> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 20247,268 t
World rank27 of 41
10-year change+2.4%
Record10,000 t1967

## Cow peas, dry in Egypt, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Egypt compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.07%0.12% in 2014
Yield, t/ha3.8world 0.6 (+491%)
kg per person0.06world 1.24
10-year change+2.4%world +70%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 25 | [Mauritania](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-peas/mauritania/) | 7,948 | 0.08% |
| 26 | [North Macedonia](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-peas/north-macedonia/) | 7,658 | 0.08% |
| 27 | **Egypt** | 7,268 | 0.07% |
| 28 | [South Africa](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-peas/south-africa/) | 4,530 | 0.04% |
| 29 | [Zimbabwe](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-peas/zimbabwe/) | 2,924 | 0.03% |

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

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

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

[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/)[Benin](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-peas/benin/)[Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-peas/sudan/)[Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-peas/myanmar/)[Yemen](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-peas/yemen/)
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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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