Top Dry Chick Peas Producing Countries

Dry chickpeas (Cicer arietinum), also known as garbanzo beans, are a staple legume crop with deep historical roots, first domesticated in the Fertile Crescent around 7,000 years ago. Their cultivation spread through the Mediterranean, South Asia, and eventually to Africa and the Americas. Today, India is by far the world’s largest producer of dry chickpeas, accounting for over two-thirds of global output, thanks to its favorable climate and central role in local diets. Other top chickpea-producing countries include Turkey, Australia, Pakistan, and Myanmar, each contributing significantly to global supply. The crop’s resilience to drought and ability to fix nitrogen in the soil have made it a vital source of protein and a key rotation crop in many agricultural systems throughout history and into the present day.

RankCountryMetric Tons
1India11,910,000
2Australia876,468
3Ethiopia478,212
4Turkey475,000
5Myanmar467,341
6Russia316,840
7Pakistan233,934
8Mexico171,968
9Iran168,143
10United States of America129,770
11Sudan97,173
12Tanzania88,415
13Argentina84,709
14Canada76,192
15Morocco72,547
16Yemen40,477
17Algeria38,818
18Syria36,223
19China16,021
20Uzbekistan14,267
21Nepal11,065
22Tunisia9,900
23Kazakhstan7,239
24Egypt6,142
25Israel5,500
26Uganda5,331
27Bosnia and Herzegovina5,285
28Bangladesh5,008
29Eritrea3,667
30Portugal3,208
31Moldova3,163
32Lebanon2,996
33Jordan2,434
34Togo1,506
35Palestine1,454
36Kenya1,442
37North Macedonia1,126

Data from United Nations FAO Stat