Chick peas, dry production in Lebanon
In 2024 Lebanon produced 3,100 t of chick peas, dry, the 30th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 7.2%. The record was 11,056 t in 1996. Area harvested: 1,900 ha, yield 1.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 3,100 t
- World rank
- 30 of 47
- 10-year change
- −7.2%
- Record
- 11,056 t
- 1996
Chick peas, dry in Lebanon, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Lebanon compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.03% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.6
- world 1.2 (+37%)
- kg per person
- 0.53
- world 2.07
- 10-year change
- −7.2%
- world +28%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Bangladesh | 5,048 | 0.03% |
| 29 | Eritrea | 3,795 | 0.02% |
| 30 | Lebanon | 3,100 | 0.02% |
| 31 | Moldova | 2,990 | 0.02% |
| 32 | Egypt | 2,632 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of chick peas, dry
Share of the world total; Lebanon is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,100 | −5.2% | 1,900 | 1.63 |
| 2023 | 3,271 | −4.3% | 2,080 | 1.57 |
| 2022 | 3,418 | −1.4% | 2,188 | 1.56 |
| 2021 | 3,467 | +40% | 2,219 | 1.56 |
| 2020 | 2,480 | +42% | 2,182 | 1.14 |
| 2019 | 1,750 | +69% | 1,399 | 1.25 |
| 2018 | 1,038 | −63% | 1,038 | 1.00 |
| 2017 | 2,783 | +101% | 2,601 | 1.07 |
| 2016 | 1,383 | −29% | 1,914 | 0.72 |
| 2015 | 1,941 | −42% | 2,397 | 0.81 |
| 2014 | 3,340 | +9.9% | 3,260 | 1.02 |
| 2013 | 3,040 | +6.3% | 3,170 | 0.96 |
| 2012 | 2,861 | +2.4% | 3,118 | 0.92 |
| 2011 | 2,794 | +20% | 3,199 | 0.87 |
| 2010 | 2,329 | +94% | 2,873 | 0.81 |
| 2009 | 1,200 | −7.7% | 1,550 | 0.77 |
| 2008 | 1,300 | −7.1% | 1,900 | 0.68 |
| 2007 | 1,400 | +17% | 1,800 | 0.78 |
| 2006 | 1,200 | −7.7% | 2,030 | 0.59 |
| 2005 | 1,300 | −13% | 1,900 | 0.68 |
| 2004 | 1,500 | −21% | 1,810 | 0.83 |
| 2003 | 1,900 | −40% | 1,989 | 0.96 |
| 2002 | 3,189 | +68% | 2,921 | 1.09 |
| 2001 | 1,900 | −14% | 2,000 | 0.95 |
| 2000 | 2,200 | −31% | 2,600 | 0.85 |
| 1999 | 3,200 | −22% | 2,300 | 1.39 |
| 1998 | 4,100 | −47% | 2,400 | 1.71 |
| 1997 | 7,789 | −30% | 3,440 | 2.26 |
| 1996 | 11,056 | +0.5% | 4,807 | 2.30 |
| 1995 | 11,000 | +13% | 4,750 | 2.32 |
| 1994 | 9,700 | +2.1% | 4,614 | 2.10 |
| 1993 | 9,500 | +1.3% | 4,600 | 2.07 |
| 1992 | 9,377 | +11% | 4,525 | 2.07 |
| 1991 | 8,435 | +26% | 4,386 | 1.92 |
| 1990 | 6,700 | +34% | 4,380 | 1.53 |
| 1989 | 5,015 | +0.4% | 4,210 | 1.19 |
| 1988 | 4,997 | +0.2% | 4,125 | 1.21 |
| 1987 | 4,986 | +99% | 3,989 | 1.25 |
| 1986 | 2,500 | −2.0% | 2,000 | 1.25 |
| 1985 | 2,550 | −1.9% | 2,000 | 1.28 |
| 1984 | 2,600 | −3.7% | 2,400 | 1.08 |
| 1983 | 2,700 | +2.3% | 2,300 | 1.17 |
| 1982 | 2,640 | +5.6% | 2,200 | 1.20 |
| 1981 | 2,500 | −17% | 2,000 | 1.25 |
| 1980 | 3,000 | +50% | 2,500 | 1.20 |
| 1979 | 2,000 | +100% | 2,000 | 1.00 |
| 1978 | 1,000 | −67% | 1,000 | 1.00 |
| 1977 | 3,000 | +50% | 1,500 | 2.00 |
| 1976 | 2,000 | −26% | 1,200 | 1.67 |
| 1975 | 2,700 | +62% | 3,200 | 0.84 |
| 1974 | 1,664 | −11% | 1,331 | 1.25 |
| 1973 | 1,866 | −7.3% | 2,769 | 0.67 |
| 1972 | 2,013 | +38% | 2,546 | 0.79 |
| 1971 | 1,460 | −8.9% | 2,050 | 0.71 |
| 1970 | 1,602 | −4.1% | 2,321 | 0.69 |
| 1969 | 1,671 | +0.6% | 2,747 | 0.61 |
| 1968 | 1,661 | −50% | 2,968 | 0.56 |
| 1967 | 3,311 | +40% | 2,885 | 1.15 |
| 1966 | 2,360 | +75% | 3,324 | 0.71 |
| 1965 | 1,350 | −3.6% | 1,620 | 0.83 |
| 1964 | 1,400 | +56% | 1,450 | 0.97 |
| 1963 | 900 | −50% | 1,000 | 0.90 |
| 1962 | 1,800 | +125% | 1,200 | 1.50 |
| 1961 | 800 | — | 1,800 | 0.44 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 803 t USD 1.5 m
- Exporter rank
- 36 of 99
- Imports
- 16,284 t USD 18.6 m
- Importer rank
- 25 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 Lebanon?
Lebanon produced 3,100 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Lebanon rank in the world for production of chick peas, dry?
Lebanon ranked 30th 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 Lebanon changed?
It fell by 7.2% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +28% for the world. The record was 11,056 t in 1996.
What is the yield of chick peas, dry in Lebanon?
1.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (3,100 t from 1,900 ha), against a world average of 1.2 t/ha.
Does Lebanon export or import chick peas, dry?
In 2024 Lebanon reported exports of 803 t (USD 1.5 m) and imports of 16,284 t (USD 18.6 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 Lebanon is from an external organisation. 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.