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Although Turkey is known as the homeland of red lentils, Canada has had a say in the production and trade of this business for the last 30-35 years.

Foodversy IntelligencePublished 13 Jul 2026Updated 29 Jul 2024

Although Turkey is known as the homeland of red lentils, Canada has had a say in the production and trade of this business for the last 30-35 years.

Today, 44% of the world's lentil production is carried out by Canada alone. India (18.1%) and Australia (8%) follow. The total share of the three countries in global lentil production is around 70 percent.

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