In records going back to 2002, the highest monthly average for Lentil (Masur)(Whole) in India was ₹7,851/quintal in October 2015, while the weakest month on record is June 2002 (₹1,429/quintal).
Record high (monthly avg)
₹7,851
October 2015
Single-day record
₹21,000
September 2016 · Kolhapur(Laxmipuri)
Record low (monthly avg)
₹1,429
June 2002
₹/quintal · weighted average across all reporting mandis in India
| Year | Average | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 (partial) | ₹6,418 | ▲ 2.9% |
| 2024 | ₹6,236 | ▲ 0.8% |
| 2023 | ₹6,189 | ▼ 6.0% |
| 2022 | ₹6,586 | ▲ 7.9% |
| 2021 | ₹6,102 | ▲ 16.8% |
| 2020 | ₹5,226 | ▲ 21.9% |
| 2019 |
2000s
₹2,405
avg/quintal
2010s
₹4,444
avg/quintal
2020s
₹6,126
avg/quintal
The full month-by-month 25-year chart and CSV download are available with Mandi Pro.
| ₹4,287 |
| ▲ 12.1% |
| 2018 | ₹3,823 | ▼ 15.8% |
| 2017 | ₹4,542 | ▼ 31.2% |
| 2016 | ₹6,599 | ▼ 1.2% |
| 2015 | ₹6,680 | ▲ 29.3% |
| 2014 | ₹5,165 | ▲ 31.9% |
| 2013 | ₹3,915 | ▲ 19.6% |
| 2012 | ₹3,273 | ▲ 17.7% |
| 2011 | ₹2,780 | ▼ 17.7% |
| 2010 | ₹3,377 | ▼ 17.4% |
| 2009 | ₹4,090 | ▲ 14.5% |
| 2008 | ₹3,573 | ▲ 40.4% |
| 2007 | ₹2,544 | ▲ 36.0% |
| 2006 | ₹1,871 | ▼ 4.7% |
| 2005 | ₹1,963 | ▼ 2.9% |
| 2004 | ₹2,022 | ▲ 19.9% |
| 2003 | ₹1,687 | ▲ 12.9% |
| 2002 | ₹1,494 | — |
