FAOSTAT · 1961–2024

Chick peas, dry production in Iran

In 2024 Iran produced 181,130 t of chick peas, dry, the 11th largest in the world (1.07% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 33%. The record was 354,934 t in 1995. Area harvested: 429,729 ha, yield 0.4 t/ha.

The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

Today’s prices

Production, 2024: 181,130 t
World rank: 11 of 47
10-year change: −33%
Record: 354,934 t; 1995

Chick peas, dry in Iran, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

Iran compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total: 1.1%; 2.0% in 2014
Yield, t/ha: 0.4; world 1.2 (−65%)
kg per person: 1.98; world 2.07
10-year change: −33%; world +28%

Position in the world ranking

#	Country	Tonnes	Share
9	United States	255,460	1.5%
10	Pakistan	209,090	1.2%
11	Iran	181,130	1.1%
12	Argentina	116,985	0.69%
13	Sudan	103,712	0.61%

Full ranking of 47 countries

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

By year

Year	Tonnes	Change	Area harvested, ha	Yield, t/ha
2024	181,130	+3.8%	429,729	0.42
2023	174,521	+3.8%	425,575	0.41
2022	168,143	−2.8%	439,872	0.38
2021	172,921	−9.1%	452,372	0.38
2020	190,152	−2.2%	455,168	0.42
2019	194,397	+2.1%	456,819	0.43
2018	190,354	−17%	440,893	0.43
2017	229,443	−16%	531,431	0.43
2016	271,575	+41%	500,189	0.54
2015	193,105	−28%	462,788	0.42
2014	268,734	+38%	528,506	0.51
2013	195,000	+11%	472,010	0.41
2012	176,000	+8.6%	450,499	0.39
2011	161,999	+3.2%	394,200	0.41
2010	157,000	−9.2%	389,317	0.40
2009	173,000	+60%	531,998	0.33
2008	108,000	−67%	426,248	0.25
2007	328,852	+1.3%	595,775	0.55
2006	324,786	+22%	602,557	0.54
2005	265,229	−7.6%	537,523	0.49
2004	286,920	−1.1%	572,940	0.50
2003	290,136	−3.9%	641,385	0.45
2002	301,876	+12%	712,098	0.42
2001	268,774	+11%	751,706	0.36
2000	242,379	+47%	645,552	0.38
1999	164,581	−34%	574,560	0.29
1998	248,632	−6.9%	592,055	0.42
1997	266,975	−24%	683,563	0.39
1996	350,133	−1.4%	906,006	0.39
1995	354,934	+19%	720,975	0.49
1994	298,647	+1.0%	579,235	0.52
1993	295,773	−5.7%	659,616	0.45
1992	313,792	+18%	679,292	0.46
1991	265,551	+118%	629,466	0.42
1990	121,831	+22%	253,418	0.48
1989	100,000	−1.3%	278,300	0.36
1988	101,339	−16%	277,615	0.37
1987	121,039	−35%	235,384	0.51
1986	186,307	+56%	317,105	0.59
1985	119,102	−4.5%	298,933	0.40
1984	124,720	−4.2%	263,988	0.47
1983	130,232	+16%	262,319	0.50
1982	112,500	+2.0%	154,800	0.73
1981	110,300	+31%	178,100	0.62
1980	84,300	−0.9%	130,600	0.65
1979	85,100	+12%	115,400	0.74
1978	76,200	+8.7%	124,100	0.61
1977	70,100	−19%	124,100	0.56
1976	86,300	+2.4%	126,100	0.68
1975	84,300	+7.0%	128,100	0.66
1974	78,800	+5.1%	130,100	0.61
1973	75,000	+16%	132,100	0.57
1972	64,840	−12%	133,900	0.48
1971	73,500	+2.7%	127,900	0.57
1970	71,600	+2.7%	126,700	0.57
1969	69,700	+2.7%	125,500	0.56
1968	67,900	+2.4%	124,300	0.55
1967	66,300	+2.2%	123,100	0.54
1966	64,900	+1.7%	122,100	0.53
1965	63,800	+1.9%	120,800	0.53
1964	62,600	+1.8%	119,700	0.52
1963	61,500	+1.2%	118,500	0.52
1962	60,800	+1.3%	117,300	0.52
1961	60,000	—	116,100	0.52

Trade, 2024

Exports: 18,111 t USD 11.6 m
Exporter rank: 13 of 99
Imports: 38,587 t USD 35.0 m
Importer rank: 14 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 Iran?

Iran produced 181,130 t in 2024, 1.1% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Iran ranked 11th 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 Iran changed?

It fell by 33% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +28% for the world. The record was 354,934 t in 1995.

What is the yield of chick peas, dry in Iran?

0.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (181,130 t from 429,729 ha), against a world average of 1.2 t/ha.

Does Iran export or import chick peas, dry?

In 2024 Iran reported exports of 18,111 t (USD 11.6 m) and imports of 38,587 t (USD 35.0 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 Iran is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

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.