What is the price of chickpeas per kilogram/pound in Sri Lanka today?
The retail price range for Sri Lanka chickpeas is between US$ 0.72 and US$ 1.14 per kilogram or between US$ 0.33 and US$ 0.52 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of chickpeas in Sri Lanka
The retail price range in Sri Lanka Rupee for chickpeas is between LKR 221.79 and LKR 351.91 per kilogram or between LKR 100.59 and LKR 159.60 per pound(lb) in Colombo and Jaffna.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Sri Lanka chickpeas is between US$ 0.50 and US$ 0.80 per kilogram or between US$ 0.23 and US$ 0.36 per pound(lb).
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Sri Lanka Chickpeas Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Chickpeas from Sri Lanka over the last five years has been quite varied. In 2017, the price was 1.01 US $ per kg, followed by a decrease to 0.61 US $ per kg in 2019. However, in 2020, the price rose to 1.28 US $ per kg and further increased to 1.4 US $ per kg in 2021. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Chickpeas from Sri Lanka in 2023 will be around 1.52 US $ per kg and in 2024 will be around 1.64 US $ per kg.The Sri Lanka chickpeas exports are classified as:
- Dried, shelled chickpeas "garbanzos", whether or not skinned or split (HS code 071320)
Sri Lanka Chickpeas Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Chickpeas into Sri Lanka over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2016, the price was $1.10, which was the highest in the period. This was followed by a sharp decline in 2017 to $1.01. In 2019, the price dropped to its lowest point of $0.61. However, in 2020, the price rose to $1.28 and further increased to $1.40 in 2021. Looking ahead, it is difficult to predict the exact prices for 2023 and 2024. However, based on the data, it is likely that the prices will remain relatively stable in the near future.Export values for Sri Lanka chickpeas
The total values in export for chickpeas in Sri Lanka were US$ 2,764, US$ 2,277, US$ 719 and US$ 126 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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Sri Lanka chickpeas - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Sri Lanka exported 221 tonnes of chickpeas. Through 2019 alone, the market for Sri Lanka chickpeas (pulses/legumes category) has decreased, flactuating by -72.34 pc compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, chickpeas' exports decreased by -90.2 pc netting the exporter US$0.13m for the year 2019. Sri Lanka's chickpeas exports are categorised as:
- Dried, shelled chickpeas "garbanzos", whether or not skinned or split (HS code 071320)
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Sri Lanka chickpeas export values
In 2019, Sri Lanka sold chickpeas valued at 0.13m USD, a reduction of -81.92% from 2018's total chickpeas export of 0.719m USD. The yearly reduction in value of Sri Lanka chickpeas between 2017 to 2018 was -68.423 pc.
The annual/yearly variation in the volume of Sri Lanka's chickpeas exports between 2017 and 2019 was -90.2% in comparison to a variation of -72.34% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Sri Lanka's portion of the world's total chickpeas' exports in 2019 was 1.2 per cent. Sri Lanka holds position 27 in world exports of chickpeas.
Export markets for Sri Lanka chickpeas ( in '000$ )
Sri Lanka's top export markets for chickpeas are Saudi Arabia, Mauritius, Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain.
Import/Export Trends
Sri Lanka is a net exporter of chickpeas. The annual growth of Sri Lanka chickpeas in value between 2015 to 2019 was 9%, per year, while annual growth in quantity for the same period was 8%, per annum.
Sri Lanka purchased 23,126 tonnes of chickpeas in 2019.