FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Chick peas, dry production in Australia
In 2024 Australia produced 2.3 million t of chick peas, dry, the 2nd largest in the world (13.4% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 308%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 1.0 million ha, yield 2.2 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 2.3 million t
- World rank
- 2 of 47
- 10-year change
- +308%
- Record
- 2.3 million t
- 2024
Chick peas, dry in Australia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,267,000 | +315% | 1,038,500 | 2.18 |
| 2023 | 545,767 | −42% | 288,825 | 1.89 |
| 2022 | 935,390 | −12% | 283,303 | 3.30 |
| 2021 | 1,062,250 | +21% | 615,750 | 1.73 |
| 2020 | 876,468 | +212% | 606,316 | 1.45 |
| 2019 | 281,200 | +37% | 263,000 | 1.07 |
| 2018 | 205,130 | −79% | 293,947 | 0.70 |
| 2017 | 998,231 | −50% | 1,075,136 | 0.93 |
| 2016 | 2,004,000 | +129% | 1,069,000 | 1.87 |
| 2015 | 874,593 | +57% | 677,444 | 1.29 |
| 2014 | 555,400 | −12% | 424,800 | 1.31 |
| 2013 | 629,400 | −23% | 507,800 | 1.24 |
| 2012 | 813,300 | +21% | 573,600 | 1.42 |
| 2011 | 673,371 | +31% | 456,070 | 1.48 |
| 2010 | 513,338 | +5.4% | 653,142 | 0.79 |
| 2009 | 487,046 | +10% | 428,982 | 1.14 |
| 2008 | 442,543 | +41% | 338,223 | 1.31 |
| 2007 | 313,000 | +35% | 306,000 | 1.02 |
| 2006 | 232,000 | +89% | 244,000 | 0.95 |
| 2005 | 122,800 | −9.2% | 105,300 | 1.17 |
| 2004 | 135,215 | −32% | 110,173 | 1.23 |
| 2003 | 198,854 | +54% | 200,815 | 0.99 |
| 2002 | 128,738 | −50% | 201,161 | 0.64 |
| 2001 | 258,000 | +59% | 195,000 | 1.32 |
| 2000 | 162,000 | −30% | 262,000 | 0.62 |
| 1999 | 229,900 | +23% | 218,000 | 1.05 |
| 1998 | 187,600 | −6.1% | 308,500 | 0.61 |
| 1997 | 199,840 | −31% | 273,000 | 0.73 |
| 1996 | 287,721 | +0.3% | 241,500 | 1.19 |
| 1995 | 286,909 | +316% | 216,415 | 1.33 |
| 1994 | 68,893 | −64% | 208,854 | 0.33 |
| 1993 | 193,108 | +10% | 146,837 | 1.32 |
| 1992 | 175,338 | −21% | 150,802 | 1.16 |
| 1991 | 221,859 | +17% | 249,671 | 0.89 |
| 1990 | 190,268 | +74% | 177,421 | 1.07 |
| 1989 | 109,362 | +27% | 93,077 | 1.17 |
| 1988 | 85,964 | +59% | 67,540 | 1.27 |
| 1987 | 54,066 | −14% | 54,870 | 0.99 |
| 1986 | 62,600 | +72% | 67,702 | 0.92 |
| 1985 | 36,400 | +517% | 26,400 | 1.38 |
| 1984 | 5,900 | +64% | 6,400 | 0.92 |
| 1983 | 3,600 | — | 3,100 | 1.16 |
| 1982 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
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.