Area & Production of Gram (Chick Peas) during 2012 |
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Sr. No. |
Countries |
Production (Tones) |
Area harvested
(Ha)
|
%age Share |
1 |
India |
7700000 |
8320000 |
66.23 |
2 |
Australia |
673371 |
456070 |
5.79 |
3 |
Turkey |
535000 |
416242 |
4.60 |
4 |
Mayanmar |
500000 |
336000 |
4.30 |
5 |
Ethiopia |
409733 |
239512 |
3.52 |
6 |
Iran |
315000 |
565000 |
2.71 |
7 |
Pakistan |
291000 |
1055000 |
2.50 |
8 |
Mexico |
271894 |
133492 |
2.34 |
9 |
Canada |
157280 |
78700 |
1.35 |
10 |
United States of America |
150638 |
83487 |
1.30 |
11 |
United Republic of Tanzania |
119984 |
120000 |
1.03 |
12 |
Malawi |
67000 |
115000 |
0.58 |
13 |
Yemen |
58560 |
19000 |
0.50 |
14 |
Syrian Arab Republic |
55913 |
83579 |
0.48 |
15 |
Argentina |
52000 |
48000 |
0.45 |
Total of top 15 Countries |
11357373 |
12069082 |
97.69 |
|
Total of other 40 countries |
268172 |
275209 |
2.31 |
|
World total |
11625545 |
12344291 |
100.00 |
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Source: FAO
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