Lentils Prices in China
| Variety | Market level | Price (US$/kg) | Local (CNY) | MoM | YoY | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Farmgate | 2.07 | 14.50 | n/a | n/a | FAOSTAT Producer Prices |
| - | Export (unit value) | 1.54 | 10.80 | ▼ 2.2% | ▼ 2.2% | UN Comtrade (unit value) |
As of June 2026, the lentils price in China available is US$ 2.07 per kg (14.50 CNY).
In 2024, China exported 2,190 tonnes of lentils valued at US$3.37 million, ranking #23 among 89 exporters and accounting for 0.1% of global exports, with a 46.9% year-on-year decrease. China is a net exporter and produced 167,596 tonnes of lentils, ranking #10 globally and contributing 2.1% to world output, with a slight production increase of 0.7% year-on-year. The latest farmgate price is US$2.0675 per kg.
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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes - lentils in China
In 2024, China exported 2,190 tonnes of lentils valued at US$3.37 million, ranking #23 among 89 exporters and accounting for 0.1% of global exports, with a 46.9% year-on-year decrease. China is a net exporter and produced 167,596 tonnes of lentils, ranking #10 globally and contributing 2.1% to world output, with a slight production increase of 0.7% year-on-year. The latest farmgate price is US$2.0675 per kg.
Exports UN Comtrade · 2024
In 2024, China exported $3.4M (2.2 kt) of lentils▼ 46.9% YoY. That ranks #23 worldwide (0.1% of global exports).
Export value by year (US$)
Export volume by year
Top lentils exporters worldwide UN Comtrade · 2024
- #1 Canada $1.63B · 42.5%
- #2 Australia $831.1M · 21.7%
- #3 Turkey $626.5M · 16.3%
- #4 US $307.4M · 8%
- #5 India $148.7M · 3.9%
Annual export data China · UN Comtrade
| Year | Export value (US$) | Volume | Avg price/kg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.4M | 2.2 kt | $1.54 |
| 2023 | $6.3M | 4 kt | $1.57 |
| 2022 | $6.7M | 5.1 kt | $1.32 |
| 2021 | $5.2M | 4.8 kt | $1.08 |
| 2020 | $7.6M | 9.3 kt | $0.82 |
Production FAOSTAT · 2024
China produced 167.6 kt of lentils in 2024▲ 0.7% YoY. It ranks #10 among producing countries (2.1% of world output).
Production by year (tonnes)
HS Code
lentils is traded under Harmonized System code 0713.40. Trade figures above are compiled for this HS heading.
Sources: trade & HS - UN Comtrade; production - FAOSTAT (FAO); harvest season - FAO GIEWS Crop Calendar. Values are official reported figures.