Chick peas, dry production in Kenya
In 2024 Kenya produced 1,422 t of chick peas, dry, the 35th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 0.6%. The record was 40,000 t in 1996. Area harvested: 4,078 ha, yield 0.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1,422 t
- World rank
- 35 of 47
- 10-year change
- −0.6%
- Record
- 40,000 t
- 1996
Chick peas, dry in Kenya, 1996–2024 (tonnes)
Kenya compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.3
- world 1.2 (−71%)
- kg per person
- 0.03
- world 2.07
- 10-year change
- −0.6%
- world +28%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Malawi | 1,758 | 0.01% |
| 34 | Togo | 1,581 | 0.01% |
| 35 | Kenya | 1,422 | 0.01% |
| 36 | North Macedonia | 1,073 | 0.01% |
| 37 | Peru | 676 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of chick peas, dry
Share of the world total; Kenya is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,422 | +0.6% | 4,078 | 0.35 |
| 2023 | 1,414 | −0.8% | 4,060 | 0.35 |
| 2022 | 1,426 | 0.0% | 4,089 | 0.35 |
| 2021 | 1,426 | +2.6% | 4,086 | 0.35 |
| 2020 | 1,390 | −4.9% | 4,006 | 0.35 |
| 2019 | 1,462 | +2.5% | 4,175 | 0.35 |
| 2018 | 1,426 | −0.1% | 4,078 | 0.35 |
| 2017 | 1,427 | −6.9% | 4,083 | 0.35 |
| 2016 | 1,533 | +16% | 4,363 | 0.35 |
| 2015 | 1,318 | −7.8% | 3,787 | 0.35 |
| 2014 | 1,430 | −23% | 4,099 | 0.35 |
| 2013 | 1,851 | −1.6% | 5,205 | 0.36 |
| 2012 | 1,881 | −1.6% | 5,318 | 0.35 |
| 2011 | 1,911 | −1.6% | 5,432 | 0.35 |
| 2010 | 1,942 | +50% | 5,547 | 0.35 |
| 2009 | 1,294 | +104% | 3,838 | 0.34 |
| 2008 | 633 | +1,051% | 1,868 | 0.34 |
| 2007 | 55 | −8.3% | 150 | 0.37 |
| 2006 | 60 | +18% | 160 | 0.38 |
| 2005 | 51 | −80% | 150 | 0.34 |
| 2004 | 252 | +3.3% | 935 | 0.27 |
| 2003 | 244 | 0.0% | 852 | 0.29 |
| 2002 | 244 | +19% | 852 | 0.29 |
| 2001 | 205 | −99% | 1,150 | 0.18 |
| 2000 | 23,072 | −0.4% | 51,772 | 0.45 |
| 1999 | 23,168 | +157% | 51,795 | 0.45 |
| 1998 | 9,000 | −25% | 47,000 | 0.19 |
| 1997 | 12,000 | −70% | 43,000 | 0.28 |
| 1996 | 40,000 | — | 55,000 | 0.73 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,011 t USD 863,000
- Exporter rank
- 33 of 99
- Imports
- 176 t USD 179,000
- Importer rank
- 99 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 Kenya?
Kenya produced 1,422 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Kenya rank in the world for production of chick peas, dry?
Kenya ranked 35th 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 Kenya changed?
It fell by 0.6% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +28% for the world. The record was 40,000 t in 1996.
What is the yield of chick peas, dry in Kenya?
0.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,422 t from 4,078 ha), against a world average of 1.2 t/ha.
Does Kenya export or import chick peas, dry?
In 2024 Kenya reported exports of 1,011 t (USD 863,000) and imports of 176 t (USD 179,000), 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 Kenya 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.