Chick peas, dry production in Tunisia
In 2024 Tunisia produced 9,637 t of chick peas, dry, the 23rd largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 151%. The record was 33,000 t in 1982. Area harvested: 6,743 ha, yield 1.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 9,637 t
- World rank
- 23 of 47
- 10-year change
- +151%
- Record
- 33,000 t
- 1982
Chick peas, dry in Tunisia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Tunisia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.06%
- 0.03% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.4
- world 1.2 (+20%)
- kg per person
- 0.78
- world 2.07
- 10-year change
- +151%
- world +28%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Uzbekistan | 10,769 | 0.06% |
| 22 | Nepal | 9,940 | 0.06% |
| 23 | Tunisia | 9,637 | 0.06% |
| 24 | Jordan | 8,516 | 0.05% |
| 25 | Israel | 5,670 | 0.03% |
Map of world production of chick peas, dry
Share of the world total; Tunisia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9,637 | −6.6% | 6,743 | 1.43 |
| 2023 | 10,318 | −7.4% | 7,238 | 1.43 |
| 2022 | 11,143 | +8.8% | 7,237 | 1.54 |
| 2021 | 10,239 | +27% | 6,800 | 1.51 |
| 2020 | 8,045 | −23% | 6,561 | 1.23 |
| 2019 | 10,470 | −11% | 8,325 | 1.26 |
| 2018 | 11,804 | +141% | 6,916 | 1.71 |
| 2017 | 4,900 | −2.0% | 6,300 | 0.78 |
| 2016 | 5,000 | −37% | 6,500 | 0.77 |
| 2015 | 7,918 | +106% | 7,922 | 1.00 |
| 2014 | 3,841 | −13% | 4,801 | 0.80 |
| 2013 | 4,420 | −9.8% | 5,500 | 0.80 |
| 2012 | 4,900 | −11% | 5,399 | 0.91 |
| 2011 | 5,500 | +24% | 5,517 | 1.00 |
| 2010 | 4,450 | −14% | 5,500 | 0.81 |
| 2009 | 5,165 | −6.1% | 7,500 | 0.69 |
| 2008 | 5,500 | −28% | 7,800 | 0.71 |
| 2007 | 7,650 | +53% | 9,700 | 0.79 |
| 2006 | 5,000 | −18% | 7,900 | 0.63 |
| 2005 | 6,100 | −4.8% | 8,100 | 0.75 |
| 2004 | 6,405 | −26% | 9,000 | 0.71 |
| 2003 | 8,700 | +67% | 9,450 | 0.92 |
| 2002 | 5,200 | −24% | 7,000 | 0.74 |
| 2001 | 6,815 | −14% | 10,800 | 0.63 |
| 2000 | 7,900 | −18% | 12,600 | 0.63 |
| 1999 | 9,607 | −22% | 16,600 | 0.58 |
| 1998 | 12,295 | +52% | 19,000 | 0.65 |
| 1997 | 8,090 | −35% | 15,000 | 0.54 |
| 1996 | 12,446 | +39% | 22,650 | 0.55 |
| 1995 | 8,980 | +47% | 18,850 | 0.48 |
| 1994 | 6,100 | −77% | 20,700 | 0.29 |
| 1993 | 27,100 | −11% | 32,000 | 0.85 |
| 1992 | 30,350 | +30% | 35,000 | 0.87 |
| 1991 | 23,370 | +25% | 44,540 | 0.52 |
| 1990 | 18,640 | −3.9% | 31,300 | 0.60 |
| 1989 | 19,400 | +47% | 30,060 | 0.65 |
| 1988 | 13,170 | −59% | 22,654 | 0.58 |
| 1987 | 32,000 | +6.7% | 40,000 | 0.80 |
| 1986 | 30,000 | 0.0% | 44,000 | 0.68 |
| 1985 | 30,000 | +76% | 39,000 | 0.77 |
| 1984 | 17,000 | −47% | 37,000 | 0.46 |
| 1983 | 32,000 | −3.0% | 59,900 | 0.53 |
| 1982 | 33,000 | +3.1% | 61,300 | 0.54 |
| 1981 | 32,000 | +6.7% | 71,000 | 0.45 |
| 1980 | 30,000 | +20% | 78,000 | 0.38 |
| 1979 | 25,000 | +4.2% | 51,400 | 0.49 |
| 1978 | 24,000 | +21% | 47,000 | 0.51 |
| 1977 | 19,900 | −20% | 37,000 | 0.54 |
| 1976 | 25,000 | +14% | 40,000 | 0.63 |
| 1975 | 22,000 | +4.8% | 40,000 | 0.55 |
| 1974 | 21,000 | +11% | 43,000 | 0.49 |
| 1973 | 19,000 | −7.8% | 40,000 | 0.48 |
| 1972 | 20,600 | +87% | 40,000 | 0.52 |
| 1971 | 11,000 | +38% | 30,000 | 0.37 |
| 1970 | 8,000 | −20% | 26,000 | 0.31 |
| 1969 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 26,000 | 0.38 |
| 1968 | 10,000 | +7.5% | 20,500 | 0.49 |
| 1967 | 9,300 | +9.4% | 26,000 | 0.36 |
| 1966 | 8,500 | +55% | 24,000 | 0.35 |
| 1965 | 5,500 | −39% | 15,000 | 0.37 |
| 1964 | 9,000 | +2.3% | 25,000 | 0.36 |
| 1963 | 8,800 | −3.3% | 21,000 | 0.42 |
| 1962 | 9,100 | +42% | 18,000 | 0.51 |
| 1961 | 6,400 | — | 21,000 | 0.30 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 2 t USD 5,000
- Exporter rank
- 92 of 99
- Imports
- 11,502 t USD 11.7 m
- Importer rank
- 31 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 Tunisia?
Tunisia produced 9,637 t in 2024, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Tunisia rank in the world for production of chick peas, dry?
Tunisia ranked 23rd 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 Tunisia changed?
It rose by 151% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +28% for the world. The record was 33,000 t in 1982.
What is the yield of chick peas, dry in Tunisia?
1.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (9,637 t from 6,743 ha), against a world average of 1.2 t/ha.
Does Tunisia export or import chick peas, dry?
In 2024 Tunisia reported exports of 2 t (USD 5,000) and imports of 11,502 t (USD 11.7 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; the 2024 figure for Tunisia is imputed by FAO. 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.