> In 2024 Nigeria produced 4.3 million t of cow peas, dry, the largest total in the world (42.4% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 101%.

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

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# Cow peas, dry production in Nigeria

In 2024 Nigeria produced 4.3 million t of cow peas, dry, the largest total in the world (42.4% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 101%. The record was 5.1 million t in 2012. Area harvested: 5.1 million ha, yield 0.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Production, 20244.3 million t
World rank1 of 41
10-year change+101%
Record5.1 million t2012

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

## Nigeria compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total42.4%35.9% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.8world 0.6 (+30%)
kg per person18.4world 1.24
10-year change+101%world +70%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **Nigeria** | 4,287,631 | 42.4% |
| 2 | [Niger](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-peas/niger/) | 2,767,637 | 27.4% |
| 3 | [Burkina Faso](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-peas/burkina-faso/) | 736,408 | 7.3% |

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

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 4,287,631 | +0.0% | 5,142,986 | 0.83 |
| 2023 | 4,285,753 | +1.7% | 5,006,871 | 0.86 |
| 2022 | 4,213,094 | −0.0% | 4,922,010 | 0.86 |
| 2021 | 4,213,100 | +1.9% | 5,041,990 | 0.84 |
| 2020 | 4,132,850 | +1.7% | 4,973,530 | 0.83 |
| 2019 | 4,064,710 | +1.4% | 4,931,320 | 0.82 |
| 2018 | 4,007,830 | +3.4% | 4,909,060 | 0.82 |
| 2017 | 3,874,740 | +3.3% | 5,008,440 | 0.77 |
| 2016 | 3,750,470 | +63% | 4,814,540 | 0.78 |
| 2015 | 2,306,200 | +7.9% | 3,635,700 | 0.63 |
| 2014 | 2,137,900 | −54% | 3,701,500 | 0.58 |
| 2013 | 4,630,540 | −10% | 3,593,300 | 1.29 |
| 2012 | 5,146,000 | +213% | 3,481,000 | 1.48 |
| 2011 | 1,643,851 | −51% | 3,021,175 | 0.54 |
| 2010 | 3,368,250 | +42% | 2,859,760 | 1.18 |
| 2009 | 2,371,640 | −19% | 2,320,590 | 1.02 |
| 2008 | 2,916,000 | −2.8% | 4,289,000 | 0.68 |
| 2007 | 3,000,000 | −1.3% | 4,491,000 | 0.67 |
| 2006 | 3,040,000 | +8.0% | 4,406,000 | 0.69 |
| 2005 | 2,815,000 | +7.0% | 4,140,000 | 0.68 |
| 2004 | 2,631,000 | +7.0% | 3,986,000 | 0.66 |
| 2003 | 2,459,000 | +6.4% | 3,726,000 | 0.66 |
| 2002 | 2,311,000 | +6.4% | 3,668,000 | 0.63 |
| 2001 | 2,172,000 | +1.0% | 3,620,000 | 0.60 |
| 2000 | 2,150,000 | +2.0% | 3,583,000 | 0.60 |
| 1999 | 2,108,000 | +2.6% | 3,513,000 | 0.60 |
| 1998 | 2,055,000 | +7.6% | 5,025,000 | 0.41 |
| 1997 | 1,909,000 | +3.4% | 4,009,000 | 0.48 |
| 1996 | 1,847,000 | +5.5% | 4,001,000 | 0.46 |
| 1995 | 1,751,000 | +13% | 3,585,000 | 0.49 |
| 1994 | 1,545,000 | −2.0% | 3,029,000 | 0.51 |
| 1993 | 1,576,000 | +12% | 3,090,000 | 0.51 |
| 1992 | 1,411,000 | +4.2% | 2,767,000 | 0.51 |
| 1991 | 1,354,000 | +0.1% | 1,885,740 | 0.72 |
| 1990 | 1,352,000 | +9.7% | 1,805,000 | 0.75 |
| 1989 | 1,232,000 | +39% | 1,643,000 | 0.75 |
| 1988 | 887,000 | +29% | 1,542,000 | 0.58 |
| 1987 | 688,000 | +7.2% | 1,496,000 | 0.46 |
| 1986 | 642,000 | +5.1% | 1,405,000 | 0.46 |
| 1985 | 611,000 | +28% | 1,405,000 | 0.43 |
| 1984 | 477,000 | −18% | 1,106,000 | 0.43 |
| 1983 | 583,000 | −5.4% | 1,183,000 | 0.49 |
| 1982 | 616,000 | +10% | 1,520,000 | 0.41 |
| 1981 | 560,000 | +9.8% | 1,173,000 | 0.48 |
| 1980 | 510,000 | −18% | 1,463,000 | 0.35 |
| 1979 | 624,000 | +25% | 1,406,000 | 0.44 |
| 1978 | 498,000 | +22% | 1,406,000 | 0.35 |
| 1977 | 408,000 | −44% | 1,552,000 | 0.26 |
| 1976 | 727,000 | −15% | 2,721,000 | 0.27 |
| 1975 | 858,000 | −22% | 3,033,000 | 0.28 |
| 1974 | 1,097,000 | +107% | 2,937,000 | 0.37 |
| 1973 | 530,000 | +30% | 3,256,000 | 0.16 |
| 1972 | 408,000 | −49% | 2,464,000 | 0.17 |
| 1971 | 801,000 | −9.4% | 3,790,000 | 0.21 |
| 1970 | 884,000 | −5.0% | 3,820,000 | 0.23 |
| 1969 | 931,000 | +44% | 4,049,000 | 0.23 |
| 1968 | 648,000 | +18% | 3,364,000 | 0.19 |
| 1967 | 550,000 | −5.2% | 3,935,000 | 0.14 |
| 1966 | 580,000 | −10% | 3,043,000 | 0.19 |
| 1965 | 646,000 | +4.9% | 2,743,000 | 0.24 |
| 1964 | 616,000 | +0.8% | 2,531,000 | 0.24 |
| 1963 | 611,000 | +20% | 2,638,000 | 0.23 |
| 1962 | 508,000 | +18% | 1,473,000 | 0.34 |
| 1961 | 431,000 | — | 1,216,000 | 0.35 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports766 t USD 574,000
Exporter rank15 of 56
Imports291 t USD 71,000
Importer rank38 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 Nigeria?

Nigeria produced 4.3 million t in 2024, 42.4% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Nigeria was the world’s largest producer in 2024, ahead of Niger.

### How has the production of cow peas, dry in Nigeria changed?

It rose by 101% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +70% for the world. The record was 5.1 million t in 2012.

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

0.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (4.3 million t from 5.1 million ha), against a world average of 0.6 t/ha.

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

In 2024 Nigeria reported exports of 766 t (USD 574,000) and imports of 291 t (USD 71,000), 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; the 2024 figure for Nigeria is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[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/)[DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-peas/dr-congo/)
[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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