Chick peas, dry — Area harvested in Africa

Africa: Chick peas, dry — Area harvested was 378,347 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
378,347 ha
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
8th
of 24 groups
All-time high
678,050 ha
in 2012
All-time low
326,604 ha
in 1977
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Chick peas, dry — Area harvested in Africa, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Africa recorded 378,347 ha for chick peas, dry — area harvested in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chick peas, dry — area harvested in Africa peaked at 678,050 ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 326,604 ha, in 1977.

Africa ranks 8th of 24 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 399,267 ha 363,679 ha 458,143 ha 9
1970s 412,905 ha 326,604 ha 488,650 ha 10
1980s 409,749 ha 362,579 ha 467,790 ha 10
1990s 465,575 ha 414,381 ha 522,562 ha 10
2000s 491,954 ha 435,254 ha 524,474 ha 10
2010s 533,060 ha 394,638 ha 678,050 ha 10
2020s 395,605 ha 369,691 ha 421,498 ha 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 5 Russian Federation 359,711 ha compare
  2. 6 Myanmar 323,310 ha compare
  3. 7 Ethiopia 207,378 ha compare
  4. 8 Canada 194,100 ha compare
  5. 9 Mexico 126,331 ha compare
  6. 10 Argentina 111,070 ha compare
  7. 11 Ethiopia PDR 110,440 ha compare

See the full ranking of 87 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chick peas, dry — area harvested in Africa?
Chick peas, dry — area harvested in Africa was 378,347 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chick peas, dry — area harvested recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 678,050 ha in 2012.
What is the lowest chick peas, dry — area harvested recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 326,604 ha in 1977.
How does Africa rank for chick peas, dry — area harvested?
Africa ranks 8th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is chick peas, dry — area harvested rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chick peas, dry — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chick peas, dry — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
87 places, 4,500 data points, 1961–2024
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