Area & Production of Gram (Chick Peas) during 2012

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

Source: FAO