> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/chick-peas/malawi/

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# 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.

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Production, 20241,758 t
World rank33 of 47
10-year change−97%
Record75,000 t2011

## Chick peas, dry in Malawi, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Malawi compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.01%0.46% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.9world 1.2 (−27%)
kg per person0.08world 2.07
10-year change−97%world +28%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 31 | [Moldova](https://husfarm.com/production/chick-peas/moldova/) | 2,990 | 0.02% |
| 32 | [Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/chick-peas/egypt/) | 2,632 | 0.02% |
| 33 | **Malawi** | 1,758 | 0.01% |
| 34 | [Togo](https://husfarm.com/production/chick-peas/togo/) | 1,581 | 0.01% |
| 35 | [Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/chick-peas/kenya/) | 1,422 | 0.01% |

[Full ranking of 47 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/chick-peas/)

### Map of world production of chick peas, dry

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports60 t USD 40,000
Exporter rank59 of 99
Imports1 t USD 2,000
Importer rank168 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](https://husfarm.com/production/chick-peas/)

## 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

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/chick-peas/india/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/chick-peas/australia/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/chick-peas/turkey/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/chick-peas/ethiopia/)[Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/chick-peas/myanmar/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/chick-peas/russia/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/chick-peas/canada/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/chick-peas/mexico/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/chick-peas/united-states/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/chick-peas/pakistan/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/chick-peas/iran/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/chick-peas/argentina/)
[All countries producing chick peas, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/chick-peas/)

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Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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