Chick peas, dry production in Argentina
In 2024 Argentina produced 116,985 t of chick peas, dry, the 12th largest in the world (0.69% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 33%. The record was 189,860 t in 2019. Area harvested: 111,070 ha, yield 1.1 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 116,985 t
- World rank
- 12 of 47
- 10-year change
- +33%
- Record
- 189,860 t
- 2019
Chick peas, dry in Argentina, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Argentina compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.69%
- 0.67% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.1
- world 1.2 (−12%)
- kg per person
- 2.56
- world 2.07
- 10-year change
- +33%
- world +28%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Pakistan | 209,090 | 1.2% |
| 11 | Iran | 181,130 | 1.1% |
| 12 | Argentina | 116,985 | 0.69% |
| 13 | Sudan | 103,712 | 0.61% |
| 14 | Morocco | 51,278 | 0.30% |
Map of world production of chick peas, dry
Share of the world total; Argentina is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 116,985 | +77% | 111,070 | 1.05 |
| 2023 | 65,934 | −35% | 66,672 | 0.99 |
| 2022 | 102,099 | +21% | 81,435 | 1.25 |
| 2021 | 84,709 | −52% | 78,461 | 1.08 |
| 2020 | 177,061 | −6.7% | 112,549 | 1.57 |
| 2019 | 189,860 | +31% | 137,607 | 1.38 |
| 2018 | 144,541 | −21% | 88,133 | 1.64 |
| 2017 | 184,000 | +207% | 100,454 | 1.83 |
| 2016 | 60,000 | −42% | 29,000 | 2.07 |
| 2015 | 104,000 | +18% | 55,000 | 1.89 |
| 2014 | 88,000 | +17% | 42,500 | 2.07 |
| 2013 | 75,000 | −18% | 39,500 | 1.90 |
| 2012 | 92,000 | +59% | 48,400 | 1.90 |
| 2011 | 58,000 | +197% | 30,500 | 1.90 |
| 2010 | 19,500 | +5.4% | 17,500 | 1.11 |
| 2009 | 18,500 | +76% | 18,500 | 1.00 |
| 2008 | 10,500 | +133% | 10,500 | 1.00 |
| 2007 | 4,500 | 0.0% | 4,500 | 1.00 |
| 2006 | 4,500 | +200% | 4,500 | 1.00 |
| 2005 | 1,500 | +7.1% | 1,500 | 1.00 |
| 2004 | 1,400 | +3.7% | 1,400 | 1.00 |
| 2003 | 1,350 | +3.8% | 1,350 | 1.00 |
| 2002 | 1,300 | 0.0% | 1,300 | 1.00 |
| 2001 | 1,300 | +8.3% | 1,300 | 1.00 |
| 2000 | 1,200 | −7.7% | 1,300 | 0.92 |
| 1999 | 1,300 | −7.1% | 1,400 | 0.93 |
| 1998 | 1,400 | −6.7% | 1,500 | 0.93 |
| 1997 | 1,500 | −6.3% | 1,600 | 0.94 |
| 1996 | 1,600 | −5.9% | 1,700 | 0.94 |
| 1995 | 1,700 | −5.6% | 1,800 | 0.94 |
| 1994 | 1,800 | −5.3% | 1,900 | 0.95 |
| 1993 | 1,900 | −9.5% | 2,000 | 0.95 |
| 1992 | 2,100 | +5.0% | 2,100 | 1.00 |
| 1991 | 2,000 | −33% | 2,000 | 1.00 |
| 1990 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 0.75 |
| 1989 | 3,000 | −73% | 4,000 | 0.75 |
| 1988 | 11,300 | +113% | 8,500 | 1.33 |
| 1987 | 5,300 | −15% | 5,300 | 1.00 |
| 1986 | 6,200 | −18% | 7,400 | 0.84 |
| 1985 | 7,600 | +103% | 7,000 | 1.09 |
| 1984 | 3,750 | +121% | 4,770 | 0.79 |
| 1983 | 1,700 | +28% | 1,600 | 1.06 |
| 1982 | 1,330 | −66% | 1,540 | 0.86 |
| 1981 | 3,900 | −11% | 4,700 | 0.83 |
| 1980 | 4,400 | +57% | 5,280 | 0.83 |
| 1979 | 2,800 | −49% | 3,600 | 0.78 |
| 1978 | 5,500 | +167% | 5,700 | 0.96 |
| 1977 | 2,060 | −45% | 2,200 | 0.94 |
| 1976 | 3,740 | −54% | 3,590 | 1.04 |
| 1975 | 8,200 | +78% | 7,450 | 1.10 |
| 1974 | 4,600 | +156% | 4,570 | 1.01 |
| 1973 | 1,800 | −53% | 1,900 | 0.95 |
| 1972 | 3,800 | +11% | 3,820 | 0.99 |
| 1971 | 3,430 | −24% | 3,280 | 1.05 |
| 1970 | 4,530 | −6.4% | 4,380 | 1.03 |
| 1969 | 4,840 | +21% | 6,150 | 0.79 |
| 1968 | 4,000 | +14% | 4,590 | 0.87 |
| 1967 | 3,500 | −9.1% | 4,009 | 0.87 |
| 1966 | 3,850 | −36% | 4,050 | 0.95 |
| 1965 | 6,000 | +6.2% | 6,120 | 0.98 |
| 1964 | 5,650 | +15% | 7,028 | 0.80 |
| 1963 | 4,900 | +10% | 5,056 | 0.97 |
| 1962 | 4,450 | −21% | 5,010 | 0.89 |
| 1961 | 5,650 | — | 6,108 | 0.93 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 95,563 t USD 66.4 m
- Exporter rank
- 8 of 99
- Imports
- 185 t USD 194,000
- Importer rank
- 97 of 171
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of chick peas, dry in Argentina?
Argentina produced 116,985 t in 2024, 0.69% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Argentina rank in the world for production of chick peas, dry?
Argentina ranked 12th of 47 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 65.4% of the world total.
How has the production of chick peas, dry in Argentina changed?
It rose by 33% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +28% for the world. The record was 189,860 t in 2019.
What is the yield of chick peas, dry in Argentina?
1.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (116,985 t from 111,070 ha), against a world average of 1.2 t/ha.
Does Argentina export or import chick peas, dry?
In 2024 Argentina reported exports of 95,563 t (USD 66.4 m) and imports of 185 t (USD 194,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.