Chick peas, dry production in Malawi
In 2024 Malawi produced 1,758 t of chick peas, dry, the 33rd largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 97%. The record was 75,000 t in 2011. Area harvested: 2,019 ha, yield 0.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1,758 t
- World rank
- 33 of 47
- 10-year change
- −97%
- Record
- 75,000 t
- 2011
Chick peas, dry in Malawi, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Malawi compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.46% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.9
- world 1.2 (−27%)
- kg per person
- 0.08
- world 2.07
- 10-year change
- −97%
- world +28%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Moldova | 2,990 | 0.02% |
| 32 | Egypt | 2,632 | 0.02% |
| 33 | Malawi | 1,758 | 0.01% |
| 34 | Togo | 1,581 | 0.01% |
| 35 | Kenya | 1,422 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of chick peas, dry
Share of the world total; Malawi is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,758 | −2.5% | 2,019 | 0.87 |
| 2023 | 1,804 | +1.5% | 2,086 | 0.86 |
| 2022 | 1,777 | −7.5% | 2,033 | 0.87 |
| 2021 | 1,921 | +83% | 2,039 | 0.94 |
| 2020 | 1,050 | −50% | 2,201 | 0.48 |
| 2019 | 2,093 | +17% | 2,193 | 0.95 |
| 2018 | 1,786 | −3.3% | 2,166 | 0.82 |
| 2017 | 1,847 | −89% | 2,218 | 0.83 |
| 2016 | 16,809 | −51% | 24,366 | 0.69 |
| 2015 | 34,573 | −43% | 49,228 | 0.70 |
| 2014 | 60,283 | −10% | 94,946 | 0.63 |
| 2013 | 67,000 | 0.0% | 115,000 | 0.58 |
| 2012 | 67,000 | −11% | 115,000 | 0.58 |
| 2011 | 75,000 | +22% | 130,000 | 0.58 |
| 2010 | 61,384 | +21% | 113,495 | 0.54 |
| 2009 | 50,637 | +11% | 99,391 | 0.51 |
| 2008 | 45,546 | +14% | 94,204 | 0.48 |
| 2007 | 40,000 | +14% | 98,000 | 0.41 |
| 2006 | 35,000 | −6.8% | 88,000 | 0.40 |
| 2005 | 37,573 | +0.4% | 86,136 | 0.44 |
| 2004 | 37,422 | −2.0% | 87,429 | 0.43 |
| 2003 | 38,186 | +3.2% | 90,128 | 0.42 |
| 2002 | 37,000 | +2.8% | 89,500 | 0.41 |
| 2001 | 36,000 | +2.9% | 89,000 | 0.40 |
| 2000 | 35,000 | −2.8% | 88,000 | 0.40 |
| 1999 | 36,000 | −1.6% | 89,000 | 0.40 |
| 1998 | 36,574 | +0.7% | 92,418 | 0.40 |
| 1997 | 36,302 | +3.7% | 92,682 | 0.39 |
| 1996 | 35,000 | +2.9% | 88,000 | 0.40 |
| 1995 | 34,000 | +3.0% | 89,319 | 0.38 |
| 1994 | 33,000 | +3.1% | 88,241 | 0.37 |
| 1993 | 32,000 | +6.7% | 87,000 | 0.37 |
| 1992 | 30,000 | −21% | 85,000 | 0.35 |
| 1991 | 38,000 | −11% | 100,000 | 0.38 |
| 1990 | 42,814 | +117% | 113,941 | 0.38 |
| 1989 | 19,762 | −27% | 48,380 | 0.41 |
| 1988 | 27,237 | +3.5% | 62,256 | 0.44 |
| 1987 | 26,311 | +76% | 60,612 | 0.43 |
| 1986 | 14,933 | −25% | 37,977 | 0.39 |
| 1985 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 33,000 | 0.61 |
| 1984 | 20,000 | +5.3% | 31,800 | 0.63 |
| 1983 | 19,000 | +5.6% | 30,300 | 0.63 |
| 1982 | 18,000 | 0.0% | 28,500 | 0.63 |
| 1981 | 18,000 | 0.0% | 27,000 | 0.67 |
| 1980 | 18,000 | +5.9% | 27,000 | 0.67 |
| 1979 | 17,000 | 0.0% | 25,000 | 0.68 |
| 1978 | 17,000 | 0.0% | 25,000 | 0.68 |
| 1977 | 17,000 | +6.3% | 25,000 | 0.68 |
| 1976 | 16,000 | +6.7% | 23,500 | 0.68 |
| 1975 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 23,000 | 0.65 |
| 1974 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 22,000 | 0.68 |
| 1973 | 15,000 | +7.1% | 22,000 | 0.68 |
| 1972 | 14,000 | 0.0% | 22,000 | 0.64 |
| 1971 | 14,000 | 0.0% | 22,000 | 0.64 |
| 1970 | 14,000 | +7.7% | 21,500 | 0.65 |
| 1969 | 13,000 | 0.0% | 21,000 | 0.62 |
| 1968 | 13,000 | 0.0% | 20,000 | 0.65 |
| 1967 | 13,000 | +8.3% | 20,000 | 0.65 |
| 1966 | 12,000 | +9.1% | 19,000 | 0.63 |
| 1965 | 11,000 | 0.0% | 17,000 | 0.65 |
| 1964 | 11,000 | +10% | 17,000 | 0.65 |
| 1963 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 0.67 |
| 1962 | 10,000 | +11% | 15,000 | 0.67 |
| 1961 | 9,000 | — | 14,000 | 0.64 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 60 t USD 40,000
- Exporter rank
- 59 of 99
- Imports
- 1 t USD 2,000
- Importer rank
- 168 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 Malawi?
Malawi produced 1,758 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Malawi rank in the world for production of chick peas, dry?
Malawi ranked 33rd 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 Malawi changed?
It fell by 97% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +28% for the world. The record was 75,000 t in 2011.
What is the yield of chick peas, dry in Malawi?
0.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,758 t from 2,019 ha), against a world average of 1.2 t/ha.
Does Malawi export or import chick peas, dry?
In 2024 Malawi reported exports of 60 t (USD 40,000) and imports of 1 t (USD 2,000), 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 Malawi is imputed 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.