Lentil Exports from Australia in the 2025-26 Season Reach 1.658 Million Tonnes

Brisbane. Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), a government agency, indicates that Australia exported approximately 1.658 million tonnes of lentils during the 2025-26 marketing season (October–September). This marks the second-highest export volume on record, trailing only the 1.73 million tonnes shipped during the 2022-23 season. It is worth noting that Australia is the world’s second-largest exporter of lentils, following Canada.

According to the available data, Australian lentil exports totaled 545,000 tonnes in the October–December 2025 quarter, 540,000 tonnes in the January–March 2026 quarter, and 225,000 tonnes in the April–June 2026 quarter. Monthly shipments for the latter part of the season included 87,000 tonnes in July 2026, 110,000 tonnes in August, and 149,000 tonnes in September 2026.

For the 2026-27 season, Australia is projected to see an exceptional—potentially record-breaking—lentil harvest. This is attributed to a significant expansion in the area sown, combined with favorable weather and rainfall conditions in key producing states such as New South Wales and Queensland. These factors point toward an improvement in crop yields. Preparations for the robust harvest of the new crop are already underway.