 2018–2023.
Where does Lentils; dry rank among agricultural commodities tracked on PlainTariff? ▼
By cumulative 2018–2023 global trade value, Lentils; dry ranks #100 of 100 among FAO-tracked agricultural commodities on PlainTariff (highest total trade value = #1). Thin-third placement means ordinal moves can look large in percent terms even when absolute dollars stay small.

Nationwide commodities with similar trade scale

Two FAO FAOSTAT peer sets for Lentils; dry, each excluding this commodity (country tables above stay the bilateral path).

Similar total trade value

Nearest other commodities by cumulative global trade ($37.6B here).

Processed cheese $37.7B Lettuce and chicory $37.8B Cucumbers and gherkins $37.8B Coconut oil $38.7B Whey; dry $39.6B Strawberries $40.0B

Similar export share

Nearest other commodities by exports ÷ total trade (47.8% here).

Palm oil 47.8% export Lemons and limes 47.7% export Apples 47.9% export Coconut oil 47.6% export Other manufactured tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes; homogenized or reconstituted tobacco; tobacco extracts and essences 48% export Oranges 47.5% export

Sources: U.S. International Trade Commission Harmonized Tariff Schedule (2026 Basic Edition) and FAO FAOSTAT Trade: Crops and Livestock. See our methodology for how figures are computed.

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