FAOSTAT · 1961–2017

Chick peas, dry production in Portugal

In 2017 Portugal produced 1,506 t of chick peas, dry. Over ten years it grew by 51%. The record was 30,287 t in 1967. Area harvested: 1,833 ha, yield 0.8 t/ha.

Today’s prices

Production, 2017: 1,506 t
World rank: —
10-year change: +51%
Record: 30,287 t; 1967

Chick peas, dry in Portugal, 1961–2017 (tonnes)

By year

Year	Tonnes	Change	Area harvested, ha	Yield, t/ha
2017	1,506	−9.5%	1,833	0.82
2016	1,665	+20%	1,987	0.84
2015	1,392	+162%	1,630	0.85
2014	531	+21%	920	0.58
2013	439	−31%	786	0.56
2012	634	−6.8%	1,159	0.55
2011	680	+12%	1,010	0.67
2010	605	−0.5%	1,074	0.56
2009	608	−6.9%	1,110	0.55
2008	653	−34%	1,114	0.59
2007	996	+39%	1,699	0.59
2006	714	+33%	1,268	0.56
2005	537	−63%	1,364	0.39
2004	1,445	+2.1%	2,575	0.56
2003	1,415	+30%	2,772	0.51
2002	1,092	+10%	1,914	0.57
2001	991	+4.9%	1,887	0.53
2000	945	−1.6%	1,729	0.55
1999	960	−43%	1,957	0.49
1998	1,684	−5.9%	2,523	0.67
1997	1,789	−8.5%	2,543	0.70
1996	1,956	+15%	2,703	0.72
1995	1,701	−17%	2,568	0.66
1994	2,040	−1.4%	2,953	0.69
1993	2,069	−5.7%	3,252	0.64
1992	2,194	−37%	3,782	0.58
1991	3,485	−2.2%	6,382	0.55
1990	3,563	−2.1%	6,402	0.56
1989	3,640	+5.7%	6,311	0.58
1988	3,445	−5.7%	6,278	0.55
1987	3,655	−0.7%	6,358	0.57
1986	3,680	−72%	6,647	0.55
1985	13,230	−5.5%	25,615	0.52
1984	14,000	+70%	26,478	0.53
1983	8,239	−15%	28,678	0.29
1982	9,695	+27%	29,982	0.32
1981	7,630	−48%	29,187	0.26
1980	14,710	+11%	39,926	0.37
1979	13,300	−11%	36,981	0.36
1978	14,900	+33%	40,700	0.37
1977	11,229	−24%	34,909	0.32
1976	14,720	−2.0%	41,177	0.36
1975	15,026	+6.0%	39,899	0.38
1974	14,176	−7.9%	44,900	0.32
1973	15,384	+6.7%	39,086	0.39
1972	14,419	−11%	38,092	0.38
1971	16,268	−17%	40,700	0.40
1970	19,606	−8.4%	54,600	0.36
1969	21,402	−18%	60,900	0.35
1968	26,132	−14%	71,300	0.37
1967	30,287	+30%	77,098	0.39
1966	23,271	+52%	72,699	0.32
1965	15,324	−34%	74,079	0.21
1964	23,223	−12%	71,662	0.32
1963	26,360	+27%	70,472	0.37
1962	20,835	−23%	67,512	0.31
1961	26,892	—	72,358	0.37

Trade, 2024

Exports: 2,224 t USD 3.4 m
Exporter rank: 29 of 99
Imports: 17,166 t USD 18.6 m
Importer rank: 24 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

Other large producers

India Australia Turkey Ethiopia Myanmar Russia Canada Mexico United States Pakistan Iran Argentina

All countries producing chick peas, dry

Other products of Portugal

Cow milk Tomatoes Olives Skim milk of cows Grapes Beer Wine Maize Pork (pig meat)Potatoes Oranges Chicken meat

Agricultural production in Portugal

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.