> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 20242,632 t
World rank32 of 47
10-year change+99%
Record18,000 t1986

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

## Egypt compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.02%0.01% in 2014
Yield, t/ha2.7world 1.2 (+124%)
kg per person0.02world 2.07
10-year change+99%world +28%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 30 | [Lebanon](https://husfarm.com/production/chick-peas/lebanon/) | 3,100 | 0.02% |
| 31 | [Moldova](https://husfarm.com/production/chick-peas/moldova/) | 2,990 | 0.02% |
| 32 | **Egypt** | 2,632 | 0.02% |
| 33 | [Malawi](https://husfarm.com/production/chick-peas/malawi/) | 1,758 | 0.01% |
| 34 | [Togo](https://husfarm.com/production/chick-peas/togo/) | 1,581 | 0.01% |

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

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

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports15,276 t USD 14.0 m
Exporter rank17 of 99
Imports39,474 t USD 48.3 m
Importer rank13 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 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

[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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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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