Chick peas, dry production in Bangladesh
In 2024 Bangladesh produced 5,048 t of chick peas, dry, the 28th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 16%. The record was 125,000 t in 1977. Area harvested: 3,946 ha, yield 1.3 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 5,048 t
- World rank
- 28 of 47
- 10-year change
- −16%
- Record
- 125,000 t
- 1977
Chick peas, dry in Bangladesh, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Bangladesh compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.03%
- 0.05% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.3
- world 1.2 (+7.0%)
- kg per person
- 0.03
- world 2.07
- 10-year change
- −16%
- world +28%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Uganda | 5,600 | 0.03% |
| 27 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 5,410 | 0.03% |
| 28 | Bangladesh | 5,048 | 0.03% |
| 29 | Eritrea | 3,795 | 0.02% |
| 30 | Lebanon | 3,100 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of chick peas, dry
Share of the world total; Bangladesh is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,048 | −35% | 3,946 | 1.28 |
| 2023 | 7,707 | +59% | 6,978 | 1.10 |
| 2022 | 4,846 | −3.2% | 4,335 | 1.12 |
| 2021 | 5,008 | +1.3% | 4,580 | 1.09 |
| 2020 | 4,942 | −7.6% | 4,632 | 1.07 |
| 2019 | 5,347 | +7.7% | 4,812 | 1.11 |
| 2018 | 4,964 | −20% | 5,027 | 0.99 |
| 2017 | 6,237 | −2.3% | 5,917 | 1.05 |
| 2016 | 6,382 | −4.3% | 6,083 | 1.05 |
| 2015 | 6,672 | +11% | 7,072 | 0.94 |
| 2014 | 6,000 | −14% | 6,878 | 0.87 |
| 2013 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 7,284 | 0.96 |
| 2012 | 7,000 | +6.0% | 7,700 | 0.91 |
| 2011 | 6,605 | +15% | 8,229 | 0.80 |
| 2010 | 5,744 | −12% | 7,224 | 0.80 |
| 2009 | 6,551 | −8.6% | 8,177 | 0.80 |
| 2008 | 7,168 | −27% | 9,349 | 0.77 |
| 2007 | 9,810 | +0.5% | 12,586 | 0.78 |
| 2006 | 9,760 | +1.3% | 12,727 | 0.77 |
| 2005 | 9,630 | −3.7% | 13,089 | 0.74 |
| 2004 | 10,000 | −9.1% | 13,759 | 0.73 |
| 2003 | 11,000 | 0.0% | 14,974 | 0.73 |
| 2002 | 11,000 | −21% | 15,378 | 0.72 |
| 2001 | 14,000 | 0.0% | 17,004 | 0.82 |
| 2000 | 14,000 | −6.7% | 18,219 | 0.77 |
| 1999 | 15,000 | −75% | 18,219 | 0.82 |
| 1998 | 59,900 | −2.6% | 84,025 | 0.71 |
| 1997 | 61,485 | −0.8% | 84,435 | 0.73 |
| 1996 | 62,000 | 0.0% | 85,400 | 0.73 |
| 1995 | 62,000 | 0.0% | 85,000 | 0.73 |
| 1994 | 62,000 | −8.0% | 85,400 | 0.73 |
| 1993 | 67,375 | +4.2% | 90,470 | 0.74 |
| 1992 | 64,680 | −8.9% | 92,145 | 0.70 |
| 1991 | 71,005 | +1.3% | 96,714 | 0.73 |
| 1990 | 70,120 | +6.0% | 102,867 | 0.68 |
| 1989 | 66,156 | −11% | 102,759 | 0.64 |
| 1988 | 74,568 | −8.7% | 103,044 | 0.72 |
| 1987 | 81,710 | +5.3% | 103,691 | 0.79 |
| 1986 | 77,579 | −4.5% | 103,634 | 0.75 |
| 1985 | 81,200 | −6.5% | 108,900 | 0.75 |
| 1984 | 86,800 | −0.2% | 113,300 | 0.77 |
| 1983 | 87,000 | +12% | 118,000 | 0.74 |
| 1982 | 78,000 | −3.7% | 116,000 | 0.67 |
| 1981 | 81,000 | −4.7% | 128,000 | 0.63 |
| 1980 | 85,000 | −11% | 128,000 | 0.66 |
| 1979 | 95,000 | −9.5% | 127,000 | 0.75 |
| 1978 | 105,000 | −16% | 140,000 | 0.75 |
| 1977 | 125,000 | +12% | 191,000 | 0.65 |
| 1976 | 112,000 | +24% | 160,000 | 0.70 |
| 1975 | 90,000 | +20% | 130,000 | 0.69 |
| 1974 | 75,000 | +25% | 110,000 | 0.68 |
| 1973 | 60,000 | +0.8% | 90,000 | 0.67 |
| 1972 | 59,520 | −2.4% | 71,669 | 0.83 |
| 1971 | 61,000 | +5.4% | 73,200 | 0.83 |
| 1970 | 57,900 | +5.5% | 70,000 | 0.83 |
| 1969 | 54,900 | +15% | 68,400 | 0.80 |
| 1968 | 47,800 | −2.0% | 61,500 | 0.78 |
| 1967 | 48,800 | +12% | 59,100 | 0.83 |
| 1966 | 43,700 | +16% | 54,600 | 0.80 |
| 1965 | 37,592 | +12% | 51,396 | 0.73 |
| 1964 | 33,528 | −2.9% | 51,800 | 0.65 |
| 1963 | 34,544 | −8.1% | 55,847 | 0.62 |
| 1962 | 37,592 | +2.8% | 57,466 | 0.65 |
| 1961 | 36,576 | — | 60,299 | 0.61 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 32 t USD 38,000
- Exporter rank
- 66 of 99
- Imports
- 282,403 t USD 214 m
- Importer rank
- 3 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 Bangladesh?
Bangladesh produced 5,048 t in 2024, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Bangladesh rank in the world for production of chick peas, dry?
Bangladesh ranked 28th 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 Bangladesh changed?
It fell by 16% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +28% for the world. The record was 125,000 t in 1977.
What is the yield of chick peas, dry in Bangladesh?
1.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (5,048 t from 3,946 ha), against a world average of 1.2 t/ha.
Does Bangladesh export or import chick peas, dry?
In 2024 Bangladesh reported exports of 32 t (USD 38,000) and imports of 282,403 t (USD 214 m), 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.