FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Chick peas, dry production in Nepal
In 2024 Nepal produced 9,940 t of chick peas, dry, the 22nd largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 6.0%. The record was 35,000 t in 1982. Area harvested: 8,929 ha, yield 1.1 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 9,940 t
- World rank
- 22 of 47
- 10-year change
- +6.0%
- Record
- 35,000 t
- 1982
Chick peas, dry in Nepal, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9,940 | −17% | 8,929 | 1.11 |
| 2023 | 11,980 | −1.8% | 10,408 | 1.15 |
| 2022 | 12,196 | +10% | 10,793 | 1.13 |
| 2021 | 11,065 | −1.9% | 9,840 | 1.12 |
| 2020 | 11,285 | +5.7% | 9,982 | 1.13 |
| 2019 | 10,675 | −5.3% | 9,653 | 1.11 |
| 2018 | 11,271 | +2.8% | 9,882 | 1.14 |
| 2017 | 10,969 | +0.5% | 9,933 | 1.10 |
| 2016 | 10,914 | +16% | 9,883 | 1.10 |
| 2015 | 9,408 | +0.3% | 9,274 | 1.01 |
| 2014 | 9,380 | −3.3% | 9,341 | 1.00 |
| 2013 | 9,696 | +18% | 9,782 | 0.99 |
| 2012 | 8,192 | +0.8% | 9,154 | 0.89 |
| 2011 | 8,130 | +15% | 9,124 | 0.89 |
| 2010 | 7,064 | +2.7% | 8,646 | 0.82 |
| 2009 | 6,877 | −6.0% | 8,479 | 0.81 |
| 2008 | 7,319 | −9.5% | 9,238 | 0.79 |
| 2007 | 8,085 | −3.8% | 9,972 | 0.81 |
| 2006 | 8,405 | −19% | 10,163 | 0.83 |
| 2005 | 10,439 | +29% | 11,770 | 0.89 |
| 2004 | 8,114 | +6.0% | 9,560 | 0.85 |
| 2003 | 7,654 | −31% | 9,738 | 0.79 |
| 2002 | 11,029 | −9.2% | 13,183 | 0.84 |
| 2001 | 12,148 | −0.0% | 14,590 | 0.83 |
| 2000 | 12,154 | −5.0% | 14,756 | 0.82 |
| 1999 | 12,798 | −5.3% | 16,046 | 0.80 |
| 1998 | 13,512 | −3.7% | 19,280 | 0.70 |
| 1997 | 14,030 | +2.9% | 19,130 | 0.73 |
| 1996 | 13,640 | −15% | 19,080 | 0.71 |
| 1995 | 16,058 | +18% | 22,793 | 0.70 |
| 1994 | 13,565 | −15% | 24,098 | 0.56 |
| 1993 | 15,950 | −3.7% | 28,140 | 0.57 |
| 1992 | 16,570 | −0.8% | 26,970 | 0.61 |
| 1991 | 16,700 | +0.5% | 27,040 | 0.62 |
| 1990 | 16,620 | −2.8% | 28,190 | 0.59 |
| 1989 | 17,090 | +9.4% | 28,830 | 0.59 |
| 1988 | 15,620 | −26% | 29,690 | 0.53 |
| 1987 | 21,130 | +16% | 31,110 | 0.68 |
| 1986 | 18,180 | +14% | 29,390 | 0.62 |
| 1985 | 16,000 | −47% | 25,890 | 0.62 |
| 1984 | 30,000 | −9.1% | 50,000 | 0.60 |
| 1983 | 33,000 | −5.7% | 55,000 | 0.60 |
| 1982 | 35,000 | +4.5% | 58,000 | 0.60 |
| 1981 | 33,500 | +12% | 55,000 | 0.61 |
| 1980 | 30,000 | +11% | 50,000 | 0.60 |
| 1979 | 27,000 | +8.9% | 45,000 | 0.60 |
| 1978 | 24,800 | +3.3% | 40,000 | 0.62 |
| 1977 | 24,000 | −2.0% | 40,000 | 0.60 |
| 1976 | 24,500 | +2.1% | 40,000 | 0.61 |
| 1975 | 24,000 | +4.3% | 39,000 | 0.62 |
| 1974 | 23,000 | +4.5% | 38,000 | 0.61 |
| 1973 | 22,000 | +4.8% | 37,000 | 0.59 |
| 1972 | 21,000 | −2.8% | 37,000 | 0.57 |
| 1971 | 21,600 | +2.9% | 36,000 | 0.60 |
| 1970 | 21,000 | +11% | 36,000 | 0.58 |
| 1969 | 19,000 | 0.0% | 35,000 | 0.54 |
| 1968 | 19,000 | +6.7% | 35,000 | 0.54 |
| 1967 | 17,800 | +1.7% | 34,000 | 0.52 |
| 1966 | 17,500 | +6.1% | 34,000 | 0.51 |
| 1965 | 16,500 | 0.0% | 33,000 | 0.50 |
| 1964 | 16,500 | 0.0% | 33,000 | 0.50 |
| 1963 | 16,500 | +3.1% | 32,000 | 0.52 |
| 1962 | 16,000 | 0.0% | 32,000 | 0.50 |
| 1961 | 16,000 | — | 32,000 | 0.50 |
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.