> In 2024 Ghana produced 324,088 t of cow peas, dry, the 4th largest in the world (3.21% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 61%.

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# Cow peas, dry production in Ghana

In 2024 Ghana produced 324,088 t of cow peas, dry, the 4th largest in the world (3.21% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 61%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 191,625 ha, yield 1.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Production, 2024324,088 t
World rank4 of 41
10-year change+61%
Record324,088 t2024

## Cow peas, dry in Ghana, 2011–2024 (tonnes)

## Ghana compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total3.2%3.4% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.7world 0.6 (+164%)
kg per person9.41world 1.24
10-year change+61%world +70%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | [Niger](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-peas/niger/) | 2,767,637 | 27.4% |
| 3 | [Burkina Faso](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-peas/burkina-faso/) | 736,408 | 7.3% |
| 4 | **Ghana** | 324,088 | 3.2% |
| 5 | [Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-peas/cameroon/) | 250,312 | 2.5% |
| 6 | [Mali](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-peas/mali/) | 240,297 | 2.4% |

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

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

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Share of the world total; Ghana is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 324,088 | +5.3% | 191,625 | 1.69 |
| 2023 | 307,724 | −3.9% | 185,376 | 1.66 |
| 2022 | 320,057 | +6.7% | 192,573 | 1.66 |
| 2021 | 300,000 | +17% | 180,000 | 1.67 |
| 2020 | 257,000 | +1.2% | 169,000 | 1.52 |
| 2019 | 254,000 | +7.2% | 169,000 | 1.50 |
| 2018 | 237,000 | +12% | 157,000 | 1.51 |
| 2017 | 211,470 | +2.5% | 153,910 | 1.37 |
| 2016 | 206,380 | +1.5% | 146,660 | 1.41 |
| 2015 | 203,320 | +1.0% | 162,650 | 1.25 |
| 2014 | 201,260 | +0.4% | 165,830 | 1.21 |
| 2013 | 200,400 | −10% | 162,000 | 1.24 |
| 2012 | 223,253 | −5.7% | 168,800 | 1.32 |
| 2011 | 236,679 | — | 182,300 | 1.30 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports62 t USD 141,000
Exporter rank30 of 56
Imports2,219 t USD 665,000
Importer rank14 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 Ghana?

Ghana produced 324,088 t in 2024, 3.2% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Ghana rank in the world for production of cow peas, dry?

Ghana ranked 4th 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 Ghana changed?

It rose by 61% 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 Ghana?

1.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (324,088 t from 191,625 ha), against a world average of 0.6 t/ha.

### Does Ghana export or import cow peas, dry?

In 2024 Ghana reported exports of 62 t (USD 141,000) and imports of 2,219 t (USD 665,000), 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 Ghana 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/)[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/)[DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-peas/dr-congo/)
[All countries producing cow peas, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-peas/)

## Other products of Ghana

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[Agricultural production in Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/country/ghana/)

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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