Pulses Producing Countries in the World – Overview
India has become self-sufficient and a top producer of chickpeas (chana) and most other pulse crops. World Pulses Day is celebrated every year on February 10th. It started with the UN’s International Year of Pulses in 2016. It is important to note that India not only leads the production of pulses but is also the country ranked as the second-largest consumer (27%) and importer (14%) of world-class pulses. Indian farmers played a major role in achieving this position and over the past decade, pulse production also achieved a remarkable growth of 60% with a production of 171 lakh tonnes of pulses in 2014. It is expected that India is going to grow and produce around 270 lakh tonnes of pulses in 2024.
List of Top 10 Pulses Producing Countries in the World
Top 10 pulses producing countries in the World: As per the Directorate of Pulses Development of India, the country is the global producer of pulses in the whole world. Last year in 2023, India’s pulse production reached 28 million metric tons. For this development, India established its dominance in the world’s pulse market.
In this article, we are going to discuss the top 10 pulses-producing countries in the World, with the major pulses, and their export value.
Table of Content
- Pulses Producing Countries in the World – Overview
- List of Top 10 Pulses Producing Countries in the World
- 1. India – 28 Million Metric Tons
- 2. Myanmar – 5.5 – 6 Million Metric Tons
- 3. Canada – 5.1 Million Metric Tons
- 4. China – 5 Million Metric Tons
- 5. Russia – 4.1 Million Metric Tons
- 6. Nigeria – 4 Million Metric Tons
- 7. Niger – 3.5 Million Metric Tons
- 8. Ethiopia – 3.47 Million Metric Tons
- 9. Brazil – 2.9 Million Metric Tons
- 10. USA – 2 Million Metric Tons
- National Food Security Mission (NFSM) of India – Pulses
- ICAR’s Role in Research and Variety Development in India
- Pulse Production in India