Cow peas, dry production in DR Congo
In 2024 DR Congo produced 86,170 t of cow peas, dry, the 13th largest in the world (0.85% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 23%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 198,693 ha, yield 0.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 86,170 t
- World rank
- 13 of 41
- 10-year change
- +23%
- Record
- 86,170 t
- 2024
Cow peas, dry in DR Congo, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
DR Congo compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.85%
- 1.2% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.4
- world 0.6 (−32%)
- kg per person
- 0.79
- world 1.24
- 10-year change
- +23%
- world +70%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Myanmar | 114,040 | 1.1% |
| 12 | Yemen | 92,109 | 0.91% |
| 13 | DR Congo | 86,170 | 0.85% |
| 14 | Mozambique | 83,170 | 0.82% |
| 15 | Kenya | 78,122 | 0.77% |
Map of world production of cow peas, dry
Share of the world total; DR Congo is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 86,170 | +2.6% | 198,693 | 0.43 |
| 2023 | 84,027 | +2.5% | 193,090 | 0.44 |
| 2022 | 81,938 | +2.5% | 187,648 | 0.44 |
| 2021 | 79,901 | +2.5% | 183,891 | 0.43 |
| 2020 | 77,915 | +2.6% | 180,141 | 0.43 |
| 2019 | 75,975 | +2.5% | 173,628 | 0.44 |
| 2018 | 74,094 | +2.9% | 166,960 | 0.44 |
| 2017 | 71,980 | +2.2% | 159,493 | 0.45 |
| 2016 | 70,420 | +0.4% | 155,564 | 0.45 |
| 2015 | 70,168 | +0.2% | 154,539 | 0.45 |
| 2014 | 70,042 | +2.9% | 153,797 | 0.46 |
| 2013 | 68,094 | +2.9% | 149,071 | 0.46 |
| 2012 | 66,176 | +3.0% | 144,439 | 0.46 |
| 2011 | 64,264 | +3.0% | 141,440 | 0.45 |
| 2010 | 62,416 | +3.0% | 137,150 | 0.46 |
| 2009 | 60,626 | +2.5% | 131,500 | 0.46 |
| 2008 | 59,161 | +2.0% | 126,000 | 0.47 |
| 2007 | 58,000 | +2.9% | 125,000 | 0.46 |
| 2006 | 56,340 | +2.5% | 128,045 | 0.44 |
| 2005 | 54,980 | −14% | 124,955 | 0.44 |
| 2004 | 63,650 | +22% | 137,773 | 0.46 |
| 2003 | 52,360 | +2.5% | 110,000 | 0.48 |
| 2002 | 51,100 | +3.2% | 103,290 | 0.49 |
| 2001 | 49,510 | +3.2% | 100,000 | 0.50 |
| 2000 | 47,968 | +3.2% | 95,000 | 0.50 |
| 1999 | 46,473 | +3.2% | 88,000 | 0.53 |
| 1998 | 45,026 | +3.2% | 85,000 | 0.53 |
| 1997 | 43,623 | +3.2% | 80,000 | 0.55 |
| 1996 | 42,264 | +1.7% | 77,000 | 0.55 |
| 1995 | 41,549 | +1.7% | 70,000 | 0.59 |
| 1994 | 40,850 | +1.7% | 72,368 | 0.56 |
| 1993 | 40,160 | +0.8% | 71,556 | 0.56 |
| 1992 | 39,840 | +2.7% | 73,000 | 0.55 |
| 1991 | 38,810 | −22% | 70,000 | 0.55 |
| 1990 | 50,000 | −14% | 80,000 | 0.63 |
| 1989 | 58,100 | +1.6% | 90,800 | 0.64 |
| 1988 | 57,200 | +1.4% | 90,000 | 0.64 |
| 1987 | 56,400 | +2.2% | 88,100 | 0.64 |
| 1986 | 55,200 | +2.2% | 86,300 | 0.64 |
| 1985 | 54,000 | +4.7% | 90,100 | 0.60 |
| 1984 | 51,600 | +2.6% | 86,000 | 0.60 |
| 1983 | 50,300 | +3.1% | 83,800 | 0.60 |
| 1982 | 48,800 | +2.7% | 81,300 | 0.60 |
| 1981 | 47,500 | +3.0% | 79,100 | 0.60 |
| 1980 | 46,100 | +19% | 76,800 | 0.60 |
| 1979 | 38,900 | −18% | 64,800 | 0.60 |
| 1978 | 47,500 | −2.1% | 72,700 | 0.65 |
| 1977 | 48,500 | +4.8% | 72,500 | 0.67 |
| 1976 | 46,300 | +2.7% | 70,900 | 0.65 |
| 1975 | 45,100 | +0.7% | 68,900 | 0.65 |
| 1974 | 44,800 | +4.9% | 68,000 | 0.66 |
| 1973 | 42,700 | +5.7% | 66,600 | 0.64 |
| 1972 | 40,400 | +0.2% | 65,100 | 0.62 |
| 1971 | 40,300 | +1.5% | 62,100 | 0.65 |
| 1970 | 39,700 | +9.1% | 61,400 | 0.65 |
| 1969 | 36,400 | −1.6% | 60,000 | 0.61 |
| 1968 | 37,000 | +2.8% | 60,000 | 0.62 |
| 1967 | 36,000 | 0.0% | 59,000 | 0.61 |
| 1966 | 36,000 | +2.9% | 59,000 | 0.61 |
| 1965 | 35,000 | 0.0% | 58,000 | 0.60 |
| 1964 | 35,000 | +6.1% | 58,000 | 0.60 |
| 1963 | 33,000 | +6.5% | 56,000 | 0.59 |
| 1962 | 31,000 | +6.9% | 53,000 | 0.58 |
| 1961 | 29,000 | — | 51,000 | 0.57 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 129 t USD 24,000
- Exporter rank
- 27 of 56
- Imports
- 4 t USD 17,000
- Importer rank
- 86 of 101
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of cow peas, dry in DR Congo?
DR Congo produced 86,170 t in 2024, 0.85% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does DR Congo rank in the world for production of cow peas, dry?
DR Congo ranked 13th 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 DR Congo changed?
It rose by 23% 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 DR Congo?
0.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (86,170 t from 198,693 ha), against a world average of 0.6 t/ha.
Does DR Congo export or import cow peas, dry?
In 2024 DR Congo reported exports of 129 t (USD 24,000) and imports of 4 t (USD 17,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
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
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.