Cow peas, dry production in Eswatini
In 2024 Eswatini produced 670 t of cow peas, dry, the 32nd largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 5.6%. The record was 1,200 t in 1971. Area harvested: 1,950 ha, yield 0.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 670 t
- World rank
- 32 of 41
- 10-year change
- −5.6%
- Record
- 1,200 t
- 1971
Cow peas, dry in Eswatini, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Eswatini compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.3
- world 0.6 (−46%)
- kg per person
- 0.54
- world 1.24
- 10-year change
- −5.6%
- world +70%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Gambia | 2,881 | 0.03% |
| 31 | Zambia | 1,083 | 0.01% |
| 32 | Eswatini | 670 | 0.01% |
| 33 | Guinea-Bissau | 659 | 0.01% |
| 34 | Trinidad and Tobago | 534 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of cow peas, dry
Share of the world total; Eswatini is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 670 | −0.6% | 1,950 | 0.34 |
| 2023 | 674 | −0.6% | 1,948 | 0.35 |
| 2022 | 678 | −0.3% | 1,946 | 0.35 |
| 2021 | 680 | +0.4% | 1,936 | 0.35 |
| 2020 | 677 | −1.0% | 1,927 | 0.35 |
| 2019 | 684 | −1.6% | 1,935 | 0.35 |
| 2018 | 695 | −1.0% | 1,943 | 0.36 |
| 2017 | 702 | −1.0% | 1,939 | 0.36 |
| 2016 | 709 | −1.0% | 1,955 | 0.36 |
| 2015 | 716 | +0.8% | 1,971 | 0.36 |
| 2014 | 710 | 0.0% | 1,981 | 0.36 |
| 2013 | 710 | +1.4% | 2,100 | 0.34 |
| 2012 | 700 | −4.9% | 2,050 | 0.34 |
| 2011 | 736 | −8.0% | 1,905 | 0.39 |
| 2010 | 800 | +7.0% | 1,920 | 0.42 |
| 2009 | 748 | −0.3% | 1,850 | 0.40 |
| 2008 | 750 | +2.7% | 1,800 | 0.42 |
| 2007 | 730 | +4.3% | 1,750 | 0.42 |
| 2006 | 700 | −7.3% | 1,700 | 0.41 |
| 2005 | 755 | +0.7% | 1,800 | 0.42 |
| 2004 | 750 | +1.4% | 1,790 | 0.42 |
| 2003 | 740 | +2.8% | 1,770 | 0.42 |
| 2002 | 720 | −5.3% | 1,750 | 0.41 |
| 2001 | 760 | +8.6% | 1,797 | 0.42 |
| 2000 | 700 | −13% | 1,700 | 0.41 |
| 1999 | 800 | −11% | 1,800 | 0.44 |
| 1998 | 900 | +13% | 1,900 | 0.47 |
| 1997 | 800 | −2.1% | 1,773 | 0.45 |
| 1996 | 817 | −1.9% | 1,879 | 0.43 |
| 1995 | 833 | −2.3% | 1,947 | 0.43 |
| 1994 | 853 | −5.2% | 1,999 | 0.43 |
| 1993 | 900 | +13% | 2,117 | 0.43 |
| 1992 | 800 | −11% | 1,888 | 0.42 |
| 1991 | 900 | −12% | 2,131 | 0.42 |
| 1990 | 1,020 | +9.7% | 2,425 | 0.42 |
| 1989 | 930 | 0.0% | 1,800 | 0.52 |
| 1988 | 930 | 0.0% | 1,800 | 0.52 |
| 1987 | 930 | 0.0% | 1,800 | 0.52 |
| 1986 | 930 | 0.0% | 1,800 | 0.52 |
| 1985 | 930 | +1.1% | 1,800 | 0.52 |
| 1984 | 920 | 0.0% | 1,800 | 0.51 |
| 1983 | 920 | 0.0% | 1,800 | 0.51 |
| 1982 | 920 | 0.0% | 1,800 | 0.51 |
| 1981 | 920 | +1.3% | 1,800 | 0.51 |
| 1980 | 908 | +30% | 1,768 | 0.51 |
| 1979 | 700 | −36% | 1,500 | 0.47 |
| 1978 | 1,100 | +22% | 2,000 | 0.55 |
| 1977 | 900 | −10.0% | 1,700 | 0.53 |
| 1976 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,800 | 0.56 |
| 1975 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,800 | 0.56 |
| 1974 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,800 | 0.56 |
| 1973 | 1,000 | −17% | 1,800 | 0.56 |
| 1972 | 1,200 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 0.60 |
| 1971 | 1,200 | +20% | 2,000 | 0.60 |
| 1970 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,900 | 0.53 |
| 1969 | 1,000 | +11% | 1,900 | 0.53 |
| 1968 | 900 | −18% | 1,900 | 0.47 |
| 1967 | 1,100 | +10% | 2,000 | 0.55 |
| 1966 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 0.50 |
| 1965 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 0.50 |
| 1964 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 0.50 |
| 1963 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 0.50 |
| 1962 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 0.50 |
| 1961 | 1,000 | — | 2,000 | 0.50 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 1 t USD 1,000
- Importer rank
- 96 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 Eswatini?
Eswatini produced 670 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Eswatini rank in the world for production of cow peas, dry?
Eswatini ranked 32nd 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 Eswatini changed?
It fell by 5.6% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +70% for the world. The record was 1,200 t in 1971.
What is the yield of cow peas, dry in Eswatini?
0.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (670 t from 1,950 ha), against a world average of 0.6 t/ha.
Does Eswatini export or import cow peas, dry?
In 2024 Eswatini reported no exports and imports of 1 t (USD 1,000), 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; the 2024 figure for Eswatini 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.