Chickpea Up, Pea Down in Canada Exports

30-Jan-2026 04:41 PM

Vancouver. A new report from the government agency Statistics Canada shows that Canadian chickpea exports increased significantly in November 2025 compared to October, but pea shipments experienced a sharp decline.

According to the report, Canada exported 18,000 tonnes of chickpeas in October 2025, which jumped to over 28,000 tonnes in November 2025. Pakistan was the leading importer in November, receiving 6,312 tonnes of chickpeas, followed by Turkey with 5,528 tonnes and the United States with 4,079 tonnes.

According to Statistics Canada, total Canadian chickpea exports during the current marketing season up to November 2025 reached nearly 74,000 tonnes, a 39 percent increase compared to the same period last season.

As for peas, export shipments have been performing quite poorly. During the four months from August to November 2025 of the current marketing season, total Canadian pea exports reached only 1.007 million tonnes, a 21 percent decrease compared to the same months in 2024.

According to the agency's report, Canada exported a robust 280,000 tonnes of peas in October, which plummeted to 156,000 tonnes in November 2025. In November, Bangladesh was the largest importer of Canadian peas with 47,349 tonnes, followed by Cuba with 25,000 tonnes and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with 16,785 tonnes.

Interestingly, India was absent from the list of the top three importers of Canadian peas in November, whereas previously it had been the largest buyer. India does not import chickpeas from Canada, or imports only negligible quantities, but it is a significant importer of Canadian peas and lentils.