# Australian lentil crop to hit record 2.3m tonnes in boom

> ABARES forecasts Australia’s 2026–27 lentil production will rise 5% to a second consecutive record of 2.3 million tonnes. Expanded plantings and favorable rainfall and growing conditions in South Australia and Victoria are driving the increase; South Australia is expected to exceed one million tonnes.

- Date: 2026-11-06 · published 2026-11-06T03:16:31.536Z
- Category: weather · region Australia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/83335-australian-lentil-crop-to-hit-record-2-3m-tonnes-in-boom
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

A larger Australian crop increases exportable lentil supplies and could weigh on lentil prices. Lentils are not among the tracked commodities, so no listed commodity is included.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2020-12-03 | [Australia to Harvest Second Biggest Wheat Crop on Record \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49623-australia-to-harvest-second-biggest-wheat-crop-on-record-feed-and-grain.md) | +9.8% | +9.8% |
| WHEAT | 2023-06-10 | [Australian winter crop production to fall from consecutive record highs - International Milling Directory](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35433-australian-winter-crop-production-to-fall-from-consecutive-record-highs.md) | +1.1% | +0.2% |
| WHEAT | 2024-10-25 | [Crop estimates reflect tough SE Australian season - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27827-crop-estimates-reflect-tough-se-australian-season-grain-central.md) | +0.1% | -1.6% |
| WHEAT | 2017-10-13 | [Dry prompts ABARES to tip reduced Australian crop size - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68399-dry-prompts-abares-to-tip-reduced-australian-crop-size-grain-central.md) | +0.3% | -3.7% |
| WHEAT | 2024-05-31 | [Rain in Australia's parched crop zones boosts harvest outlook - Times of India](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30197-rain-in-australia-s-parched-crop-zones-boosts-harvest-outlook-times-of-india.md) | -5.3% | -10.5% |

## Sources

- stockjournal.com.au: https://www.stockjournal.com.au/story/9387004/australian-lentil-crop-to-hit-record-23m-tonnes-in-boom/

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