FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Cow peas, dry production in Niger
In 2024 Niger produced 2.8 million t of cow peas, dry, the 2nd largest in the world (27.4% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 74%. The record was 2.9 million t in 2022. Area harvested: 5.6 million ha, yield 0.5 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 2.8 million t
- World rank
- 2 of 41
- 10-year change
- +74%
- Record
- 2.9 million t
- 2022
Cow peas, dry in Niger, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,767,637 | +28% | 5,575,434 | 0.50 |
| 2023 | 2,159,388 | −25% | 5,506,304 | 0.39 |
| 2022 | 2,873,858 | +74% | 5,855,618 | 0.49 |
| 2021 | 1,656,054 | −37% | 5,819,043 | 0.28 |
| 2020 | 2,629,772 | +10% | 5,719,499 | 0.46 |
| 2019 | 2,386,735 | +0.4% | 5,725,433 | 0.42 |
| 2018 | 2,376,727 | +21% | 5,889,677 | 0.40 |
| 2017 | 1,958,149 | −1.5% | 5,861,227 | 0.33 |
| 2016 | 1,987,100 | +19% | 5,192,100 | 0.38 |
| 2015 | 1,672,741 | +5.0% | 4,915,110 | 0.34 |
| 2014 | 1,593,166 | −11% | 5,325,168 | 0.30 |
| 2013 | 1,789,804 | +34% | 5,130,916 | 0.35 |
| 2012 | 1,335,521 | −15% | 4,706,789 | 0.28 |
| 2011 | 1,569,156 | −12% | 4,645,247 | 0.34 |
| 2010 | 1,773,688 | +125% | 5,571,401 | 0.32 |
| 2009 | 787,472 | −49% | 4,156,293 | 0.19 |
| 2008 | 1,548,103 | +55% | 5,242,396 | 0.30 |
| 2007 | 1,001,139 | +41% | 4,768,138 | 0.21 |
| 2006 | 712,031 | +21% | 4,133,495 | 0.17 |
| 2005 | 586,078 | +73% | 3,464,291 | 0.17 |
| 2004 | 339,499 | −38% | 2,722,186 | 0.12 |
| 2003 | 549,035 | −16% | 4,103,710 | 0.13 |
| 2002 | 654,232 | +28% | 3,845,212 | 0.17 |
| 2001 | 509,469 | +94% | 3,512,464 | 0.15 |
| 2000 | 262,657 | −37% | 3,846,277 | 0.07 |
| 1999 | 420,084 | −39% | 3,793,793 | 0.11 |
| 1998 | 693,632 | +255% | 3,481,607 | 0.20 |
| 1997 | 195,572 | −34% | 3,295,570 | 0.06 |
| 1996 | 296,294 | +61% | 3,043,968 | 0.10 |
| 1995 | 184,062 | −52% | 3,439,112 | 0.05 |
| 1994 | 384,400 | +135% | 2,976,520 | 0.13 |
| 1993 | 163,920 | −59% | 3,364,470 | 0.05 |
| 1992 | 403,450 | +5.6% | 3,906,210 | 0.10 |
| 1991 | 382,200 | +76% | 2,871,450 | 0.13 |
| 1990 | 216,565 | −32% | 2,585,328 | 0.08 |
| 1989 | 318,750 | +4.9% | 2,199,838 | 0.14 |
| 1988 | 303,924 | +51% | 1,925,194 | 0.16 |
| 1987 | 201,636 | −29% | 1,790,800 | 0.11 |
| 1986 | 284,809 | +139% | 1,590,541 | 0.18 |
| 1985 | 119,167 | −35% | 1,566,269 | 0.08 |
| 1984 | 183,929 | −24% | 1,512,738 | 0.12 |
| 1983 | 243,526 | −4.3% | 1,549,135 | 0.16 |
| 1982 | 254,380 | −7.5% | 1,371,668 | 0.19 |
| 1981 | 275,100 | +3.3% | 1,215,700 | 0.23 |
| 1980 | 266,300 | −12% | 1,105,100 | 0.24 |
| 1979 | 304,050 | +12% | 944,400 | 0.32 |
| 1978 | 271,490 | +31% | 952,440 | 0.29 |
| 1977 | 206,800 | −4.3% | 726,300 | 0.28 |
| 1976 | 216,100 | −1.1% | 873,400 | 0.25 |
| 1975 | 218,500 | +65% | 839,300 | 0.26 |
| 1974 | 132,700 | +44% | 918,800 | 0.14 |
| 1973 | 92,183 | −36% | 832,000 | 0.11 |
| 1972 | 144,079 | +100% | 920,590 | 0.16 |
| 1971 | 72,100 | −14% | 999,600 | 0.07 |
| 1970 | 84,300 | +1.2% | 979,800 | 0.09 |
| 1969 | 83,300 | +12% | 968,100 | 0.09 |
| 1968 | 74,200 | −3.6% | 744,500 | 0.10 |
| 1967 | 77,000 | +14% | 689,400 | 0.11 |
| 1966 | 67,600 | −12% | 608,300 | 0.11 |
| 1965 | 76,478 | −11% | 468,142 | 0.16 |
| 1964 | 86,028 | +7.5% | 519,350 | 0.17 |
| 1963 | 80,000 | +8.8% | 506,000 | 0.16 |
| 1962 | 73,500 | +47% | 475,000 | 0.15 |
| 1961 | 50,000 | — | 427,000 | 0.12 |
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.