Australia’s exports 38,138t chickpeas, 123,222t lentils in Nov

Australia exported 38,138 tonnes of chickpeas and 123,222t of lentils in November, according to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Chickpea exports dropped 53 percent from the October figure of 80,426t, with the United Arab Emirates on 13,768t, Bangladesh on 7587t, and Nepal on 4735t the three biggest markets.

On lentils, volume was up 26pc for the month, with India on 102,569t the destination for 83pc of shipments.

Sri Lanka on 7679t and Pakistan on 4780t were the second and third-biggest markets for November-shipped lentils.

One chickpea cargo to Pakistan loaded in Brisbane late last month, and is expected to be the last to load for arrival ahead of Ramadan.

Lentil shipments are expected to continue over coming months at a steady pace.

Table 1: Australian chickpea exports for September, October and November 2023. Source: ABS

Table 2: Australian lentil exports for September, October and November 2023. Source: ABS

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