> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 2024116,985 t
World rank12 of 47
10-year change+33%
Record189,860 t2019

## Chick peas, dry in Argentina, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Argentina compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.69%0.67% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.1world 1.2 (−12%)
kg per person2.56world 2.07
10-year change+33%world +28%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 10 | [Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/chick-peas/pakistan/) | 209,090 | 1.2% |
| 11 | [Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/chick-peas/iran/) | 181,130 | 1.1% |
| 12 | **Argentina** | 116,985 | 0.69% |
| 13 | [Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/chick-peas/sudan/) | 103,712 | 0.61% |
| 14 | [Morocco](https://husfarm.com/production/chick-peas/morocco/) | 51,278 | 0.30% |

[Full ranking of 47 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/chick-peas/)

### Map of world production of chick peas, dry

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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

Exports95,563 t USD 66.4 m
Exporter rank8 of 99
Imports185 t USD 194,000
Importer rank97 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](https://husfarm.com/production/chick-peas/)

## 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

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/chick-peas/india/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/chick-peas/australia/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/chick-peas/turkey/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/chick-peas/ethiopia/)[Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/chick-peas/myanmar/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/chick-peas/russia/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/chick-peas/canada/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/chick-peas/mexico/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/chick-peas/united-states/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/chick-peas/pakistan/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/chick-peas/iran/)[Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/chick-peas/sudan/)
[All countries producing chick peas, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/chick-peas/)

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Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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