Freshdi Market Insight
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India (30.8%) and Canada (12.8%) lead the 39 Lentil suppliers, with Turkey at 10.3%, so sourcing from outside India and Canada is less common and may require more negotiation. The typical range is USD 476 - 566 per metric ton FOB, centered at a USD 566 median. Buyer inquiries fell 85.4% to 7 in the last 30 days.
What is in this market?
The size and shape of Lentil on Freshdi before you shortlist anyone: how many sellers, how much product, how many origins, and which way demand is moving.
67supply
Freshdi lists 67 active Lentil supply listings as of 1 November 2026.
39companies
Freshdi has 39 active Lentil suppliers, 0.3% of all suppliers on the platform, as of 1 November 2026.
14origins
Freshdi Lentil suppliers come from 14 countries, led by India at 30.8%, as of 1 November 2026.
-85.4% over 12m
Freshdi received 7 buyer inquiries for Lentil in the 30 days to 1 November 2026, down 85.4% from the previous 30 days.
39 suppliers are currently active in the Lentil category, offering a solid pool to compare against. While not massive, this number ensures buyers aren’t limited to a single source—there’s enough competition to negotiate on price, lead time, or quality without having to rely on just one supplier’s terms. 67 listings are currently live, covering a range of grades and packaging options. This volume means buyers can often find a close match without needing to start from scratch with a custom request, especially if they're looking for standard specs or common packaging sizes. Lentil suppliers come from 14 countries, with India accounting for 30.8%. This broad geographic spread gives buyers flexibility to explore different origins, which may matter for quality, processing methods, or compliance with regional standards—especially if they're looking to diversify their supply chain. Buyer inquiries dropped 85.4% over the last 30 days to just 7—this is a sharp decline, suggesting reduced interest at the moment. For buyers, it means fewer competitors are actively seeking suppliers, which could lead to faster response times and better negotiation power if they act now.
Freshdi recorded 32 buyer requests for Lentil globally in the 365 days to 1 November 2026.
- Freshdi lists 67 active Lentil supply listings from 39 suppliers in 14 countries, drawn from 30 source documents and 204 supply observations over the 365 days to 1 November 2026.
- Buyer inquiry volume for Lentil on Freshdi declined 85.4% in the 30 days to 1 November 2026 against the 30 days before, with 135.82% volatility in monthly inquiry and quotation activity over 360 days.
- Freshdi received 32 buyer requests for Lentil in the 365 days to 1 November 2026 against 67 active listings — 2.1 listings per request globally.
Who exactly is selling?
The verified Lentil suppliers buyers actually reach on Freshdi, ranked by the inquiries they received in the last 30 days and how reliably they answered them.
No Lentil suppliers currently meet the ranking criteria below.
Verified suppliers first, then by buyer inquiries received in the last 30 days, then by response rate. No supplier pays for placement in this list.
Certifications shown are the two or three most relevant per supplier — the full set is on each supplier's profile.
- 0 of the 39 Lentil suppliers on Freshdi are Level 2+ verified with a response rate of at least 70%, as of 1 November 2026.
How stable is this supply base?
Three separate questions, answered in order: is the product fresh, is the market busy, and can the sellers be trusted.
Is there much new product?
Lentil gained 12 new listings in the last 30 days, more than double the 5 seen the month before. The catalog is growing faster than a month ago, so the offers available today are not the same as those from last month. Compare the listing dates when evaluating offers that look similar.
Is the market busy?
4 of the 39 suppliers joined in the last 12 months, a mix of long-standing and new sellers. The group includes both established names with a history of consistent listings and newer ones who are still building their presence. The older suppliers have a longer track record, while the newer ones have less history to assess. Review each supplier’s listing history before contacting them.
410.3% of 39
615.4% of 39
410.3% of 39
Can these suppliers be trusted?
31 of 39 suppliers are verified, at least three in four, so buyers can reach out to several verified sellers at once. Certificates are listed by 11 of 39 suppliers, and ISO22000 is the most common, held by 2 of them. For a shipment requiring food safety standards, filter for ISO22000 or ask each shortlisted supplier for the certificate upfront.
- Freshdi refreshed 20 of 67 Lentil supply listings (29.9%) within 90 days to 1 November 2026, and 12 (17.9%) within 30 days.
- 26 of 39 Lentil suppliers on Freshdi (66.7%) were active in the 12 months to 1 November 2026, with 4 (10.3%) active within the last month, and 4 suppliers registered during the year.
- 79.5% of Lentil suppliers on Freshdi are verified as of 1 November 2026.
- Among 11 certified Freshdi Lentil supplier profiles, 18.2% hold ISO22000, 18.2% hold GST, 9.1% hold Registration Certificate , 9.1% hold PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATE, and 9.1% hold Certificate of Incorporation; a profile can hold more than one certificate.
What are the selling conditions, and where do the two sides disagree?
Part A reads the supply side on its own terms — price, trade term, MOQ, origin. Part B puts buyer demand next to it and measures the gaps in percentage points.
Default settings of a typical Lentil offer — how it ships, what it costs, the smallest quantity accepted and where it comes from. Each figure is drawn from every quote in the last 365 days, not from one seller.
CIF74.5%
CIF is the leading trade term for Lentil supply on Freshdi at 74.5%, followed by FOB at 16.3% and CFR at 3.3%, as of 1 November 2026.
476–566
USD/MT FOBLentil supply on Freshdi typically lists between USD 476 and 566 per metric ton on a FOB basis, median USD 566 across 31 listings, as of 1 November 2026.
14countries
India (30.8%), Canada (12.8%) and Turkey (10.3%) lead Lentil supply origins on Freshdi, as of 1 November 2026.
Lentil listings on Freshdi show a typical price range of USD 476 - 566 per metric ton on an FOB basis, with the median price landing at USD 566. Lentil is the largest-listed variety at 41.9% of priced listings, with a median price of USD 970 per metric ton, indicating that pricing varies significantly by variety. CIF is the dominant trade term for Lentil, offered by 74.5% of suppliers, with FOB at 16.3% — most suppliers include freight and insurance to the destination port in their terms. T/T is the most common payment method for Lentil, used by 79.9% of suppliers, while L/C is adopted by 13.1% of listings.
| Type | Range (P25–P75) | Median | N | Term | MOQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| lentil | 616–970 USD/MT | 970 | 13 | CIF | - |
| Market | Demand | Supply | Offers/req |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global | 384 requests | 30 products | 0.1 |
| USMCA | 76 requests | 30 products | 0.4 |
| Bangladesh | 74 requests | 30 products | 0.4 |
| Middle East & North Africa | 61 requests | 30 products | 0.5 |
| Canada | 59 requests | 30 products | 0.5 |
Worldwide, 30 listings meet 384 buyer requests - 0.1 listings per request, so buyers compete for the listings on offer. The USMCA sends 76 requests (19.8%), and there the same 30 listings make 0.4 listings per request. With fewer listings than requests, suppliers can be selective about which requests they answer.
FOB is the widest mismatch: 24.2% of buyer requests ask for it against 16.3% of listings (40 supply vs 336 demand observations), buyers ask for it 7.9 pts more often than suppliers offer. CIF runs the other way - 74.5% of listings against 66.1% of buyer requests, suppliers offer it 8.4 pts more often than buyers ask for it.
L/C is the widest payment gap: more than half of buyer requests (56.6%) ask for it, but only 13.1% of listings accept it (64 supply vs 257 demand observations), buyers ask for it 43.5 pts more often than suppliers offer. T/T runs the other way - 79.9% of listings against 36.5% of buyer requests, suppliers offer it 43.4 pts more often than buyers ask for it.
| Lentil type | Buyer range | Median | Supplier range | Median | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lentil | 450 – 520 | 500 | 616 – 970 | 970 | +94.0% |
Lentil buyers price at a USD 520 median across 10 buyer prices, below the USD 566.05 supply median (31 observations) - expect negotiation on the first quote.
Buyers ask for Canadian origin in 26 requests against only 2 listings (13 requests per listing), an opening for Canadian suppliers; Australian origin has 16 requests against 1 listing (16 requests per listing), another opening; Indian origin has 7 requests against 5 listings (1.4 requests per listing), more requests than listings, so buyers have choice.
- Buyers price Lentil at a USD 520 median across 10 buyer prices on Freshdi, below the USD 566.05 supply median across 31 listings, as of 1 November 2026.
- On Freshdi, Lentil buyers price lentil at a USD 500 median (5 buyer prices) against USD 970 in listings, as of 1 November 2026.
- For Lentil on Freshdi, FOB is the widest trade term gap - 24.2% of buyer requests against 16.3% of listings - while CIF runs the other way at 74.5% of listings against 66.1% of requests, as of 1 November 2026.
- For Lentil on Freshdi, L/C is the widest payment term gap - 56.6% of buyer requests against 13.1% of listings - while T/T runs the other way at 79.9% of listings against 36.5% of requests, as of 1 November 2026.
- Freshdi had 30 Lentil listings against 384 buyer requests (0.1 listings per request), and buyers in USMCA posted 76 of them (0.4 listings per request), in the 90 days to 1 November 2026.
- Lentil buyer requests on Freshdi asked for Canada 26 times against 2 listings, Australia 16 times against 1 listings and India 7 times against 5 listings, in the 90 days to 1 November 2026.
- Bangladesh (74), Canada (59) and India (38) sent the most of the 384 Lentil buyer requests on Freshdi with a known buyer country, in the 90 days to 1 November 2026.
What do I do now?
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67 listings from 39 sellers, filterable by type, MOQ, trade term and certification.
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Methodology
How the numbers on this page are produced, and what they do not cover.
Every figure comes from Lentil listings, supplier quotes and buyer requests posted on Freshdi in the 365 days to 26 October 2026 - 67 active listings, 15 buyer requests, 30 source documents, and 204 supply observations from the last 90 days. External export benchmarks are cited separately and never mixed into Freshdi figures.
Price and MOQ ranges are the interquartile range - the middle half of quotes, a quarter below and a quarter above - with the median reported alongside. A Lentil type is priced only once it holds at least 5% of supply price quotes and 3 priced listings with a real range; below that it is not listed. Buyer prices are compared only once there are at least 5 of them.
All prices are FOB, in USD per metric ton; quotes on other Incoterms are converted to a FOB equivalent. Freshdi does not hold a CIF price series for Lentil, so no landed-cost comparison is possible from this data.
Demand-versus-supply differences in trade and payment term shares are stated in percentage points, and origin rows add buyer requests per listing. Each figure carries its market scope - global - beside the number rather than in a footnote.
Product freshness counts listings created or updated. Supplier activity counts sellers by their last update. The two are different measurements and will not agree.
Freshdi reprocesses market data every hour, with one snapshot a day for trends. This page's figures, certification coverage included, refresh every 14 days on a rolling 365-day window.