U.S. Chickpea Area On The Rise
WASHINGTON - Mar 28/24 - SNS -- Growers intend to plant 429,000 acres of chickpeas, up 17% from the previous year for comparable States, according to the USDA's seeding intentions report.
Small chickpea expected planted area is estimated at 107,000 acres. Area expected to be planted for large chickpeas in 2024 is estimated at 322,000 acres.
Beginning in 2024, chickpea estimates were discontinued in California.
Chickpea Area Planted - States and United States: 2022-2024
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: Area planted
Size and State :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2022 : 2023 : 2024 1/ : Percent of
: : : : previous year
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: ---------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent
:
Small chickpeas 2/ :
California 3/ ..........................: (D) (D) (NA) (X)
Idaho ..................................: 15.0 23.0 22.0 96
Montana ................................: 33.0 41.0 32.0 78
North Dakota ...........................: (D) (D) 8.0 (D)
Washington .............................: 28.0 33.0 45.0 136
:
Other States 4/ ........................: 5.7 8.4 - (X)
:
United States ..........................: 81.7 105.4 107.0 102
:
Large chickpeas 5/ :
California 3/ ..........................: (D) (D) (NA) (X)
Idaho ..................................: 47.0 49.0 73.0 149
Montana ................................: 152.0 133.0 142.0 107
North Dakota ...........................: (D) (D) 22.0 (D)
Washington .............................: 66.0 67.0 85.0 127
:
Other States 4/ ........................: 10.7 18.0 - (X)
:
United States ..........................: 275.7 267.0 322.0 121
:
All chickpeas :
California 3/ ..........................: 2.4 4.4 (NA) (X)
Idaho ..................................: 62.0 72.0 95.0 132
Montana ................................: 185.0 174.0 174.0 100
North Dakota ...........................: 14.0 22.0 30.0 136
Washington .............................: 94.0 100.0 130.0 130
:
United States ..........................: 357.4 372.4 429.0 115
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- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(NA) Not available.
(X) Not applicable.
1/ Intended plantings in 2024 as indicated by reports from farmers.
2/ Chickpeas 20/64 inches or smaller.
3/ Estimates discontinued in 2024.
4/ Includes data withheld above.
5/ Chickpeas larger than 20/64 inches.
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