Cow peas, dry production in Madagascar
In 2024 Madagascar produced 31,901 t of cow peas, dry, the 17th largest in the world (0.32% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 182%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 33,935 ha, yield 0.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 31,901 t
- World rank
- 17 of 41
- 10-year change
- +182%
- Record
- 31,901 t
- 2024
Cow peas, dry in Madagascar, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Madagascar compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.32%
- 0.19% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.9
- world 0.6 (+47%)
- kg per person
- 1.00
- world 1.24
- 10-year change
- +182%
- world +70%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Kenya | 78,122 | 0.77% |
| 16 | Malawi | 58,270 | 0.58% |
| 17 | Madagascar | 31,901 | 0.32% |
| 18 | Haiti | 29,782 | 0.29% |
| 19 | Peru | 19,224 | 0.19% |
Map of world production of cow peas, dry
Share of the world total; Madagascar is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 31,901 | +7.0% | 33,935 | 0.94 |
| 2023 | 29,810 | +37% | 31,837 | 0.94 |
| 2022 | 21,827 | −5.5% | 23,404 | 0.93 |
| 2021 | 23,100 | −6.5% | 24,870 | 0.93 |
| 2020 | 24,700 | −3.5% | 26,728 | 0.92 |
| 2019 | 25,586 | +0.7% | 27,959 | 0.92 |
| 2018 | 25,400 | +31% | 28,200 | 0.90 |
| 2017 | 19,400 | +22% | 21,600 | 0.90 |
| 2016 | 15,900 | +17% | 16,000 | 0.99 |
| 2015 | 13,600 | +20% | 13,600 | 1.00 |
| 2014 | 11,300 | +92% | 11,400 | 0.99 |
| 2013 | 5,900 | −1.7% | 7,000 | 0.84 |
| 2012 | 6,000 | +8.6% | 7,000 | 0.86 |
| 2011 | 5,526 | +7.4% | 6,459 | 0.86 |
| 2010 | 5,145 | +8.1% | 6,015 | 0.86 |
| 2009 | 4,760 | +9.2% | 5,569 | 0.85 |
| 2008 | 4,360 | −26% | 5,109 | 0.85 |
| 2007 | 5,909 | +14% | 6,891 | 0.86 |
| 2006 | 5,170 | +17% | 6,102 | 0.85 |
| 2005 | 4,420 | +1.3% | 5,253 | 0.84 |
| 2004 | 4,362 | +3.5% | 5,193 | 0.84 |
| 2003 | 4,215 | +3.4% | 5,031 | 0.84 |
| 2002 | 4,078 | +3.0% | 4,880 | 0.84 |
| 2001 | 3,959 | +4.2% | 4,747 | 0.83 |
| 2000 | 3,800 | −2.6% | 4,600 | 0.83 |
| 1999 | 3,900 | +2.6% | 4,700 | 0.83 |
| 1998 | 3,800 | +2.7% | 4,600 | 0.83 |
| 1997 | 3,700 | +2.8% | 4,500 | 0.82 |
| 1996 | 3,600 | +1.4% | 4,336 | 0.83 |
| 1995 | 3,550 | +1.4% | 4,266 | 0.83 |
| 1994 | 3,500 | −5.4% | 4,197 | 0.83 |
| 1993 | 3,700 | +2.8% | 4,400 | 0.84 |
| 1992 | 3,600 | +2.9% | 4,300 | 0.84 |
| 1991 | 3,500 | −0.2% | 4,200 | 0.83 |
| 1990 | 3,508 | −2.6% | 4,300 | 0.82 |
| 1989 | 3,600 | +2.9% | 4,250 | 0.85 |
| 1988 | 3,500 | +2.9% | 4,200 | 0.83 |
| 1987 | 3,400 | +6.3% | 4,150 | 0.82 |
| 1986 | 3,200 | +6.7% | 4,100 | 0.78 |
| 1985 | 3,000 | +5.6% | 4,000 | 0.75 |
| 1984 | 2,840 | +9.2% | 4,000 | 0.71 |
| 1983 | 2,600 | +6.3% | 3,950 | 0.66 |
| 1982 | 2,445 | +111% | 3,685 | 0.66 |
| 1981 | 1,160 | +3.1% | 1,910 | 0.61 |
| 1980 | 1,125 | +0.9% | 2,275 | 0.49 |
| 1979 | 1,115 | −26% | 2,900 | 0.38 |
| 1978 | 1,515 | −22% | 3,090 | 0.49 |
| 1977 | 1,935 | +25% | 3,570 | 0.54 |
| 1976 | 1,550 | −38% | 2,700 | 0.57 |
| 1975 | 2,490 | +26% | 3,815 | 0.65 |
| 1974 | 1,980 | +5.3% | 2,670 | 0.74 |
| 1973 | 1,880 | −25% | 2,350 | 0.80 |
| 1972 | 2,500 | −17% | 3,000 | 0.83 |
| 1971 | 3,000 | −14% | 3,500 | 0.86 |
| 1970 | 3,500 | −8.7% | 4,500 | 0.78 |
| 1969 | 3,834 | +13% | 5,980 | 0.64 |
| 1968 | 3,400 | −5.6% | 6,000 | 0.57 |
| 1967 | 3,600 | +2.9% | 6,000 | 0.60 |
| 1966 | 3,500 | +17% | 6,000 | 0.58 |
| 1965 | 3,000 | −6.3% | 5,800 | 0.52 |
| 1964 | 3,200 | +6.7% | 5,900 | 0.54 |
| 1963 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 0.50 |
| 1962 | 3,000 | −25% | 6,000 | 0.50 |
| 1961 | 4,000 | — | 6,000 | 0.67 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 25,603 t USD 18.3 m
- Exporter rank
- 3 of 56
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 Madagascar?
Madagascar produced 31,901 t in 2024, 0.32% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Madagascar rank in the world for production of cow peas, dry?
Madagascar ranked 17th 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 Madagascar changed?
It rose by 182% 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 Madagascar?
0.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (31,901 t from 33,935 ha), against a world average of 0.6 t/ha.
Does Madagascar export or import cow peas, dry?
In 2024 Madagascar reported exports of 25,603 t (USD 18.3 m) and no imports, 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 Madagascar 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.