Cow peas, dry production in Egypt
In 2024 Egypt produced 7,268 t of cow peas, dry, the 27th largest in the world (0.07% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 2.4%. The record was 10,000 t in 1967. Area harvested: 1,922 ha, yield 3.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 7,268 t
- World rank
- 27 of 41
- 10-year change
- +2.4%
- Record
- 10,000 t
- 1967
Cow peas, dry in Egypt, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Egypt compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.07%
- 0.12% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.8
- world 0.6 (+491%)
- kg per person
- 0.06
- world 1.24
- 10-year change
- +2.4%
- world +70%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Mauritania | 7,948 | 0.08% |
| 26 | North Macedonia | 7,658 | 0.08% |
| 27 | Egypt | 7,268 | 0.07% |
| 28 | South Africa | 4,530 | 0.04% |
| 29 | Zimbabwe | 2,924 | 0.03% |
Map of world production of cow peas, dry
Share of the world total; Egypt is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7,268 | +0.2% | 1,922 | 3.78 |
| 2023 | 7,252 | +0.2% | 1,931 | 3.76 |
| 2022 | 7,237 | −0.4% | 1,940 | 3.73 |
| 2021 | 7,264 | +0.3% | 1,955 | 3.72 |
| 2020 | 7,240 | +0.1% | 1,973 | 3.67 |
| 2019 | 7,236 | +0.2% | 1,989 | 3.64 |
| 2018 | 7,225 | +0.4% | 2,004 | 3.61 |
| 2017 | 7,199 | +0.2% | 2,018 | 3.57 |
| 2016 | 7,182 | +0.4% | 2,035 | 3.53 |
| 2015 | 7,155 | +0.8% | 2,048 | 3.49 |
| 2014 | 7,100 | +1.4% | 2,050 | 3.46 |
| 2013 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 3.50 |
| 2012 | 7,000 | −1.5% | 2,000 | 3.50 |
| 2011 | 7,106 | −0.2% | 2,147 | 3.31 |
| 2010 | 7,117 | −11% | 2,203 | 3.23 |
| 2009 | 8,000 | +6.7% | 2,541 | 3.15 |
| 2008 | 7,500 | +7.9% | 2,456 | 3.05 |
| 2007 | 6,951 | +0.2% | 2,426 | 2.87 |
| 2006 | 6,936 | +0.4% | 2,514 | 2.76 |
| 2005 | 6,906 | +0.5% | 2,665 | 2.59 |
| 2004 | 6,875 | +0.4% | 2,745 | 2.50 |
| 2003 | 6,845 | +0.7% | 2,813 | 2.43 |
| 2002 | 6,800 | +0.3% | 3,000 | 2.27 |
| 2001 | 6,778 | +0.4% | 2,862 | 2.37 |
| 2000 | 6,753 | +2.3% | 2,871 | 2.35 |
| 1999 | 6,600 | +1.5% | 2,900 | 2.28 |
| 1998 | 6,500 | +3.2% | 2,800 | 2.32 |
| 1997 | 6,300 | +1.6% | 2,700 | 2.33 |
| 1996 | 6,200 | +1.6% | 2,650 | 2.34 |
| 1995 | 6,100 | +1.7% | 2,600 | 2.35 |
| 1994 | 6,000 | −7.7% | 2,500 | 2.40 |
| 1993 | 6,500 | +37% | 3,000 | 2.17 |
| 1992 | 4,752 | −51% | 2,237 | 2.12 |
| 1991 | 9,700 | +33% | 4,886 | 1.99 |
| 1990 | 7,306 | +46% | 3,117 | 2.34 |
| 1989 | 5,000 | −17% | 2,520 | 1.98 |
| 1988 | 6,000 | −14% | 2,520 | 2.38 |
| 1987 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 3,360 | 2.08 |
| 1986 | 7,000 | −13% | 3,780 | 1.85 |
| 1985 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 3,360 | 2.38 |
| 1984 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 3,360 | 2.38 |
| 1983 | 8,000 | −15% | 3,360 | 2.38 |
| 1982 | 9,435 | +71% | 4,683 | 2.01 |
| 1981 | 5,515 | +4.4% | 2,650 | 2.08 |
| 1980 | 5,281 | −15% | 2,731 | 1.93 |
| 1979 | 6,202 | +26% | 3,318 | 1.87 |
| 1978 | 4,928 | −13% | 2,623 | 1.88 |
| 1977 | 5,651 | −20% | 3,404 | 1.66 |
| 1976 | 7,066 | +0.9% | 4,271 | 1.65 |
| 1975 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 3,781 | 1.85 |
| 1974 | 7,000 | +40% | 3,781 | 1.85 |
| 1973 | 5,000 | −17% | 2,941 | 1.70 |
| 1972 | 6,000 | +20% | 3,781 | 1.59 |
| 1971 | 5,000 | −17% | 4,201 | 1.19 |
| 1970 | 6,000 | −14% | 4,201 | 1.43 |
| 1969 | 7,000 | −13% | 4,201 | 1.67 |
| 1968 | 8,000 | −20% | 4,201 | 1.90 |
| 1967 | 10,000 | +76% | 5,881 | 1.70 |
| 1966 | 5,678 | −13% | 3,588 | 1.58 |
| 1965 | 6,513 | −6.8% | 4,016 | 1.62 |
| 1964 | 6,985 | +25% | 4,632 | 1.51 |
| 1963 | 5,602 | +61% | 3,492 | 1.60 |
| 1962 | 3,490 | +25% | 2,096 | 1.67 |
| 1961 | 2,796 | — | 1,741 | 1.61 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of cow peas, dry in Egypt?
Egypt produced 7,268 t in 2024, 0.07% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Egypt rank in the world for production of cow peas, dry?
Egypt ranked 27th 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 Egypt changed?
It rose by 2.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +70% for the world. The record was 10,000 t in 1967.
What is the yield of cow peas, dry in Egypt?
3.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (7,268 t from 1,922 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; the 2024 figure for Egypt is imputed by FAO. 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.