|
Area & Production of Chick Peas in the World (2008) |
| S.No. |
Country |
Area (In Hectare) |
Production in Tonnes |
%age Share |
|
1 |
India |
7,543,700 |
5,748,600 |
65.48 |
|
2 |
Turkey |
486,199 |
518,026 |
5.90 |
|
3 |
Pakistan |
1,106,800 |
474,600 |
5.41 |
|
4 |
Australia |
298,000 |
378,000 |
4.31 |
|
5 |
Iran |
790,000 |
320,000 |
3.64 |
|
6 |
Ethiopia |
226,785 |
286,820 |
3.27 |
|
7 |
Myanmar |
225,000 |
260,000 |
2.96 |
|
8 |
Mexico |
90,970 |
164,605 |
1.87 |
|
9 |
Iraq |
165,000 |
85,000 |
0.97 |
|
10 |
USA |
57,000 |
74,600 |
0.85 |
|
11 |
Canada |
42,400 |
67,000 |
0.76 |
| Total
of Top Ten Countries |
11,031,854 |
8,377,251 |
95.42 |
| Other
Countries |
524,890 |
402,292 |
4.58 |
|
World total |
11,556,744 |
8,779,543 |
100.00 |
|
Source: Food & Agriculture Organization |
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