Review Article

Nutritional Composition, Antinutritional Factors, and Utilization Trends of Ethiopian Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)

Table 1

Top chickpea-producing countries in the world from 2013 to 2017.

CountryProduction (tonnes)Region

India41,827,500South Asia
Australia4,876,693Australia
Myanmar2,790,562South Asia
Turkey2,341,000West Asia
Ethiopia2,307,096Africa
Pakistan2,145,445South Asia
Iran1,199,901West Asia
Russia998,293Europe
USA963,523North America

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) [11].