Chia Seed producers

Country-level production data for chia seed.

RankCountryProduction (MT)Share %Notes
1Paraguay36,00045Leading global producer and exporter of chia seeds, with favorable climate, established agronomy and exports to 70+ markets; core origin for both conventional and organic supply.[1][2]
1Canada112,21056.4
2Bolivia12,00015Second-largest producer with around 12,000 mt output, focused on smallholder-based production and organic-certified chia for North American and European buyers.[2]
3Argentina16,00020Major South American origin contributing to a combined ~80% share of global chia alongside Paraguay and Bolivia; exports both conventional and organic seed mainly to US and EU markets.[2]
3Argentina36,66518.4
4Kenya3,5004Rapidly emerging East African supplier with scalable rainfed production, supplying Europe and regional African markets and diversifying origin risk away from South America.[1][4]
4Australia4,9392.5
6Uganda2,5003Important African supplier of organic chia into Europe, positioned as a secondary origin after Paraguay and Bolivia within the EU organic segment.[4]

Major importers

  • India Growing chia producer with expanding domestic health-food demand; exports still modest, with roughly half of volumes going to Bangladesh, UAE and Bhutan and export prices typically USD 2–4/kg for organic grades.[3]
  • Thailand
  • Turkey