|
Area & Production of Lentil in the World (2007) |
|
S.No. |
Country |
Area (In Hectare) |
Production In
Tonnes |
%age share |
| 1 |
India |
1,475,000 |
1,400,000 |
36.14 |
| 2 |
Canada |
532,200 |
669,700 |
17.29 |
| 3 |
Turkey |
490,000 |
580,260 |
14.98 |
| 4 |
China |
75,000 |
180,000 |
4.65 |
| 5 |
Syrian Arab Republic |
145,000 |
165,000 |
4.26 |
| 6 |
Nepal |
189,181 |
164,694 |
4.25 |
| 7 |
United States of America |
119,382 |
154,584 |
3.99 |
| 8 |
Australia |
130,000 |
131,000 |
3.38 |
| 9 |
Bangladesh |
145,000 |
119,000 |
3.07 |
| 10 |
Iran, Islamic Republic of |
225,000 |
115,000 |
2.97 |
| 13 |
Pakistan |
38,300 |
21,100 |
0.54 |
|
Total of above Countries |
3,564,063 |
3,700,338 |
95.52 |
|
Other 41 Countries |
236,977 |
173,463 |
4.48 |
| World
Total |
3,801,040 |
3,873,801 |
100.00 |
| Food
& Agriculture Organization |
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