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How much chickpeas do India produce and export?

India is the largest producer of chickpeas: 11 million tonnes in 2024, 65% of the world's 16.9 million tonnes (FAOSTAT). It is the 4th largest exporter by value: $294.2 million in 2024, 12% of world exports of chickpeas (HS 071320) (CEPII BACI). Its biggest customer is the United Arab Emirates, which takes 12% of its chickpeas exports by value.

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India's chickpeas production

India chickpeas production, 2024
World rankProduction (tonnes)Share of worldTen-year growthYear
111 million tonnes65%+1.5% a year2024

FAOSTAT Crops and livestock products (QCL), 2024. World total is the sum of reporting countries.

India chickpeas production monthly prices, tonnes, Jan 1961 to Jan 2024Line chart of india chickpeas production monthly prices in tonnes from Jan 1961 to Jan 2024: India chickpeas production from 6,250,000 to 11,038,756, peaking at 13,543,630.05,000,00010,000,00015,000,000196519701975198019851990199520002005201020152020tonnes
India chickpeas production

Share of world output over time

India's share of world chickpeas production in selected years
19902000201020202024
63%64%69%71%65%

Average annual share by decade: 1960s 78%, 1970s 76%, 1980s 72%, 1990s 67%, 2000s 64%, 2010s 67%, 2020s 73%. See the concentration-over-time report.

India's chickpeas exports

India exports of Chickpeas, dried and shelled, 2024
World rankExport valueShare of world exportsQuantity (tonnes)Average value per tonneYear
4$294.2 million12%257,736 t$1,1412024

CEPII BACI international trade database (HS22, V202601), HS 071320 (Chickpeas, dried and shelled).

Where India's chickpeas goes

Largest destinations of India's chickpeas exports, 2024
DestinationValueShare of India's exports
United Arab Emirates$35M12%
Bangladesh$34M12%
Iran$28M9.6%
Algeria$26M8.8%
Sri Lanka$25M8.3%

Largest five destinations of 2,140 exporter-importer pairs BACI reports for 2024. See trade flows.

India as a buyer of chickpeas

India imported $417.4 million of chickpeas (HS 071320) in 2024, 17% of world imports, ranked #1. Of its $417.4 million of chickpeas imports in 2024, 60% came from Australia and 16% from Tanzania, among 17 suppliers. Largest sources: Australia (60%), Tanzania (16%), Russia (8.6%), Sudan (7.1%), Myanmar (4%).

Import dependency · Supplier shifts

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