Chick peas, dry production in Morocco
In 2024 Morocco produced 51,278 t of chick peas, dry, the 14th largest in the world (0.30% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 18%. The record was 163,790 t in 1974. Area harvested: 51,521 ha, yield 1.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 51,278 t
- World rank
- 14 of 47
- 10-year change
- −18%
- Record
- 163,790 t
- 1974
Chick peas, dry in Morocco, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Morocco compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.30%
- 0.47% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.0
- world 1.2 (−17%)
- kg per person
- 1.35
- world 2.07
- 10-year change
- −18%
- world +28%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Argentina | 116,985 | 0.69% |
| 13 | Sudan | 103,712 | 0.61% |
| 14 | Morocco | 51,278 | 0.30% |
| 15 | Algeria | 40,527 | 0.24% |
| 16 | Yemen | 39,812 | 0.24% |
Map of world production of chick peas, dry
Share of the world total; Morocco is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 51,278 | +102% | 51,521 | 1.00 |
| 2023 | 25,422 | −18% | 44,696 | 0.57 |
| 2022 | 30,954 | −57% | 68,985 | 0.45 |
| 2021 | 72,547 | +46% | 63,411 | 1.14 |
| 2020 | 49,714 | −34% | 53,599 | 0.93 |
| 2019 | 75,413 | +108% | 81,982 | 0.92 |
| 2018 | 36,312 | +43% | 86,800 | 0.42 |
| 2017 | 25,364 | −42% | 34,091 | 0.74 |
| 2016 | 44,062 | −33% | 88,030 | 0.50 |
| 2015 | 65,559 | +4.9% | 59,472 | 1.10 |
| 2014 | 62,499 | +150% | 72,564 | 0.86 |
| 2013 | 25,004 | −25% | 57,019 | 0.44 |
| 2012 | 33,499 | −27% | 50,560 | 0.66 |
| 2011 | 45,734 | −19% | 88,780 | 0.52 |
| 2010 | 56,620 | +8.6% | 78,100 | 0.72 |
| 2009 | 52,130 | +37% | 80,900 | 0.64 |
| 2008 | 38,100 | +14% | 64,900 | 0.59 |
| 2007 | 33,380 | −50% | 78,500 | 0.43 |
| 2006 | 66,320 | +106% | 74,900 | 0.89 |
| 2005 | 32,270 | −23% | 76,300 | 0.42 |
| 2004 | 41,940 | −2.5% | 72,000 | 0.58 |
| 2003 | 43,020 | −16% | 70,900 | 0.61 |
| 2002 | 51,340 | +61% | 71,600 | 0.72 |
| 2001 | 31,790 | +111% | 58,000 | 0.55 |
| 2000 | 15,060 | −46% | 66,100 | 0.23 |
| 1999 | 28,100 | −51% | 70,880 | 0.40 |
| 1998 | 57,750 | +45% | 69,500 | 0.83 |
| 1997 | 39,930 | +36% | 59,000 | 0.68 |
| 1996 | 29,330 | +153% | 44,300 | 0.66 |
| 1995 | 11,590 | −75% | 62,600 | 0.19 |
| 1994 | 46,830 | +109% | 66,000 | 0.71 |
| 1993 | 22,360 | −15% | 90,700 | 0.25 |
| 1992 | 26,300 | −60% | 78,900 | 0.33 |
| 1991 | 66,530 | +13% | 84,200 | 0.79 |
| 1990 | 58,890 | +35% | 77,000 | 0.76 |
| 1989 | 43,740 | −21% | 62,400 | 0.70 |
| 1988 | 55,600 | −9.3% | 72,600 | 0.77 |
| 1987 | 61,290 | −13% | 77,200 | 0.79 |
| 1986 | 70,450 | +55% | 82,200 | 0.86 |
| 1985 | 45,390 | +58% | 76,500 | 0.59 |
| 1984 | 28,660 | −49% | 60,000 | 0.48 |
| 1983 | 55,860 | +9.8% | 64,700 | 0.86 |
| 1982 | 50,870 | +748% | 60,500 | 0.84 |
| 1981 | 6,000 | −87% | 32,000 | 0.19 |
| 1980 | 44,580 | −31% | 65,500 | 0.68 |
| 1979 | 64,170 | +75% | 62,300 | 1.03 |
| 1978 | 36,670 | +234% | 67,900 | 0.54 |
| 1977 | 10,970 | −79% | 42,400 | 0.26 |
| 1976 | 51,050 | −16% | 99,600 | 0.51 |
| 1975 | 60,830 | −63% | 98,500 | 0.62 |
| 1974 | 163,790 | +108% | 158,100 | 1.04 |
| 1973 | 78,860 | +132% | 84,100 | 0.94 |
| 1972 | 34,040 | +1,692% | 52,800 | 0.64 |
| 1971 | 1,900 | −99% | 108,000 | 0.02 |
| 1970 | 137,200 | +89% | 158,000 | 0.87 |
| 1969 | 72,600 | −39% | 85,000 | 0.85 |
| 1968 | 118,190 | +61% | 121,100 | 0.98 |
| 1967 | 73,600 | −1.7% | 147,500 | 0.50 |
| 1966 | 74,900 | −20% | 156,000 | 0.48 |
| 1965 | 94,000 | +45% | 134,000 | 0.70 |
| 1964 | 65,000 | −7.1% | 130,000 | 0.50 |
| 1963 | 70,000 | +25% | 140,000 | 0.50 |
| 1962 | 56,000 | +40% | 140,000 | 0.40 |
| 1961 | 40,000 | — | 135,000 | 0.30 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 18,726 t USD 30.3 m
- Importer rank
- 22 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 Morocco?
Morocco produced 51,278 t in 2024, 0.30% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Morocco rank in the world for production of chick peas, dry?
Morocco ranked 14th 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 Morocco changed?
It fell by 18% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +28% for the world. The record was 163,790 t in 1974.
What is the yield of chick peas, dry in Morocco?
1.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (51,278 t from 51,521 ha), against a world average of 1.2 t/ha.
Does Morocco export or import chick peas, dry?
In 2024 Morocco reported no exports and imports of 18,726 t (USD 30.3 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. 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.