Chick peas, dry production in Israel
In 2024 Israel produced 5,670 t of chick peas, dry, the 25th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 55%. The record was 36,300 t in 2017. Area harvested: 1,769 ha, yield 3.2 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 5,670 t
- World rank
- 25 of 47
- 10-year change
- −55%
- Record
- 36,300 t
- 2017
Chick peas, dry in Israel, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Israel compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.03%
- 0.10% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.2
- world 1.2 (+168%)
- kg per person
- 0.60
- world 2.07
- 10-year change
- −55%
- world +28%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Tunisia | 9,637 | 0.06% |
| 24 | Jordan | 8,516 | 0.05% |
| 25 | Israel | 5,670 | 0.03% |
| 26 | Uganda | 5,600 | 0.03% |
| 27 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 5,410 | 0.03% |
Map of world production of chick peas, dry
Share of the world total; Israel is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,670 | +75% | 1,769 | 3.21 |
| 2023 | 3,240 | −33% | 994 | 3.26 |
| 2022 | 4,860 | −12% | 1,389 | 3.50 |
| 2021 | 5,500 | +0.2% | 1,601 | 3.44 |
| 2020 | 5,488 | −61% | 2,030 | 2.70 |
| 2019 | 14,000 | −36% | 4,050 | 3.46 |
| 2018 | 22,000 | −39% | 7,010 | 3.14 |
| 2017 | 36,300 | +144% | 5,921 | 6.13 |
| 2016 | 14,850 | +165% | 3,580 | 4.15 |
| 2015 | 5,600 | −56% | 950 | 5.89 |
| 2014 | 12,600 | −52% | 3,540 | 3.56 |
| 2013 | 26,315 | +20% | 6,385 | 4.12 |
| 2012 | 21,940 | +40% | 3,630 | 6.04 |
| 2011 | 15,680 | −6.6% | 4,470 | 3.51 |
| 2010 | 16,785 | +93% | 4,370 | 3.84 |
| 2009 | 8,700 | −19% | 4,480 | 1.94 |
| 2008 | 10,800 | −12% | 5,250 | 2.06 |
| 2007 | 12,220 | −0.9% | 8,990 | 1.36 |
| 2006 | 12,330 | +0.2% | 7,560 | 1.63 |
| 2005 | 12,310 | +18% | 6,210 | 1.98 |
| 2004 | 10,450 | +18% | 5,160 | 2.03 |
| 2003 | 8,830 | −9.4% | 6,450 | 1.37 |
| 2002 | 9,750 | −24% | 7,560 | 1.29 |
| 2001 | 12,870 | −5.4% | 5,930 | 2.17 |
| 2000 | 13,600 | +43% | 6,350 | 2.14 |
| 1999 | 9,500 | +8.0% | 5,251 | 1.81 |
| 1998 | 8,800 | +4.8% | 5,185 | 1.70 |
| 1997 | 8,400 | −7.2% | 4,970 | 1.69 |
| 1996 | 9,050 | +65% | 5,590 | 1.62 |
| 1995 | 5,500 | −27% | 5,270 | 1.04 |
| 1994 | 7,545 | −22% | 5,225 | 1.44 |
| 1993 | 9,617 | +81% | 5,585 | 1.72 |
| 1992 | 5,300 | −48% | 3,935 | 1.35 |
| 1991 | 10,150 | +75% | 4,588 | 2.21 |
| 1990 | 5,800 | −19% | 4,885 | 1.19 |
| 1989 | 7,150 | +32% | 4,470 | 1.60 |
| 1988 | 5,400 | −25% | 4,750 | 1.14 |
| 1987 | 7,200 | +2.9% | 4,900 | 1.47 |
| 1986 | 7,000 | +100% | 4,730 | 1.48 |
| 1985 | 3,500 | +52% | 2,670 | 1.31 |
| 1984 | 2,300 | −36% | 2,670 | 0.86 |
| 1983 | 3,600 | +53% | 2,800 | 1.29 |
| 1982 | 2,350 | −22% | 1,830 | 1.28 |
| 1981 | 3,000 | −43% | 1,860 | 1.61 |
| 1980 | 5,250 | +18% | 3,820 | 1.37 |
| 1979 | 4,450 | +11% | 4,840 | 0.92 |
| 1978 | 4,000 | +43% | 3,740 | 1.07 |
| 1977 | 2,800 | +60% | 1,530 | 1.83 |
| 1976 | 1,750 | −46% | 1,120 | 1.56 |
| 1975 | 3,220 | −30% | 1,210 | 2.66 |
| 1974 | 4,600 | −11% | 2,900 | 1.59 |
| 1973 | 5,150 | +75% | 3,590 | 1.43 |
| 1972 | 2,950 | +48% | 1,865 | 1.58 |
| 1971 | 2,000 | −12% | 1,130 | 1.77 |
| 1970 | 2,280 | −12% | 2,085 | 1.09 |
| 1969 | 2,580 | +7.5% | 2,295 | 1.12 |
| 1968 | 2,400 | +20% | 2,465 | 0.97 |
| 1967 | 2,000 | +21% | 1,790 | 1.12 |
| 1966 | 1,650 | −18% | 1,800 | 0.92 |
| 1965 | 2,000 | +100% | 2,135 | 0.94 |
| 1964 | 1,000 | +5.3% | 1,355 | 0.74 |
| 1963 | 950 | −5.0% | 1,325 | 0.72 |
| 1962 | 1,000 | +5.3% | 1,420 | 0.70 |
| 1961 | 950 | — | 1,860 | 0.51 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 16 t USD 55,000
- Exporter rank
- 73 of 99
- Imports
- 18,868 t USD 22.5 m
- Importer rank
- 21 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 Israel?
Israel produced 5,670 t in 2024, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Israel rank in the world for production of chick peas, dry?
Israel ranked 25th 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 Israel changed?
It fell by 55% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +28% for the world. The record was 36,300 t in 2017.
What is the yield of chick peas, dry in Israel?
3.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (5,670 t from 1,769 ha), against a world average of 1.2 t/ha.
Does Israel export or import chick peas, dry?
In 2024 Israel reported exports of 16 t (USD 55,000) and imports of 18,868 t (USD 22.5 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
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.