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U.S. Chickpea Seedings Seen Rising

WASHINGTON - Mar 31/21 - SNS -- Chickpea growers in the United States intend to plant 290,000 acres of chickpeas in 2021, up 7% from the previous year according to the USDA.

Small chickpea expected planted area is estimated at 59,000 acres, up 22% from 2020. Area expected to be planted for large chickpeas in 2021 is estimated at 231,000 acres, a 4% increase from the previous year.

Chickpea Area Planted - States and United States: 2019-2021
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                                        :                                 Area planted
             Size and State             :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        :       2019        :       2020        :      2021 1/      :    Percent of
                                        :                   :                   :                   :   previous year
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                                        :       ---------------- 1,000 acres ----------------              percent
                                        :
Small chickpeas 2/                      :
California .............................:         (D)                 (D)                 (D)                (D)
Idaho ..................................:        20.0                 6.6                 6.0                 91
Montana ................................:        51.0                21.7                35.0                161
North Dakota ...........................:         (D)                 (D)                 (D)                (D)
Washington .............................:        25.0                14.9                14.0                 94
                                        :
Other States 3/ ........................:         9.0                 5.2                 4.0                 77
                                        :
United States ..........................:       105.0                48.4                59.0                122
                                        :
Large chickpeas 4/                      :
California .............................:         (D)                 (D)                 (D)                (D)
Idaho ..................................:        68.0                54.5                73.0                134
Montana ................................:       148.0                94.6                95.0                100
North Dakota ...........................:         (D)                 (D)                 (D)                (D)
Washington .............................:        87.0                56.8                54.0                 95
                                        :
Other States 3/ ........................:        45.4                15.5                 9.0                 58
                                        :
United States ..........................:       348.4               221.4               231.0                104
                                        :
All chickpeas                           :
California .............................:        13.4                 8.3                 5.0                 60
Idaho ..................................:        88.0                61.1                79.0                129
Montana ................................:       199.0               116.3               130.0                112
North Dakota ...........................:        41.0                12.4                 8.0                 65
Washington .............................:       112.0                71.7                68.0                 95
                                        :
United States ..........................:       453.4               269.8               290.0                107
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(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1/  Intended plantings in 2021 as indicated by reports from farmers.
2/  Chickpeas 20/64 inches or smaller.
3/  Includes data withheld above.
4/  Chickpeas larger than 20/64 inches.

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