> In 2024 Jamaica produced 276 t of cow peas, dry, the 36th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 6.6%.

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# Cow peas, dry production in Jamaica

In 2024 Jamaica produced 276 t of cow peas, dry, the 36th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 6.6%. The record was 1,469 t in 1978. Area harvested: 250 ha, yield 1.1 t/ha.

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Production, 2024276 t
World rank36 of 41
10-year change+6.6%
Record1,469 t1978

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

## Jamaica compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.1world 0.6 (+72%)
kg per person0.10world 1.24
10-year change+6.6%world +70%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 34 | [Trinidad and Tobago](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-peas/trinidad-and-tobago/) | 534 | 0.01% |
| 35 | [Qatar](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-peas/qatar/) | 297 | 0.00% |
| 36 | **Jamaica** | 276 | 0.00% |
| 37 | [Iraq](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-peas/iraq/) | 260 | 0.00% |
| 38 | [Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-peas/philippines/) | 220 | 0.00% |

[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; Jamaica is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 276 | −15% | 250 | 1.10 |
| 2023 | 326 | −11% | 291 | 1.12 |
| 2022 | 366 | −1.6% | 319 | 1.15 |
| 2021 | 372 | +19% | 320 | 1.16 |
| 2020 | 313 | −2.8% | 287 | 1.09 |
| 2019 | 322 | −6.1% | 287 | 1.12 |
| 2018 | 343 | +3.9% | 298 | 1.15 |
| 2017 | 330 | +5.8% | 300 | 1.10 |
| 2016 | 312 | +13% | 290 | 1.08 |
| 2015 | 277 | +6.9% | 270 | 1.03 |
| 2014 | 259 | −7.8% | 270 | 0.96 |
| 2013 | 281 | +11% | 271 | 1.04 |
| 2012 | 253 | +9.1% | 244 | 1.04 |
| 2011 | 232 | +17% | 222 | 1.05 |
| 2010 | 199 | −3.4% | 196 | 1.02 |
| 2009 | 206 | −7.2% | 195 | 1.06 |
| 2008 | 222 | −9.4% | 210 | 1.06 |
| 2007 | 245 | +7.0% | 228 | 1.07 |
| 2006 | 229 | +13% | 215 | 1.07 |
| 2005 | 202 | −5.2% | 188 | 1.07 |
| 2004 | 213 | −19% | 205 | 1.04 |
| 2003 | 264 | +18% | 256 | 1.03 |
| 2002 | 223 | −19% | 224 | 1.00 |
| 2001 | 275 | +1.1% | 267 | 1.03 |
| 2000 | 272 | −14% | 270 | 1.01 |
| 1999 | 318 | −4.8% | 309 | 1.03 |
| 1998 | 334 | +7.4% | 323 | 1.03 |
| 1997 | 311 | −15% | 301 | 1.03 |
| 1996 | 367 | −13% | 353 | 1.04 |
| 1995 | 423 | −15% | 377 | 1.12 |
| 1994 | 496 | +10.0% | 455 | 1.09 |
| 1993 | 451 | −15% | 417 | 1.08 |
| 1992 | 528 | +16% | 500 | 1.06 |
| 1991 | 454 | +3.2% | 486 | 0.93 |
| 1990 | 440 | +5.3% | 478 | 0.92 |
| 1989 | 418 | −20% | 469 | 0.89 |
| 1988 | 525 | −54% | 546 | 0.96 |
| 1987 | 1,147 | +114% | 1,173 | 0.98 |
| 1986 | 535 | −28% | 635 | 0.84 |
| 1985 | 740 | −13% | 864 | 0.86 |
| 1984 | 851 | +0.4% | 1,034 | 0.82 |
| 1983 | 848 | +25% | 1,054 | 0.80 |
| 1982 | 677 | −6.6% | 726 | 0.93 |
| 1981 | 725 | −11% | 867 | 0.84 |
| 1980 | 813 | −8.4% | 1,002 | 0.81 |
| 1979 | 888 | −40% | 1,076 | 0.83 |
| 1978 | 1,469 | +89% | 1,888 | 0.78 |
| 1977 | 777 | +79% | 901 | 0.86 |
| 1976 | 435 | −38% | 657 | 0.66 |
| 1975 | 701 | +13% | 927 | 0.76 |
| 1974 | 623 | +44% | 708 | 0.88 |
| 1973 | 433 | −15% | 516 | 0.84 |
| 1972 | 508 | +1.8% | 611 | 0.83 |
| 1971 | 499 | +6.6% | 563 | 0.89 |
| 1970 | 468 | +12% | 433 | 1.08 |
| 1969 | 419 | −29% | 486 | 0.86 |
| 1968 | 591 | −5.4% | 717 | 0.82 |
| 1967 | 625 | +56% | 730 | 0.86 |
| 1966 | 400 | +90% | 480 | 0.83 |
| 1965 | 210 | −16% | 250 | 0.84 |
| 1964 | 250 | −5.7% | 300 | 0.83 |
| 1963 | 265 | +3.9% | 320 | 0.83 |
| 1962 | 255 | +4.1% | 305 | 0.84 |
| 1961 | 245 | — | 295 | 0.83 |

## Trade, 2024

Imports74 t USD 153,000
Importer rank49 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 Jamaica?

Jamaica produced 276 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Jamaica ranked 36th 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 Jamaica changed?

It rose by 6.6% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +70% for the world. The record was 1,469 t in 1978.

### What is the yield of cow peas, dry in Jamaica?

1.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (276 t from 250 ha), against a world average of 0.6 t/ha.

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

In 2024 Jamaica reported no exports and imports of 74 t (USD 153,000), 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. 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/)

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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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