Latin America Chickpea Protein Market

Latin America Chickpea Protein Market Outlook 2025 to 2035

The Latin America Chickpea Protein sales is projected to increase from an estimated USD 14.7 million in 2025 to USD 26.3 million by 2035, recording a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.9% during the predicted period from 2025 to 2035.

Attributes	Value
Estimated Latin America Industry Size (2025E)	USD 14.7 million
Projected Latin America Value (2035F)	USD 26.3 million
Value-based CAGR (2025 to 2035)	5.9%

From 2025 to 2035, the industry is expected to see strong compound annual growth rate (CAGR) which will account for increasing investments in value-added processing infrastructure, research and development and chickpea protein isolates-based end products. Together with their foreign food-tech partners, local start-ups are innovating high protein snacks from chickpeas, creating vegan cheese products, and fortifying drinks with these ingredients.

It is consumer behavioral changes-the hunt for healthier, ethical, and eco-friendly products that speed up the momentum of chickpea protein in the region. In Latin America, the rapidly growing chickpea protein industry is mainly fuelled by the increasing consumer demands for plant-based items, clean label products, and sustainable food solutions.

Due to its superior digestibility, balanced amino acid profile, and non-allergic nature, chickpea proteins have significant applications in meat alternatives, dairy-free beverages, nutritional supplements, baking products, and sports nutrition. Brazil, Argentina, and Mexico emerge as the new leading producers and consumers in line with their favorable agro-climatic conditions and growing processing capacity. Its mother Market pulses have got enormous potentials though this chickpea protein is highly introductory still in Latin countries.

Semi-Annual Market Update for the Chickpea Protein Market in Latin America

Below is a detailed comparative analysis on the changes in compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for six months between the base year (2024) and current year (2025): The analysis focuses on the major transformations as far as chickpea protein market in Latin America is concerned.

This is one among most-significant reporting periods where the sum amount of key changes is integrated, regarding the industry sources of review revenues, towards improved understanding by stakeholders regarding trends of revenue realization by the market over the curly event the year in consideration. The first half of a year (H1) runs from January to June while the other from July to December is referred to as H2.

Particular	Value CAGR
H1 (2024 to 2034)	3.5%
H2 (2024 to 2034)	4.0%
H1 (2025 to 2035)	3.9%
H2 (2025 to 2035)	34.2%

H1 signifies period from January to June, H2 Signifies period from July to December

The semiannual CAGR analysis for Latin America Chickpea Protein Market presents an upward trend across the growth expectations. CAGR increased in 2024 from 3.5% in H1 to 4.0% in H2, which indicates further rising demands as well as investment pull. This same momentum carries into 2025, changing the CAGR slightly to 3.9% for H1 and topping out at 4.2% for H2, indicating strong confidence in market expansion.

Recent Developments

Date	Development/M&A Activity & Details
March 2024	EMBRAPA (Brazil) developed chickpea and lentil protein concentrates with protein levels of 73% and 80%, respectively. These are intended for use in plant-based foods such as burgers and beverages, with production based on circular economy principles and minimal waste.
April 2024	Tomorrow Foods (Argentina) expanded its plant-based protein offerings, including Latin Chickpea, through partnerships with regional food manufacturers in Brazil and Chile. The company focuses on supplying clean-label, allergen-free ingredients for the development of plant-based products.
May 2024	Regional Investment Initiatives in Brazil and Argentina have announced funding for plant-based protein processing, including chickpea protein, under national innovation grants aimed at reducing dependence on imported proteins and scaling local production for domestic and export markets.

Key Industry Highlights

Increased Popularity of Plant-Based Eating Patterns

A principal driver of the chickpea protein market in Latin America is the trend towards plant-based alternatives for food. Health-conscious consumers actively seek plant proteins that offer wholesome nutrients, free from allergens, with lesser ecological impacts. Health surveys conducted in the region indicated that about 35% of urban people in Brazil and Mexico were actively minimizing their intake of meat, creating increased demand for chickpea-based meat alternatives and nutritional powders.

The very mild flavor of chickpea protein along with its technological properties makes it ideal for use in vegan burgers, protein bars, and lactose-free beverages. This complies with the foremost international sustainability goals, which are being impeded with awareness focusing on carbon footprint increase attributed to animal agriculture; thus, adding a long-term future for chickpea protein to be placed as a very capable alternative in the food industry.

Expansion of Functional and Clean Label Product Segments

Another major driving force is the rapidly expanding clean-label functional food segments in Latin America. Chickpea protein is widely acknowledged for satisfying a multitude of clean-label requirements: it is non-GMO, gluten-free, hypoallergenic, and has been minimally processed. Food and beverage brands are cashing in on those properties to develop high-performing products free of synthetic additives or artificial preservatives.

Functional foods that use chickpea protein have also caught the eye of millennial sports nutritionists concerned with wellness and the aging population looking for benefits such as immunity boosting and muscle retention. With several government-endorsed initiatives promoting indigenous crops such as chickpeas, together with an international partnership of sustainable agriculture programs, further innovation in this space is being fostered.

Ingredient transparency and health-oriented branding add the potential for chickpea protein to escape bacterial fast lane notoriety within the mainstream food economy.

Country-wise Insights

The following table shows the estimated growth rates of the top four markets. These countries are set to exhibit high consumption, recording high CAGRs through 2035.

Country	Market Share (%)
Brazil	36%
Mexico	21%
Other Countries	43%

Brazil Leads with Expanding Functional Food Demand

Brazil holds 36% value share in chickpea protein and is largest market in Latin America, hosting several converging trends. The rise in consumer interest movements toward plant-based and allergen-free protein sources accelerates the demand in functional food categories like meat alternatives, nutritional intake supplements, and dairy-free beverages.

The healthy urban crowd throughout the country, especially in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, is now consuming chickpea protein due to its excellent nutritional profile, clean-label properties, and good digestion. To add, federal innovation funding and agricultural R&D programs such as EMBRAPA have produced chickpea protein concentrates and isolates domestically to reduce imports and increase competitiveness in the domestic and export markets

Mexico Grows on Back of Plant-Based Innovation and Cross-Border Trade

exico is the second-largest market for chickpea protein in the region. Demand is driven by the usual consumption of chickpeas in traditional food and recently widening the scope of applications of chickpea ingredients into new food products, such as protein-enriched snacks, and dairy alternatives, in countries where it is mostly used.

Small and mid-sized food companies in Mexico are launching more and more chickpea flour and chickpea-based concentrates products in the market targeting health and flexitarian consumers. Mexico is also not left behind because it shares a border with the USA, many doing these trade agreements on producing chickpea ingredients for local and export use will be at the forefront of the plant-forward trends in North America.

An analysis of Latin AmericaChickpea Protein Categories by Form and Application

% share of Individual Product Type and End use Application in 2025

Main Segment	Market Share (%)
Product Type (Concentrate)	35%
Remaining segments	65%

Chickpea Protein Concentrates Dominate Specialized Applications

In the Latin American chickpea protein market, concentrates account for 35% of the total market share, reflecting their growing preference in specialized nutrition and clean-label formulations. Chickpea protein concentrates typically contain 60-70% protein content, making them ideal for functional foods, fortified bakery items, snack bars, and plant-based meat products.

Their popularity stems from a balanced nutritional profile, neutral taste, and cost-effectiveness compared to isolates. Manufacturers in Brazil, Argentina, and Mexico are increasingly using concentrates for localized formulations that align with regional taste preferences while still offering digestive benefits, allergen-free positioning (non-soy, non-dairy), and fiber content.

Although isolates and flours remain significant segments, the versatility of chickpea protein concentrates in both dry and wet applications has made them a strategic choice for brands targeting mainstream health-conscious consumers and functional food innovation in Latin America.

Main Segment	Market Share (%)
End Use (Sports Nutrition)	20%
Remaining segments	80%

Sports Nutrition Emerging as a Strategic Application Area

The sports nutrition segment holds a 20% market share in the Latin American chickpea protein market, signaling a strong and growing interest among fitness-focused consumers and athletes in plant-based alternatives to traditional animal or soy-based proteins.

Chickpea protein is gaining traction in protein powders, recovery shakes, energy bars, and performance snacks, thanks to its rich amino acid profile, digestibility, and non-GMO, gluten-free attributes. With increasing awareness around gut health, clean eating, and sustainable sourcing, health enthusiasts are seeking out chickpea protein for its natural fiber content and lower allergenic potential.

Brands in Brazil and Mexico are particularly leveraging chickpea protein in sports supplement innovation, often combining it with rice or pea proteins to achieve complete amino acid profiles. While other end-use categories like bakery, dairy alternatives, and infant nutrition dominate the broader market, sports nutrition is a high-potential growth driver, especially among millennials and Gen Z consumers pursuing holistic wellness and active lifestyles.

Market Concentration

2025 Market share of Latin America Chickpea Protein manufacturers

Manufacturer	Market Share (%)
Axiom Foods	14%
Ingredion Incorporated	12%
AGT Food and Ingredients	10%
Nutriati Inc.	9%
Now Foods	6%
Other Manufacturers	49%

Note: The above chart is indicative in nature

Now the chickpea protein market in Latin America is moderately consolidated, and whatever some international suppliers may have, they are now joined by emerging regional players. Market development is still pretty young-bad most of it-still far short of the majority-as some companies like Axiom Foods, Ingredion, and AGT Food and Ingredients try to carve out their own niches through exports and collaboration, quite a bit of it still relatively early stage, leaving plenty of opportunities for new entrants and strategic development here.

Most of the market participants have designed enter-and-consolidate strategies targeted at developing chickpea protein as an emergent category in the overall plant-based protein market in Latin America. Partnerships with local food manufacturers for contract manufacturing, pilot-type production facilities established in Brazil, Mexico, and Argentina. With the trigger of increased global interest in clean-label and allergen-free proteins, the naturally fragmented market is slowly beginning to see momentum for product innovations and growth in private labels.

As markets otherwise side-ambitious demands-exclusively sports nutrition, dairy alternatives, and some discipline in functional food demand-increases, this industry is nearing the point where only a few select players would leverage technological advancement, vertical integration, and regional processing hubs to ensure stronger hold on the market.

Key Segments

By Product Type:

As per Product Type, the industry has been categorized into Isolate, Concentrate, Textured and Hydrolyzed.

By Nature:

As per Nature, the industry has been categorized into Organic and Conventional.

By End Use:

As per End Use, the industry has been categorized into Food & Beverage Processing, Sports Nutrition, Infant Nutrition, Pharmaceutical Products, Personal Care Products and Animal Nutrition.

By Country:

Industry analysis has been carried out in key countries of Brazil, Mexico and Rest of Latin America.