Chick peas, dry production in Pakistan
In 2024 Pakistan produced 209,090 t of chick peas, dry, the 10th largest in the world (1.24% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 48%. The record was 868,300 t in 2005. Area harvested: 796,979 ha, yield 0.3 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 209,090 t
- World rank
- 10 of 47
- 10-year change
- −48%
- Record
- 868,300 t
- 2005
Chick peas, dry in Pakistan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Pakistan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.2%
- 3.0% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.3
- world 1.2 (−78%)
- kg per person
- 0.83
- world 2.07
- 10-year change
- −48%
- world +28%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Mexico | 266,628 | 1.6% |
| 9 | United States | 255,460 | 1.5% |
| 10 | Pakistan | 209,090 | 1.2% |
| 11 | Iran | 181,130 | 1.1% |
| 12 | Argentina | 116,985 | 0.69% |
Map of world production of chick peas, dry
Share of the world total; Pakistan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 209,090 | −14% | 796,979 | 0.26 |
| 2023 | 243,600 | −23% | 842,749 | 0.29 |
| 2022 | 316,176 | +35% | 861,688 | 0.37 |
| 2021 | 233,934 | −53% | 882,718 | 0.27 |
| 2020 | 497,608 | +11% | 943,860 | 0.53 |
| 2019 | 446,584 | +38% | 943,058 | 0.47 |
| 2018 | 323,364 | −1.9% | 976,580 | 0.33 |
| 2017 | 329,751 | +15% | 971,043 | 0.34 |
| 2016 | 286,162 | −25% | 939,488 | 0.30 |
| 2015 | 379,192 | −5.0% | 942,673 | 0.40 |
| 2014 | 399,030 | −47% | 949,513 | 0.42 |
| 2013 | 751,223 | +164% | 991,951 | 0.76 |
| 2012 | 284,304 | −43% | 1,007,445 | 0.28 |
| 2011 | 496,000 | −12% | 1,053,800 | 0.47 |
| 2010 | 561,500 | −24% | 1,066,900 | 0.53 |
| 2009 | 740,500 | +56% | 1,080,000 | 0.69 |
| 2008 | 474,600 | −43% | 1,106,800 | 0.43 |
| 2007 | 838,000 | +75% | 1,052,300 | 0.80 |
| 2006 | 479,500 | −45% | 1,028,900 | 0.47 |
| 2005 | 868,300 | +42% | 1,093,800 | 0.79 |
| 2004 | 611,100 | −9.5% | 982,300 | 0.62 |
| 2003 | 675,200 | +86% | 963,000 | 0.70 |
| 2002 | 362,100 | −8.8% | 933,900 | 0.39 |
| 2001 | 397,000 | −30% | 905,000 | 0.44 |
| 2000 | 564,500 | −19% | 971,800 | 0.58 |
| 1999 | 697,900 | −9.0% | 1,076,900 | 0.65 |
| 1998 | 767,100 | +29% | 1,102,300 | 0.70 |
| 1997 | 594,400 | −13% | 1,100,200 | 0.54 |
| 1996 | 679,600 | +22% | 1,118,900 | 0.61 |
| 1995 | 558,500 | +36% | 1,064,500 | 0.52 |
| 1994 | 410,700 | +18% | 1,045,000 | 0.39 |
| 1993 | 347,300 | −32% | 1,007,600 | 0.34 |
| 1992 | 512,800 | −3.4% | 996,900 | 0.51 |
| 1991 | 531,000 | −5.5% | 1,091,500 | 0.49 |
| 1990 | 561,900 | +23% | 1,035,400 | 0.54 |
| 1989 | 456,000 | +23% | 979,400 | 0.47 |
| 1988 | 371,500 | −25% | 820,600 | 0.45 |
| 1987 | 493,000 | −16% | 1,082,100 | 0.46 |
| 1986 | 586,200 | +12% | 1,033,300 | 0.57 |
| 1985 | 523,700 | +0.3% | 1,013,700 | 0.52 |
| 1984 | 521,900 | +6.3% | 919,600 | 0.57 |
| 1983 | 491,000 | +67% | 892,900 | 0.55 |
| 1982 | 293,700 | −13% | 901,600 | 0.33 |
| 1981 | 336,900 | +7.5% | 842,900 | 0.40 |
| 1980 | 313,400 | −42% | 1,128,500 | 0.28 |
| 1979 | 537,800 | −12% | 1,224,400 | 0.44 |
| 1978 | 613,500 | −5.5% | 1,099,100 | 0.56 |
| 1977 | 649,358 | +8.0% | 1,094,484 | 0.59 |
| 1976 | 601,400 | +9.3% | 1,068,463 | 0.56 |
| 1975 | 550,191 | −10.0% | 996,468 | 0.55 |
| 1974 | 611,000 | +10% | 1,108,000 | 0.55 |
| 1973 | 553,747 | +8.5% | 1,017,366 | 0.54 |
| 1972 | 510,260 | +3.3% | 964,433 | 0.53 |
| 1971 | 494,004 | −2.4% | 914,213 | 0.54 |
| 1970 | 506,000 | −4.2% | 927,954 | 0.55 |
| 1969 | 528,300 | +9.9% | 959,000 | 0.55 |
| 1968 | 480,600 | −24% | 1,120,587 | 0.43 |
| 1967 | 635,000 | +18% | 1,244,017 | 0.51 |
| 1966 | 539,500 | −20% | 1,069,596 | 0.50 |
| 1965 | 671,600 | +10% | 1,210,428 | 0.55 |
| 1964 | 609,600 | −11% | 1,113,302 | 0.55 |
| 1963 | 681,770 | +9.5% | 1,226,210 | 0.56 |
| 1962 | 622,800 | +2.2% | 1,194,240 | 0.52 |
| 1961 | 609,600 | — | 1,105,613 | 0.55 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 173 t USD 156,000
- Exporter rank
- 46 of 99
- Imports
- 408,968 t USD 297 m
- Importer rank
- 2 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 Pakistan?
Pakistan produced 209,090 t in 2024, 1.2% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Pakistan rank in the world for production of chick peas, dry?
Pakistan ranked 10th 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 Pakistan changed?
It fell by 48% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +28% for the world. The record was 868,300 t in 2005.
What is the yield of chick peas, dry in Pakistan?
0.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (209,090 t from 796,979 ha), against a world average of 1.2 t/ha.
Does Pakistan export or import chick peas, dry?
In 2024 Pakistan reported exports of 173 t (USD 156,000) and imports of 408,968 t (USD 297 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.