Chick peas, dry production in Eritrea
In 2024 Eritrea produced 3,795 t of chick peas, dry, the 29th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 5.2%. The record was 8,244 t in 2001. Area harvested: 8,666 ha, yield 0.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 3,795 t
- World rank
- 29 of 47
- 10-year change
- +5.2%
- Record
- 8,244 t
- 2001
Chick peas, dry in Eritrea, 1993–2024 (tonnes)
Eritrea compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.03% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.4
- world 1.2 (−63%)
- kg per person
- 1.07
- world 2.07
- 10-year change
- +5.2%
- world +28%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 31 | Moldova | 2,990 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of chick peas, dry
Share of the world total; Eritrea is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,795 | −0.3% | 8,666 | 0.44 |
| 2023 | 3,807 | +0.2% | 8,667 | 0.44 |
| 2022 | 3,799 | +0.5% | 8,667 | 0.44 |
| 2021 | 3,781 | −1.5% | 8,663 | 0.44 |
| 2020 | 3,840 | +1.7% | 8,672 | 0.44 |
| 2019 | 3,777 | +1.4% | 8,666 | 0.44 |
| 2018 | 3,725 | +0.3% | 8,649 | 0.43 |
| 2017 | 3,714 | +1.3% | 8,702 | 0.43 |
| 2016 | 3,668 | +3.0% | 8,647 | 0.42 |
| 2015 | 3,560 | −1.4% | 8,599 | 0.41 |
| 2014 | 3,609 | −0.7% | 8,859 | 0.41 |
| 2013 | 3,636 | +1.9% | 8,482 | 0.43 |
| 2012 | 3,569 | +8.8% | 8,423 | 0.42 |
| 2011 | 3,280 | −25% | 8,231 | 0.40 |
| 2010 | 4,356 | −34% | 9,768 | 0.45 |
| 2009 | 6,570 | +218,900% | 9,525 | 0.69 |
| 2008 | 3 | −100% | 271 | 0.01 |
| 2007 | 4,320 | −13% | 6,686 | 0.65 |
| 2006 | 4,978 | +42% | 8,844 | 0.56 |
| 2005 | 3,500 | +1.2% | 18,590 | 0.19 |
| 2004 | 3,459 | +10,382% | 17,293 | 0.20 |
| 2003 | 33 | −85% | 468 | 0.07 |
| 2002 | 225 | −97% | 2,079 | 0.11 |
| 2001 | 8,244 | +177% | 20,158 | 0.41 |
| 2000 | 2,971 | +6.4% | 11,819 | 0.25 |
| 1999 | 2,793 | +57% | 6,843 | 0.41 |
| 1998 | 1,783 | −9.0% | 3,365 | 0.53 |
| 1997 | 1,959 | +5.3% | 4,222 | 0.46 |
| 1996 | 1,861 | +86% | 3,865 | 0.48 |
| 1995 | 1,000 | −12% | 1,300 | 0.77 |
| 1994 | 1,140 | +185% | 1,150 | 0.99 |
| 1993 | 400 | — | 2,500 | 0.16 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of chick peas, dry in Eritrea?
Eritrea produced 3,795 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Eritrea rank in the world for production of chick peas, dry?
Eritrea ranked 29th 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 Eritrea changed?
It rose by 5.2% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +28% for the world. The record was 8,244 t in 2001.
What is the yield of chick peas, dry in Eritrea?
0.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (3,795 t from 8,666 ha), against a world average of 1.2 t/ha.
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 Eritrea is estimated 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.