August 5, 2026
In the latest look at Australia's 2026/27 winter pulse season, we dig into the desi chickpea crop — the production picture, the planting issues that shaped it, and what it means for exporters, complete with insider insights from Pulse Atlas data and key industry voices.
Australia's desi chickpea crop is heading into 2026/27 on the back of a near-record 2.19 million tonne harvest in 2025/26, but growers in the northern cropping belt (Queensland and northern NSW, which together account for the vast majority of national production) entered the new season facing a dry start. In its June 2 Australian Crop Report, ABARES forecasted national production at 1.08 MMT from 732,000 hectares — which would represent a 51% fall year-on-year (YoY).
READ THE FULL ARTICLEAustralia’s 2026/27 desi chickpea crop is expected to fall sharply from the previous two bumper seasons, with dry conditions, frost risk and spring rainfall now key to the final yield.
Australian desi chickpea area harvested vs. production by year. Source: Pulse Atlas.
Australian quarterly exports by year and 2026 forecasted export data. Source: Pulse Atlas.
Australia chickpeas / desi chickpeas / chickpea production & exports / India chickpea imports / Australia pulse market.
Disclaimer: The opinions or views expressed in this publication are those of the authors or quoted persons. They do not purport to reflect the opinions or views of the Global Pulse Confederation or its members.
