In 2023, the total global value of chickpea exports reached $2.14 billion USD, encompassing shipments from all exporting nations.

Compared to 2019, when worldwide chickpea exports stood at $1.3 billion, this figure reflects a significant 64.5% increase over the five-year period. On a year-on-year basis, global chickpea export revenue grew by 21.7%, rising from $1.76 billion in 2022.

Top Chickpea Exporters

The five dominant chickpea-exporting nations in 2023 were Australia, Russia, Türkiye, India, and Canada. Combined, these countries were responsible for 75.4% of all chickpea sales on the international market.

From a regional perspective, Asia emerged as the largest contributor to chickpea exports in terms of dollar value, shipping $629.3 million worth—29.4% of the global total. Oceania, led primarily by Australia, followed with a 21.1% share, while Europe accounted for 20.6% of international exports. North America and Africa contributed 18.3% and 8.7%, respectively.

A smaller proportion—1.9%—came from Latin American nations (excluding Mexico but including Caribbean countries).

For classification purposes, dried, shelled chickpeas are categorized under the 6-digit Harmonized Tariff System code 071320.

Primary Chickpea Import Markets

Shifting focus to imports, the top five chickpea-importing countries in 2023 were Pakistan, Türkiye, Bangladesh, India, and the United Arab Emirates. Together, these nations accounted for 54.5% of the total global chickpea import value.

This data indicates that chickpea exports are more centralized among a small group of suppliers (top 5 responsible for 75.4%), while imports are slightly more dispersed across buyers.

On a regional scale, Asia led all other continents, receiving 65.4% of the world's imported chickpeas. Trailing behind were Europe with a 14.9% share, followed by Africa (9.7%), North America (6.8%), and Latin America (2.9%), excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean. Oceania, driven mainly by New Zealand, represented the smallest share at just 0.2%.

Top Chickpeas Exports by Company in 2024

According to Tendata, the following 10 companies are expected to be the top 10 chickpeas exporters in the world by 2024:

1.GRANOS LA MACARENA(11.17%, $91.11 Million)

2.ООО ВОЛГАТРЕЙД(7.79%, $63.57 Million)

3.JOVA GRANEROS(7.55%, $61.61 Million)

4.BODEGA DE GRANOS EL ALAZAN Y EL ROCIO(6.98%, $56.9 Million)

5.ALIMENTOS AGRICOLAS Y NATURALES(4.08%, $33.29 Million)

6.AGRO SERVICIOS A PRODUCTORES DEL VALLE(3.78%, $30.86 Million)

7.ARBEL BAKLİYAT HUBUBAT SANAYİ VE TİCARET ANONİM ŞİRKETİ(2.72%, $22.21 Million)

8.ООО АГРОКЛУБ(2.66%, $21.66 Million)

9.MADHURIMA INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE LIMITED(2.54%, $20.71 Million)

10.ARSA GRAIN(2.28%, $18.6 Million)

Top Chickpeas Imports by Company in 2024

According to Tendata, the following 10 companies are expected to be the top 10 chickpeas importers in the world by 2024:

1.GLENCORE GRAIN INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED(20.66%, $121.65 Million)

2.ADANI WAREHOUSING SERVICES LTD(8.42%, $49.55 Million)

3.OUTSPAN INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED(6.53%, $38.47 Million)

4.KISHOR KALYANJI CORP LLP(3.61%, $21.27 Million)

5.SANAULLAH EP COMPANY TAFTEN TRADERS(3.46%, $20.39 Million)

6.NABIL NABA FOODS LIMITED(3.12%, $18.34 Million)

7.SUPERIOR AGRO CROPS PVT LTD(2.38%, $14 Million)

8.AGRO PURE CAPITAL FOODS PVT LTD(2.27%, $13.38 Million)

9.MIDTRANS FOODS(2.11%, $12.4 Million)

10.CITY AUTO RICE AND DAL MILLS LIMITED(1.96%, $11.52 Million)

Top Chickpeas Exports by Country

Below are the top 15 countries that exported the highest dollar value worth of chickpeas during 2023.

1.Australia: US$452.3 million (21.1% of total exported chickpeas)

2.Russia: $356.7 million (16.6%)

3.Türkiye: $294.2 million (13.7%)

4.India: $287.7 million (13.4%)

5.Canada: $226.5 million (10.6%)

6.United States: $106.4 million (5%)

7.Tanzania: $76.3 million (3.6%)

8.Sudan: $72.8 million (3.4%)

9.Mexico: $60.1 million (2.8%)

10.Argentina: $40.5 million (1.9%)

11.Ethiopia: $23.2 million (1.1%)

12.France: $18.9 million (0.9%)

13.Netherlands: $13.6 million (0.6%)

14.Belgium: $12.4 million (0.6%)

15.Egypt: $11.6 million (0.5%)

By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 95.8% of globally exported chickpeas in 2023.

Among the top exporters, the fastest-growing chickpeas exporters since 2022 were: Sudan (up 428%), Russia (up 112.9%), Ethiopia (up 86.2%) and the Netherlands (up 71.8%).

Major suppliers that posted declines in their exported chickpeas sales were: Mexico (down -57.2% from 2022), Tanzania (down -9.1%) and France (down -4.2%).

Top Chickpeas Imports by Country

The overall cost for imported chickpeas recorded for 2023 was $2.34 billion, inflating by 68.1% over the 5-year period starting from $1.39 billion five years earlier in 2019. Year over year, the value of imported chickpeas expanded by 34.5% compared to $1.74 billion for 2022.

Below are the 15 best buying markets as measured by the highest dollar value worth of chickpeas imported during 2023.

1.Pakistan: US$492.1 million (21.1% of total imported chickpeas)

2.Türkiye: $296.5 million (12.7%)

3.Bangladesh: $206.9 million (8.9%)

4.India: $172 million (7.4%)

5.United Arab Emirates: $106.3 million (4.5%)

6.Iraq: $92.4 million (4%)

7.Algeria: $88.5 million (3.8%)

8.United States: $84.1 million (3.6%)

9.Spain: $76.1 million (3.3%)

10.Italy: $61.4 million (2.6%)

11.United Kingdom: $51.6 million (2.2%)

12.Canada: $50.3 million (2.2%)

13.Egypt: $44.2 million (1.9%)

14.Jordan: $35.3 million (1.5%)

15.Sri Lanka: $31.1 million (1.3%)

By value, the listed 15 countries bought over four-fifths (80.8%) of globally imported chickpeas in 2023.

Among the top importers, the fastest-growing chickpeas importers since 2022 were: India (up 243.8%), Türkiye (up 171.8%), Spain (up 98.4%) and Sri Lanka (up 79.3%).

Major buyer countries that posted declines in their purchases of imported chickpeas were: Algeria (down -8.5% from 2022) and the United Arab Emirates (down -6.1%).

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