> In 2024 China produced 15,645 t of chick peas, dry, the 19th largest in the world (0.09% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 56%.

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# Chick peas, dry production in China

In 2024 China produced 15,645 t of chick peas, dry, the 19th largest in the world (0.09% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 56%. The record was 15,652 t in 2018. Area harvested: 2,798 ha, yield 5.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

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Production, 202415,645 t
World rank19 of 47
10-year change+56%
Record15,652 t2018

## Chick peas, dry in China, 1992–2024 (tonnes)

## China compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.09%0.08% in 2014
Yield, t/ha5.6world 1.2 (+368%)
kg per person0.01world 2.07
10-year change+56%world +28%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 17 | [Syria](https://husfarm.com/production/chick-peas/syria/) | 39,082 | 0.23% |
| 18 | [Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/chick-peas/tanzania/) | 23,342 | 0.14% |
| 19 | **China** | 15,645 | 0.09% |
| 20 | [Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/chick-peas/kazakhstan/) | 10,968 | 0.06% |
| 21 | [Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/chick-peas/uzbekistan/) | 10,769 | 0.06% |

[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; China is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 15,645 | +0.0% | 2,798 | 5.59 |
| 2023 | 15,644 | −0.0% | 2,798 | 5.59 |
| 2022 | 15,645 | −0.0% | 2,797 | 5.59 |
| 2021 | 15,647 | +0.0% | 2,895 | 5.40 |
| 2020 | 15,642 | −0.0% | 2,877 | 5.44 |
| 2019 | 15,647 | −0.0% | 2,916 | 5.37 |
| 2018 | 15,652 | +0.2% | 2,892 | 5.41 |
| 2017 | 15,626 | +11% | 2,824 | 5.53 |
| 2016 | 14,107 | +8.5% | 2,725 | 5.18 |
| 2015 | 13,000 | +30% | 2,500 | 5.20 |
| 2014 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 2,660 | 3.76 |
| 2013 | 10,000 | −23% | 2,650 | 3.77 |
| 2012 | 13,000 | +8.3% | 3,300 | 3.94 |
| 2011 | 12,000 | +41% | 3,000 | 4.00 |
| 2010 | 8,500 | +6.3% | 3,000 | 2.83 |
| 2009 | 8,000 | −20% | 2,500 | 3.20 |
| 2008 | 10,000 | +37% | 2,500 | 4.00 |
| 2007 | 7,300 | +4.3% | 2,000 | 3.65 |
| 2006 | 7,000 | −22% | 2,000 | 3.50 |
| 2005 | 9,000 | −10.0% | 2,400 | 3.75 |
| 2004 | 10,000 | +25% | 2,300 | 4.35 |
| 2003 | 8,000 | +14% | 2,700 | 2.96 |
| 2002 | 7,000 | +17% | 2,000 | 3.50 |
| 2001 | 6,000 | +50% | 2,000 | 3.00 |
| 2000 | 4,000 | −20% | 1,290 | 3.10 |
| 1999 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 3.33 |
| 1998 | 5,000 | +43% | 1,520 | 3.29 |
| 1997 | 3,500 | −2.7% | 1,050 | 3.33 |
| 1996 | 3,597 | +20% | 1,416 | 2.54 |
| 1995 | 3,000 | −6.0% | 1,500 | 2.00 |
| 1994 | 3,190 | −18% | 1,500 | 2.13 |
| 1993 | 3,897 | +95% | 2,000 | 1.95 |
| 1992 | 2,000 | — | 1,500 | 1.33 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports148 t USD 212,000
Exporter rank50 of 99
Imports24,893 t USD 25.8 m
Importer rank18 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 China?

China produced 15,645 t in 2024, 0.09% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does China rank in the world for production of chick peas, dry?

China ranked 19th 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 China changed?

It rose by 56% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +28% for the world. The record was 15,652 t in 2018.

### What is the yield of chick peas, dry in China?

5.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (15,645 t from 2,798 ha), against a world average of 1.2 t/ha.

### Does China export or import chick peas, dry?

In 2024 China reported exports of 148 t (USD 212,000) and imports of 24,893 t (USD 25.8 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; the 2024 figure for China is estimated by FAO. 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/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/chick-peas/argentina/)
[All countries producing chick peas, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/chick-peas/)

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[Agricultural production in China](https://husfarm.com/production/country/china/)

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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