> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 2024670 t
World rank32 of 41
10-year change−5.6%
Record1,200 t1971

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

## Eswatini compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.01%0.01% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.3world 0.6 (−46%)
kg per person0.54world 1.24
10-year change−5.6%world +70%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 30 | [Gambia](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-peas/gambia/) | 2,881 | 0.03% |
| 31 | [Zambia](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-peas/zambia/) | 1,083 | 0.01% |
| 32 | **Eswatini** | 670 | 0.01% |
| 33 | [Guinea-Bissau](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-peas/guinea-bissau/) | 659 | 0.01% |
| 34 | [Trinidad and Tobago](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-peas/trinidad-and-tobago/) | 534 | 0.01% |

[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; 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

Imports1 t USD 1,000
Importer rank96 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](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-peas/)

## 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

[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/)
[All countries producing cow peas, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-peas/)

## Other products of Eswatini

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[Agricultural production in Eswatini](https://husfarm.com/production/country/eswatini/)

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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