Overall sales of exported chickpeas accelerated by an average 135.5% from five years earlier in 2020 when globally exported chickpeas amounted to $1.26 billion.
Year over year, the dollar value of chickpea exports expanded by 28.3% compared to $2.3 billion starting from 2023.
The 5 most lucrative exporters of chickpeas are Australia, Türkiye, Russia, India and Mexico. Collectively that group of chickpeas suppliers generated over three-quarters (77%) of all international sales of chickpeas during 2024.
Applying a continental lens, sellers in mostly Australia and the rest of the Oceania continent sold the highest dollar worth of exported chickpeas during 2024 with shipments valued at $1.1 billion or 38.7% of the global total. In second place were exporters located in Asia at 25.9% while 14.4% of international chickpeas sales were sourced from North America. Another 5.5% originated from sellers in Africa.
A smaller 2.3% share came from providers located in Latin America excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean.
For research purposes, the 6-digit Harmonized Tariff System code prefix is 071320 for dried, shelled chickpeas.
Major Buyers of Imported Chickpeas
Turning attention to imported chickpeas, the 5 leading importers of chickpeas in 2024 are India, Pakistan, Türkiye, Bangladesh and Algeria. Collectively, that quintet of top buyers bought more than half (54.6%) of globally imported chickpeas by dollar value.
The above percentages suggest that there is a more concentrated cohort of chickpeas exporters (77% for top 5 suppliers) compared to 54.6% for the top 5 importers nations.
Zooming out to a continental perspective, 70% of globally imported chickpeas were delivered to Asian countries well ahead of importers in Europe (12.6%), Africa (10.7%), North America (4.1%), Latin America (2.4%) excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean, then Oceania (0.2%) led by New Zealand.
Average Prices for Imported Chickpeas
Worldwide, the average unit price paid by chickpeas importers was US$1,461 per ton in 2024. That dollar amount reflects -8.8% in deflation compared to the average tonnage rate of $1,602 that we calculated for 2023.
Top Chickpeas Exports by Country
Below are the top 15 countries that exported the highest dollar value worth of chickpeas during 2024.
- Australia: US$1.1 billion (38.7% of total exported chickpeas)
- Türkiye: $367.4 million (12.4%)
- Russia: $299.9 million (10.1%)
- India: $287.6 million (9.7%)
- Mexico: $177.5 million (6%)
- Canada: $165.8 million (5.6%)
- Tanzania: $102.5 million (3.5%)
- United States: $81.7 million (2.8%)
- Argentina: $66.2 million (2.2%)
- United Arab Emirates: $49.5 million (1.7%)
- Sudan: $30.3 million (1%)
- Myanmar: $19.5 million (0.7%)
- France: $19.1 million (0.6%)
- Netherlands: $17 million (0.6%)
- Egypt: $14 million (0.5%)
By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 96.1% of globally exported chickpeas in 2024.
Among the top exporters, the fastest-growing chickpeas exporters since 2023 were: Myanmar (up 232.9%), Mexico (up 195.5%), Australia (up 153%) and Argentina (up 63.4%).
Major supplier countries that posted declines in their exported chickpeas sales were led by: Sudan (down -59% from 2023), United Arab Emirates (down -33%), Canada (down -26.8%), Russia (down -25.1%) and the United States of America (down -23.2%).
Top Chickpeas Imports by Country
The overall cost for imported chickpeas recorded for 2024 was $2.47 billion, accelerating by 94.1% over the 5-year period starting from $1.27 billion five years earlier in 2020. Year over year, the value of imported chickpeas flatlined via a -0.9% slowdown compared to $2.5 billion for 2023.
Below are the 15 best buying markets as measured by the highest dollar value worth of chickpeas imported during 2024.
- India: US$420.8 million (17% of total imported chickpeas)
- Pakistan: $297.7 million (12%)
- Türkiye: $267.9 million (10.8%)
- Bangladesh: $198.4 million (8%)
- Algeria: $165.8 million (6.7%)
- United Arab Emirates: $118.2 million (4.8%)
- Saudi Arabia: $81.2 million (3.3%)
- Iraq: $80.4 million (3.3%)
- United States: $65.2 million (2.6%)
- Spain: $60.1 million (2.4%)
- Italy: $59.4 million (2.4%)
- United Kingdom: $55 million (2.2%)
- Egypt: $48.3 million (2%)
- Canada: $36.9 million (1.5%)
- Iran: $35 million (1.4%)
By value, the listed 15 countries bought over four-fifths (80.5%) of globally imported chickpeas in 2024.
Among the top importers, the fastest-growing chickpeas importers since 2023 were: India (up 143.3%), Algeria (up 87.2%), Saudi Arabia (up 12.8%) and Egypt (up 9.3%).
Those countries that posted declines in their purchases of imported chickpeas were led by: Iran (down -45.6% from 2023), Pakistan (down -39.5%), Canada (down -26.7%), United States of America (down -22.5%) and Spain (down -21.1%).
Lowest and Highest Unit Prices for Imported Chickpeas
In 2024, the world’s average unit price for imported chickpeas was US$1,461 per ton.
The average tonnage charge for the number one chickpeas importer, India, was dramatically lower at $796 per ton reflecting economies of scale.
Ranked in ascending order, listed below are the countries paying the most economical average unit prices for imported chickpeas in 2024.
- Togo: US$106 per ton (down -89.4% from 2023)
- Senegal: $184 per ton (down -0.5%)
- Tanzania: $260 per ton (up 36.8%)
- South Sudan: $333 per ton (down -88.9%)
- Kenya: $423 per ton (down -63%)
- Uzbekistan: $426 per ton (down -2.3%)
- Tajikistan: $438 per ton (up 1.6%)
- Afghanistan: $475 per ton (down -23.1%)
- Kyrgyzstan: $519 per ton (down -10.5%)
- Cambodia: $542 per ton (down -45.8%)
- Nepal: $584 per ton (up 24.3%)
- Nigeria: $618 per ton (down -29.4%)
- Madagascar: $631 per ton (down -47.9%)
- Ivory Coast: $636 per ton (down -13.5%)
- Somalia: $665 per ton (down -6.2%)
Experiencing the greatest reductions in average unit price per ton paid for chickpeas from 2023 to 2024 were low-cost importers in Togo (down -89.4% from 2023), South Sudan (down -88.9%), Kenya (down -63%), Madagascar (down -47.9) then Cambodia (down -45.8%).
The following countries paid for imported chickpeas costing the highest average unit prices.
- Bahamas: US$10,500 per ton (up 211.1% from 2023)
- Grenada: $5,875 per ton (up 137.1%)
- French Polynesia: $4,000 per ton (up 33.3%)
- Marshall Islands: $3,000 per ton (up 7.1%)
- Bolivia: $3,000 per ton (up 1521.6%)
- Honduras: $2,842 per ton (up 44.4%)
- Nicaragua: $2,778 per ton (up 10%)
- Aruba: $2,778 per ton (up 38.9%)
- Antigua/Barbuda: $2,739 per ton (up 10.6%)
- Central African Republic: $2,706 per ton (up 40.9%)
- Paraguay: $2,667 per ton (up 1.2%)
- Bermuda: $2,438 per ton (up 4.5%)
- Cuba: $2,396 per ton (up 25.8%)
- Hong Kong: $2,366 per ton (up 23.7%)
- Curaçao: $2,333 per ton (up 6.9%)
Analyzing the percentages changes from 2023 to 2024 for the above importers of chickpeas, the strongest inflation percentages were experienced by buyers in Bolivia (up 1,522%), Bahamas (up 211.1%), Grenada (up 137.1%), Honduras (up 44.4%) and the Central African Republic (up 40.9%).
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Alibaba, Chick Peas Suppliers. Accessed on July 12, 2025
Central Intelligence Agency, The World Factbook Field Listing: Exports – Commodities. Accessed on July 12, 2025
International Trade Centre, Trade Map. Accessed on July 12, 2025
Wikipedia, Chickpea. Accessed on July 12, 2025