Chickpeas: Canada can increase production significantly
August 27, 2025 at 12:10 PM ,
Der AUDITOR
13% larger acreage
In its current estimates, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) expects a production of 315,000 mt for the 2025/26 Canadian chickpea crop. This would represent an increase of 9.8% compared to the 2024/25 season. The acreage is almost 13% larger, which should contribute significantly to the increase in production. This will even offset the slightly lower yields of an estimated 1.44 mt/ha. Most of the chickpea cultivation takes place in Saskatchewan, with the rest in Alberta.
According to AAFC, supply is likely to continue to rise due to larger carry-over stocks, which are expected to double compared to the 2024/25 season, resulting in total stocks of 440,000 mt. Exports, however, are estimated to fall by 2.6% to 185,000 mt. Exports were strong in the 2024/25 season due to higher demand from the EU and Pakistan, while demand from Turkey and the US declined. With global chickpea production expected to increase in 2025/26, average prices are likely to continue to decline and are currently estimated at CAD 740/mt. By way of comparison, in the 2023/24 season they stood at CAD 1,005/mt.
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Chickpeas, Canada |
2023/24 vs 2024/25 |
2024/25 vs 2025/26 |
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Area sown (ha) |
125,000 |
194,000 |
55.2% |
194,000 |
219,000 |
12.9% |
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Area harvested (ha) |
127,000 |
194,000 |
52.8% |
194,000 |
218,000 |
12.4% |
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Yield (mt/ha) |
1.25 |
1.48 |
18.4% |
1.48 |
1.44 |
-2.7% |
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Production (mt) |
159,000 |
287,000 |
80.5% |
287,000 |
315,000 |
9.8% |
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Imports (mt) |
47,000 |
40,000 |
-14.9% |
40,000 |
40,000 |
0.0% |
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Total supplies (mt) |
299,000 |
356,000 |
19.1% |
356,000 |
440,000 |
23.6% |
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Exports (mt) |
184,000 |
190,000 |
3.3% |
190,000 |
185,000 |
-2.6% |
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Domestic consumption (mt) |
86,000 |
81,000 |
-5.8% |
81,000 |
85,000 |
4.9% |
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Carry-over stocks (mt) |
30,000 |
85,000 |
183.3% |
85,000 |
170,000 |
100.0% |
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Avg price in CAD/mt |
1,005 |
745 |
-25.9% |
745 |
740 |
-0.7% |
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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada |
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Larger crop also in the USA
The USDA estimates that the chickpea acreage in the USA will increase to 0.54 million acres in the 2025/26 season, an increase of 8% compared to the 2024/25 season. The expansion will be particularly noticeable in North Dakota. Assuming normal yields, AAFC estimates that US farmers will harvest 270,000 mt, which would represent a 6% increase over the previous year. The US is expected to continue exporting to Canada, the EU and Pakistan.
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