Australia's Chickpea Exports Soar to Over 588,000 Tons in December

06-Feb-2026 04:16 PM

Brisbane. Australian chickpea exports are witnessing a tremendous surge due to increased supply and availability of new crops, competitive pricing, and strong demand from major importing countries, including India.

According to a new report from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the country exported 373,956 tons of chickpeas in November 2025, which jumped by 57 percent to 588,122 tons in December 2025.

However, despite this surge, the total chickpea exports from Australia in the two months of November-December 2025 reached only 962,081 tons, which was significantly lower than the total shipments of 1,134,040 tons in November-December 2024. 

It is noteworthy that chickpea exports from Australia are typically strong from November to February, after which the pace of shipments slows down.

During December 2025, India was the largest recipient of Australian chickpeas, importing 368,817 tons. This was followed by Bangladesh with 106,735 tons and Pakistan with 96,094 tons. Several other countries also received smaller quantities of chickpeas from Australia.

Although a 10 percent import duty is levied on chickpeas imported into India, this has not had any significant impact on actual imports.

Domestic chickpea prices in India were high in December, so Indian importers continued to expect profits despite paying the 10 percent import duty. Meanwhile, abundant supplies of new crops had softened chickpea prices in Australia.

The government agency ABARES has projected a robust chickpea production of approximately 2.1 million tons in Australia during the 2025-26 season. 

While slightly lower than the record production of 2.2 million tons in the 2024-25 season, this is still considered the second highest level on record.