> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/cow-peas/madagascar/

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# 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.

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Production, 202431,901 t
World rank17 of 41
10-year change+182%
Record31,901 t2024

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

## Madagascar compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.32%0.19% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.9world 0.6 (+47%)
kg per person1.00world 1.24
10-year change+182%world +70%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 15 | [Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-peas/kenya/) | 78,122 | 0.77% |
| 16 | [Malawi](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-peas/malawi/) | 58,270 | 0.58% |
| 17 | **Madagascar** | 31,901 | 0.32% |
| 18 | [Haiti](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-peas/haiti/) | 29,782 | 0.29% |
| 19 | [Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-peas/peru/) | 19,224 | 0.19% |

[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; 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

Exports25,603 t USD 18.3 m
Exporter rank3 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](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-peas/)

## 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

[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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