Chick peas, dry production in Egypt
In 2024 Egypt produced 2,632 t of chick peas, dry, the 32nd largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 99%. The record was 18,000 t in 1986. Area harvested: 981 ha, yield 2.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 2,632 t
- World rank
- 32 of 47
- 10-year change
- +99%
- Record
- 18,000 t
- 1986
Chick peas, dry in Egypt, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Egypt compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.7
- world 1.2 (+124%)
- kg per person
- 0.02
- world 2.07
- 10-year change
- +99%
- world +28%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Lebanon | 3,100 | 0.02% |
| 31 | Moldova | 2,990 | 0.02% |
| 32 | Egypt | 2,632 | 0.02% |
| 33 | Malawi | 1,758 | 0.01% |
| 34 | Togo | 1,581 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of chick peas, dry
Share of the world total; Egypt is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,632 | +14% | 981 | 2.68 |
| 2023 | 2,317 | +0.1% | 880 | 2.63 |
| 2022 | 2,315 | +143% | 767 | 3.02 |
| 2021 | 951 | −84% | 323 | 2.94 |
| 2020 | 5,932 | +20% | 1,650 | 3.60 |
| 2019 | 4,960 | −24% | 2,165 | 2.29 |
| 2018 | 6,520 | +57% | 2,487 | 2.62 |
| 2017 | 4,140 | +41% | 1,900 | 2.18 |
| 2016 | 2,943 | +159% | 1,343 | 2.19 |
| 2015 | 1,137 | −14% | 532 | 2.14 |
| 2014 | 1,323 | +5.8% | 623 | 2.12 |
| 2013 | 1,250 | −60% | 580 | 2.16 |
| 2012 | 3,106 | −51% | 1,435 | 2.16 |
| 2011 | 6,316 | −17% | 3,166 | 1.99 |
| 2010 | 7,581 | +35% | 3,896 | 1.95 |
| 2009 | 5,624 | −29% | 2,660 | 2.11 |
| 2008 | 7,866 | −17% | 3,704 | 2.12 |
| 2007 | 9,527 | −28% | 4,563 | 2.09 |
| 2006 | 13,170 | +3.9% | 6,390 | 2.06 |
| 2005 | 12,670 | +17% | 6,300 | 2.01 |
| 2004 | 10,873 | −12% | 5,390 | 2.02 |
| 2003 | 12,419 | −8.7% | 6,480 | 1.92 |
| 2002 | 13,596 | +3.3% | 7,343 | 1.85 |
| 2001 | 13,160 | −14% | 7,120 | 1.85 |
| 2000 | 15,315 | +2.1% | 8,440 | 1.81 |
| 1999 | 14,997 | +35% | 8,667 | 1.73 |
| 1998 | 11,133 | +25% | 6,221 | 1.79 |
| 1997 | 8,908 | −20% | 5,015 | 1.78 |
| 1996 | 11,096 | −6.0% | 5,683 | 1.95 |
| 1995 | 11,810 | +8.8% | 6,127 | 1.93 |
| 1994 | 10,856 | −32% | 6,972 | 1.56 |
| 1993 | 16,000 | +59% | 9,000 | 1.78 |
| 1992 | 10,094 | +5.0% | 5,926 | 1.70 |
| 1991 | 9,609 | −7.3% | 5,002 | 1.92 |
| 1990 | 10,369 | −17% | 5,573 | 1.86 |
| 1989 | 12,538 | +4.5% | 7,078 | 1.77 |
| 1988 | 12,000 | −7.7% | 7,141 | 1.68 |
| 1987 | 13,000 | −28% | 7,561 | 1.72 |
| 1986 | 18,000 | +38% | 10,500 | 1.71 |
| 1985 | 13,000 | +14% | 8,000 | 1.63 |
| 1984 | 11,443 | +13% | 7,936 | 1.44 |
| 1983 | 10,099 | −38% | 7,100 | 1.42 |
| 1982 | 16,233 | +27% | 10,529 | 1.54 |
| 1981 | 12,750 | +15% | 8,029 | 1.59 |
| 1980 | 11,069 | +17% | 7,297 | 1.52 |
| 1979 | 9,480 | −2.6% | 6,282 | 1.51 |
| 1978 | 9,734 | −1.0% | 5,838 | 1.67 |
| 1977 | 9,830 | +59% | 5,749 | 1.71 |
| 1976 | 6,170 | +54% | 3,563 | 1.73 |
| 1975 | 4,000 | −20% | 2,520 | 1.59 |
| 1974 | 5,000 | −17% | 2,941 | 1.70 |
| 1973 | 6,000 | −14% | 3,360 | 1.79 |
| 1972 | 7,000 | −6.5% | 4,200 | 1.67 |
| 1971 | 7,489 | +50% | 4,167 | 1.80 |
| 1970 | 5,000 | +25% | 2,520 | 1.98 |
| 1969 | 4,000 | −43% | 2,520 | 1.59 |
| 1968 | 7,000 | +17% | 4,200 | 1.67 |
| 1967 | 6,000 | +6.3% | 4,621 | 1.30 |
| 1966 | 5,645 | −34% | 3,548 | 1.59 |
| 1965 | 8,512 | −13% | 5,127 | 1.66 |
| 1964 | 9,764 | +19% | 5,806 | 1.68 |
| 1963 | 8,181 | +16% | 4,849 | 1.69 |
| 1962 | 7,037 | +52% | 4,325 | 1.63 |
| 1961 | 4,644 | — | 3,024 | 1.54 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 15,276 t USD 14.0 m
- Exporter rank
- 17 of 99
- Imports
- 39,474 t USD 48.3 m
- Importer rank
- 13 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 Egypt?
Egypt produced 2,632 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Egypt rank in the world for production of chick peas, dry?
Egypt ranked 32nd 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 Egypt changed?
It rose by 99% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +28% for the world. The record was 18,000 t in 1986.
What is the yield of chick peas, dry in Egypt?
2.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (2,632 t from 981 ha), against a world average of 1.2 t/ha.
Does Egypt export or import chick peas, dry?
In 2024 Egypt reported exports of 15,276 t (USD 14.0 m) and imports of 39,474 t (USD 48.3 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 Egypt is imputed by FAO. 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.