In records going back to 2002, the highest monthly average for Masur Dal in India was ₹9,615/quintal in August 2016, while the weakest month on record is March 2002 (₹1,883/quintal).
Record high (monthly avg)
₹9,615
August 2016
Single-day record
₹20,286
July 2026 · Banthara
Record low (monthly avg)
₹1,883
March 2002
₹/quintal · weighted average across all reporting mandis in India
| Year | Average | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (partial) | ₹8,553 | ▼ 1.2% |
| 2025 | ₹8,656 | ▼ 2.8% |
| 2024 | ₹8,906 | ▲ 3.6% |
| 2023 | ₹8,599 | ▼ 0.4% |
| 2022 | ₹8,633 | ▲ 5.9% |
| 2021 | ₹8,150 | ▲ 13.4% |
| 2020 |
2000s
₹2,906
avg/quintal
2010s
₹5,568
avg/quintal
2020s
₹8,383
avg/quintal
The full month-by-month 25-year chart and CSV download are available with Mandi Pro.
| ₹7,185 |
| ▲ 15.0% |
| 2019 | ₹6,248 | ▲ 9.9% |
| 2018 | ₹5,686 | ▼ 14.4% |
| 2017 | ₹6,641 | ▼ 18.1% |
| 2016 | ₹8,108 | ▲ 17.1% |
| 2015 | ₹6,923 | ▲ 25.7% |
| 2014 | ₹5,507 | ▲ 12.4% |
| 2013 | ₹4,898 | ▲ 20.5% |
| 2012 | ₹4,065 | ▲ 18.8% |
| 2011 | ₹3,423 | ▼ 18.1% |
| 2010 | ₹4,177 | ▼ 16.5% |
| 2009 | ₹5,000 | ▲ 26.7% |
| 2008 | ₹3,947 | ▲ 40.2% |
| 2007 | ₹2,816 | ▲ 10.1% |
| 2006 | ₹2,557 | ▲ 12.1% |
| 2005 | ₹2,282 | ▼ 4.2% |
| 2004 | ₹2,381 | ▲ 8.4% |
| 2003 | ₹2,196 | ▲ 6.4% |
| 2002 | ₹2,065 | — |
