> In 2024 Benin produced 184,466 t of cow peas, dry, the 9th largest in the world (1.83% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 93%.

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# Cow peas, dry production in Benin

In 2024 Benin produced 184,466 t of cow peas, dry, the 9th largest in the world (1.83% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 93%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 220,485 ha, yield 0.8 t/ha.

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Production, 2024184,466 t
World rank9 of 41
10-year change+93%
Record184,466 t2024

## Cow peas, dry in Benin, 1991–2024 (tonnes)

## Benin compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total1.8%1.6% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.8world 0.6 (+31%)
kg per person12.8world 1.24
10-year change+93%world +70%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 7 | [Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-peas/tanzania/) | 221,423 | 2.2% |
| 8 | [Senegal](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-peas/senegal/) | 212,909 | 2.1% |
| 9 | **Benin** | 184,466 | 1.8% |
| 10 | [Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-peas/sudan/) | 182,149 | 1.8% |
| 11 | [Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-peas/myanmar/) | 114,040 | 1.1% |

[Full ranking of 41 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-peas/)

### Map of world production of cow peas, dry

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Share of the world total; Benin is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 184,466 | +50% | 220,485 | 0.84 |
| 2023 | 122,744 | −14% | 171,865 | 0.71 |
| 2022 | 142,002 | +4.0% | 147,808 | 0.96 |
| 2021 | 136,585 | +1.2% | 144,222 | 0.95 |
| 2020 | 134,940 | +1.8% | 144,017 | 0.94 |
| 2019 | 132,500 | −5.7% | 143,291 | 0.92 |
| 2018 | 140,495 | +32% | 160,547 | 0.88 |
| 2017 | 106,502 | +4.6% | 130,680 | 0.81 |
| 2016 | 101,821 | +2.7% | 121,485 | 0.84 |
| 2015 | 99,104 | +3.5% | 120,612 | 0.82 |
| 2014 | 95,794 | −6.8% | 116,559 | 0.82 |
| 2013 | 102,797 | +8.6% | 120,762 | 0.85 |
| 2012 | 94,655 | +11% | 111,197 | 0.85 |
| 2011 | 85,498 | −20% | 98,930 | 0.86 |
| 2010 | 107,363 | +22% | 128,079 | 0.84 |
| 2009 | 88,154 | −11% | 106,762 | 0.83 |
| 2008 | 98,566 | −25% | 122,108 | 0.81 |
| 2007 | 130,630 | +49% | 169,483 | 0.77 |
| 2006 | 87,898 | −16% | 118,327 | 0.74 |
| 2005 | 104,564 | +11% | 127,628 | 0.82 |
| 2004 | 93,789 | +15% | 122,560 | 0.77 |
| 2003 | 81,823 | −14% | 119,460 | 0.68 |
| 2002 | 95,332 | +22% | 134,681 | 0.71 |
| 2001 | 78,353 | −8.5% | 115,908 | 0.68 |
| 2000 | 85,613 | +15% | 119,111 | 0.72 |
| 1999 | 74,237 | −1.6% | 112,580 | 0.66 |
| 1998 | 75,452 | +2.3% | 113,298 | 0.67 |
| 1997 | 73,749 | +21% | 104,164 | 0.71 |
| 1996 | 60,971 | +7.6% | 96,046 | 0.63 |
| 1995 | 56,648 | −11% | 98,267 | 0.58 |
| 1994 | 63,458 | +9.0% | 98,671 | 0.64 |
| 1993 | 58,213 | −6.4% | 91,369 | 0.64 |
| 1992 | 62,225 | +13% | 99,221 | 0.63 |
| 1991 | 55,163 | — | 96,934 | 0.57 |

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of cow peas, dry in Benin?

Benin produced 184,466 t in 2024, 1.8% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Benin rank in the world for production of cow peas, dry?

Benin ranked 9th of 41 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Nigeria with 42.4% of the world total.

### How has the production of cow peas, dry in Benin changed?

It rose by 93% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +70% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.

### What is the yield of cow peas, dry in Benin?

0.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (184,466 t from 220,485 ha), against a world average of 0.6 t/ha.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-peas/nigeria/)[Niger](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-peas/niger/)[Burkina Faso](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-peas/burkina-faso/)[Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-peas/ghana/)[Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-peas/cameroon/)[Mali](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-peas/mali/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-peas/tanzania/)[Senegal](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-peas/senegal/)[Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-peas/sudan/)[Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-peas/myanmar/)[Yemen](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-peas/yemen/)[DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-peas/dr-congo/)
[All countries producing cow peas, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-peas/)

## Other products of Benin

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[Agricultural production in Benin](https://husfarm.com/production/country/benin/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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