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FAOSTAT · 1961–2017

Chick peas, dry production in Italy

In 2017 Italy produced 33,541 t of chick peas, dry. Over ten years it grew by 433%. The record was 43,790 t in 1963. Area harvested: 20,025 ha, yield 1.7 t/ha.

Today’s pricesMarket prices in Italy
Production, 2017
33,541 t
World rank
—
10-year change
+433%
Record
43,790 t
1963

Chick peas, dry in Italy, 1961–2017 (tonnes)

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By year

YearTonnesChangeArea harvested, haYield, t/ha
201733,541+50%20,0251.67
201622,328+33%13,9401.60
201516,761+28%11,6261.44
201413,072+8.2%9,0371.45
201312,077+7.6%8,2591.46
201211,219+39%7,9281.42
20118,054−12%5,6431.43
20109,143+19%6,8131.34
20097,708+23%5,9291.30
20086,250−0.7%5,2651.19
20076,294+2.0%5,2991.19
20066,173+1.0%5,1881.19
20056,113−5.2%5,2561.16
20046,447+6.8%5,4431.18
20036,034+8.7%5,6941.06
20025,550−15%5,0921.09
20016,500+57%4,7301.37
20004,140−17%3,9961.04
19994,968+21%4,0851.22
19984,121+15%3,3851.22
19973,597+10%3,0311.19
19963,256−3.0%3,1351.04
19953,358−15%3,0231.11
19943,936−18%3,2701.20
19934,785+0.8%3,9751.20
19924,748−3.1%4,0301.18
19914,900+17%4,4331.11
19904,200−16%4,6240.91
19895,000−40%5,4060.92
19888,300−11%7,8041.06
19879,300−5.1%8,0391.16
19869,800−21%8,6171.14
198512,400−13%9,8681.26
198414,200+6.0%11,0911.28
198313,400−7.6%11,8061.14
198214,500−7.1%12,9771.12
198115,600−3.7%12,8171.22
198016,200−1.8%13,7451.18
197916,500−0.6%14,3661.15
197816,600−2.4%15,0161.11
197717,000−0.6%17,0121.00
197617,100−3.4%15,5711.10
197517,700−5.4%16,3201.08
197418,710−6.2%17,6551.06
197319,950−17%18,1051.10
197224,100−20%22,9321.05
197129,990−15%29,2581.03
197035,270−6.9%40,6900.87
196937,870+5.8%46,3460.82
196835,780−11%50,7840.70
196740,3000.0%54,4660.74
196640,300−1.3%57,3350.70
196540,820+0.5%59,9200.68
196440,610−7.3%62,5730.65
196343,790+16%66,4700.66
196237,720−9.1%68,5330.55
196141,500—72,0390.58

Trade, 2024

Exports
4,569 t USD 7.8 m
Exporter rank
24 of 99
Imports
55,422 t USD 59.4 m
Importer rank
10 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

Other large producers

All countries producing chick peas, dry

Other products of Italy

Agricultural production in Italy

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.