> In 2024 Iraq produced 46 t of chick peas, dry, the 43rd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 93%.

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# Chick peas, dry production in Iraq

In 2024 Iraq produced 46 t of chick peas, dry, the 43rd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 93%. The record was 104,000 t in 2003. Area harvested: 21 ha, yield 2.2 t/ha.

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Production, 202446 t
World rank43 of 47
10-year change−93%
Record104,000 t2003

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

## Iraq compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.01% in 2014
Yield, t/ha2.2world 1.2 (+83%)
kg per person0.00world 2.07
10-year change−93%world +28%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 41 | [Cuba](https://husfarm.com/production/chick-peas/cuba/) | 200 | 0.00% |
| 42 | [Armenia](https://husfarm.com/production/chick-peas/armenia/) | 100 | 0.00% |
| 43 | **Iraq** | 46 | 0.00% |
| 44 | [Libya](https://husfarm.com/production/chick-peas/libya/) | 36 | 0.00% |
| 45 | [Chile](https://husfarm.com/production/chick-peas/chile/) | 18 | 0.00% |

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

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 46 | +667% | 21 | 2.19 |
| 2023 | 6 | −67% | 3 | 2.00 |
| 2022 | 18 | −44% | 9 | 2.00 |
| 2021 | 32 | +146% | 14 | 2.29 |
| 2020 | 13 | −94% | 13 | 1.00 |
| 2019 | 203 | — | 194 | 1.05 |
| 2018 | 0 | −100% | — | — |
| 2017 | 1 | −95% | 1 | 1.00 |
| 2016 | 22 | −94% | 10 | 2.20 |
| 2015 | 365 | −48% | 210 | 1.74 |
| 2014 | 702 | −24% | 480 | 1.46 |
| 2013 | 920 | −6.9% | 828 | 1.11 |
| 2012 | 988 | +14% | 1,680 | 0.59 |
| 2011 | 870 | +8.7% | 957 | 0.91 |
| 2010 | 800 | +7.0% | 953 | 0.84 |
| 2009 | 748 | −63% | 935 | 0.80 |
| 2008 | 2,000 | −60% | 10,500 | 0.19 |
| 2007 | 5,000 | −67% | 11,500 | 0.43 |
| 2006 | 15,000 | +15% | 10,000 | 1.50 |
| 2005 | 13,000 | −77% | 11,750 | 1.11 |
| 2004 | 57,319 | −45% | 73,806 | 0.78 |
| 2003 | 104,000 | +7.5% | 180,000 | 0.58 |
| 2002 | 96,776 | +11% | 180,436 | 0.54 |
| 2001 | 87,197 | +78% | 149,513 | 0.58 |
| 2000 | 48,890 | +119% | 85,362 | 0.57 |
| 1999 | 22,372 | −48% | 67,152 | 0.33 |
| 1998 | 42,676 | −22% | 80,183 | 0.53 |
| 1997 | 54,905 | +37% | 94,118 | 0.58 |
| 1996 | 40,000 | +33% | 70,000 | 0.57 |
| 1995 | 30,000 | +50% | 50,000 | 0.60 |
| 1994 | 20,000 | +67% | 35,000 | 0.57 |
| 1993 | 12,000 | +50% | 20,000 | 0.60 |
| 1992 | 8,000 | +1,409% | 12,000 | 0.67 |
| 1991 | 530 | −88% | 675 | 0.79 |
| 1990 | 4,600 | +130% | 7,075 | 0.65 |
| 1989 | 2,000 | −4.8% | 2,650 | 0.75 |
| 1988 | 2,100 | −19% | 2,500 | 0.84 |
| 1987 | 2,600 | −82% | 3,450 | 0.75 |
| 1986 | 14,200 | +26% | 16,525 | 0.86 |
| 1985 | 11,300 | +20% | 14,780 | 0.76 |
| 1984 | 9,400 | −25% | 13,725 | 0.68 |
| 1983 | 12,500 | +7.8% | 16,350 | 0.76 |
| 1982 | 11,600 | −3.3% | 15,700 | 0.74 |
| 1981 | 12,000 | −7.7% | 16,675 | 0.72 |
| 1980 | 13,000 | +12% | 24,050 | 0.54 |
| 1979 | 11,600 | +100% | 18,125 | 0.64 |
| 1978 | 5,800 | −37% | 14,373 | 0.40 |
| 1977 | 9,170 | +28% | 14,956 | 0.61 |
| 1976 | 7,180 | −4.6% | 13,675 | 0.53 |
| 1975 | 7,525 | +42% | 11,543 | 0.65 |
| 1974 | 5,300 | +17% | 9,554 | 0.55 |
| 1973 | 4,515 | +11% | 8,292 | 0.54 |
| 1972 | 4,083 | +30% | 5,863 | 0.70 |
| 1971 | 3,137 | −11% | 4,938 | 0.64 |
| 1970 | 3,537 | −9.3% | 5,527 | 0.64 |
| 1969 | 3,899 | +1.4% | 5,336 | 0.73 |
| 1968 | 3,847 | +18% | 5,066 | 0.76 |
| 1967 | 3,274 | +7.5% | 4,776 | 0.69 |
| 1966 | 3,045 | −7.7% | 4,583 | 0.66 |
| 1965 | 3,298 | +79% | 4,906 | 0.67 |
| 1964 | 1,838 | −32% | 3,365 | 0.55 |
| 1963 | 2,702 | −30% | 4,299 | 0.63 |
| 1962 | 3,884 | −6.3% | 6,127 | 0.63 |
| 1961 | 4,147 | — | 6,766 | 0.61 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports15 t USD 40,000
Exporter rank75 of 99
Imports81,142 t USD 89.9 m
Importer rank7 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 Iraq?

Iraq produced 46 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Iraq ranked 43rd 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 Iraq changed?

It fell by 93% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +28% for the world. The record was 104,000 t in 2003.

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

2.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (46 t from 21 ha), against a world average of 1.2 t/ha.

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

In 2024 Iraq reported exports of 15 t (USD 40,000) and imports of 81,142 t (USD 89.9 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. 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 Iraq](https://husfarm.com/production/country/iraq/)

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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