FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Cow peas, dry production in Malawi
In 2024 Malawi produced 58,270 t of cow peas, dry, the 16th largest in the world (0.58% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 52%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 124,813 ha, yield 0.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 58,270 t
- World rank
- 16 of 41
- 10-year change
- +52%
- Record
- 58,270 t
- 2024
Cow peas, dry in Malawi, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 58,270 | +2.8% | 124,813 | 0.47 |
| 2023 | 56,691 | +8.9% | 116,946 | 0.48 |
| 2022 | 52,035 | −0.6% | 102,154 | 0.51 |
| 2021 | 52,344 | −0.3% | 101,331 | 0.52 |
| 2020 | 52,488 | +6.0% | 117,132 | 0.45 |
| 2019 | 49,525 | +17% | 97,085 | 0.51 |
| 2018 | 42,456 | −12% | 95,803 | 0.44 |
| 2017 | 48,168 | +65% | 100,684 | 0.48 |
| 2016 | 29,266 | −18% | 85,787 | 0.34 |
| 2015 | 35,903 | −6.6% | 81,753 | 0.44 |
| 2014 | 38,445 | +6.4% | 78,472 | 0.49 |
| 2013 | 36,119 | +18% | 75,504 | 0.48 |
| 2012 | 30,736 | −3.7% | 70,599 | 0.44 |
| 2011 | 31,928 | +21% | 70,599 | 0.45 |
| 2010 | 26,352 | −7.4% | 67,196 | 0.39 |
| 2009 | 28,464 | −35% | 55,095 | 0.52 |
| 2008 | 43,762 | −20% | 75,553 | 0.58 |
| 2007 | 55,000 | +8.6% | 80,000 | 0.69 |
| 2006 | 50,630 | −3.3% | 79,910 | 0.63 |
| 2005 | 52,369 | +2.6% | 80,254 | 0.65 |
| 2004 | 51,044 | −0.1% | 76,327 | 0.67 |
| 2003 | 51,101 | +0.2% | 79,091 | 0.65 |
| 2002 | 50,986 | −0.1% | 78,461 | 0.65 |
| 2001 | 51,056 | −5.5% | 78,247 | 0.65 |
| 2000 | 54,000 | −1.8% | 82,302 | 0.66 |
| 1999 | 55,000 | +1.9% | 83,336 | 0.66 |
| 1998 | 54,000 | −1.8% | 79,000 | 0.68 |
| 1997 | 55,000 | +1.9% | 80,000 | 0.69 |
| 1996 | 54,000 | +1.9% | 79,000 | 0.68 |
| 1995 | 53,000 | +3.9% | 78,000 | 0.68 |
| 1994 | 51,000 | −1.9% | 76,000 | 0.67 |
| 1993 | 52,000 | +4.0% | 77,000 | 0.68 |
| 1992 | 50,000 | −3.8% | 75,000 | 0.67 |
| 1991 | 52,000 | −5.5% | 76,000 | 0.68 |
| 1990 | 55,000 | +7.8% | 78,000 | 0.71 |
| 1989 | 51,000 | −1.9% | 76,000 | 0.67 |
| 1988 | 52,000 | +4.0% | 76,000 | 0.68 |
| 1987 | 50,000 | +4.2% | 75,000 | 0.67 |
| 1986 | 48,000 | +4.3% | 74,000 | 0.65 |
| 1985 | 46,000 | +2.2% | 73,000 | 0.63 |
| 1984 | 45,000 | +2.3% | 72,000 | 0.63 |
| 1983 | 44,000 | +2.3% | 71,000 | 0.62 |
| 1982 | 43,000 | +2.4% | 70,000 | 0.61 |
| 1981 | 42,000 | +2.4% | 69,000 | 0.61 |
| 1980 | 41,000 | +2.5% | 68,000 | 0.60 |
| 1979 | 40,000 | −2.4% | 67,000 | 0.60 |
| 1978 | 41,000 | 0.0% | 66,000 | 0.62 |
| 1977 | 41,000 | +2.5% | 66,000 | 0.62 |
| 1976 | 40,000 | +2.6% | 64,000 | 0.63 |
| 1975 | 39,000 | +2.6% | 63,000 | 0.62 |
| 1974 | 38,000 | +2.7% | 62,000 | 0.61 |
| 1973 | 37,000 | +2.8% | 61,000 | 0.61 |
| 1972 | 36,000 | +2.9% | 59,000 | 0.61 |
| 1971 | 35,000 | +2.9% | 58,000 | 0.60 |
| 1970 | 34,000 | +3.0% | 57,000 | 0.60 |
| 1969 | 33,000 | +3.1% | 56,000 | 0.59 |
| 1968 | 32,000 | +3.2% | 56,000 | 0.57 |
| 1967 | 31,000 | +3.3% | 55,000 | 0.56 |
| 1966 | 30,000 | +3.4% | 51,000 | 0.59 |
| 1965 | 29,000 | +3.6% | 50,000 | 0.58 |
| 1964 | 28,000 | +3.7% | 50,000 | 0.56 |
| 1963 | 27,000 | +3.8% | 49,000 | 0.55 |
| 1962 | 26,000 | +4.0% | 49,000 | 0.53 |
| 1961 | 25,000 | — | 48,000 | 0.52 |
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.