Cow peas, dry production in Sri Lanka
In 2024 Sri Lanka produced 11,413 t of cow peas, dry, the 23rd largest in the world (0.11% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 25%. The record was 39,319 t in 1981. Area harvested: 11,074 ha, yield 1.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 11,413 t
- World rank
- 23 of 41
- 10-year change
- −25%
- Record
- 39,319 t
- 1981
Cow peas, dry in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Sri Lanka compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.11%
- 0.26% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.0
- world 0.6 (+61%)
- kg per person
- 0.49
- world 1.24
- 10-year change
- −25%
- world +70%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | China | 14,377 | 0.14% |
| 22 | Uganda | 12,561 | 0.12% |
| 23 | Sri Lanka | 11,413 | 0.11% |
| 24 | United States | 10,288 | 0.10% |
| 25 | Mauritania | 7,948 | 0.08% |
Map of world production of cow peas, dry
Share of the world total; Sri Lanka is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11,413 | −11% | 11,074 | 1.03 |
| 2023 | 12,801 | −14% | 12,248 | 1.05 |
| 2022 | 14,844 | +25% | 14,338 | 1.04 |
| 2021 | 11,878 | −10% | 10,431 | 1.14 |
| 2020 | 13,216 | +64% | 11,518 | 1.15 |
| 2019 | 8,067 | −28% | 7,195 | 1.12 |
| 2018 | 11,180 | +30% | 9,499 | 1.18 |
| 2017 | 8,576 | −38% | 6,807 | 1.26 |
| 2016 | 13,740 | +1.9% | 8,220 | 1.67 |
| 2015 | 13,482 | −12% | 9,878 | 1.36 |
| 2014 | 15,281 | +7.7% | 11,519 | 1.33 |
| 2013 | 14,185 | −2.4% | 10,820 | 1.31 |
| 2012 | 14,540 | +39% | 11,040 | 1.32 |
| 2011 | 10,450 | −10.0% | 9,270 | 1.13 |
| 2010 | 11,610 | −14% | 10,870 | 1.07 |
| 2009 | 13,480 | +13% | 11,440 | 1.18 |
| 2008 | 11,950 | +10% | 12,160 | 0.98 |
| 2007 | 10,850 | +7.2% | 10,630 | 1.02 |
| 2006 | 10,120 | −9.5% | 10,650 | 0.95 |
| 2005 | 11,180 | +22% | 11,360 | 0.98 |
| 2004 | 9,160 | −29% | 9,660 | 0.95 |
| 2003 | 12,900 | +24% | 13,840 | 0.93 |
| 2002 | 10,440 | +6.1% | 11,780 | 0.89 |
| 2001 | 9,840 | −19% | 10,790 | 0.91 |
| 2000 | 12,120 | +0.1% | 12,950 | 0.94 |
| 1999 | 12,110 | −9.8% | 13,160 | 0.92 |
| 1998 | 13,430 | −4.1% | 14,860 | 0.90 |
| 1997 | 14,000 | −18% | 16,250 | 0.86 |
| 1996 | 17,040 | +5.6% | 18,950 | 0.90 |
| 1995 | 16,140 | −14% | 18,130 | 0.89 |
| 1994 | 18,680 | −4.8% | 21,040 | 0.89 |
| 1993 | 19,630 | +12% | 22,210 | 0.88 |
| 1992 | 17,470 | −22% | 21,155 | 0.83 |
| 1991 | 22,400 | −1.8% | 25,726 | 0.87 |
| 1990 | 22,800 | +20% | 26,220 | 0.87 |
| 1989 | 19,074 | −4.2% | 28,808 | 0.66 |
| 1988 | 19,900 | −10% | 24,200 | 0.82 |
| 1987 | 22,230 | −9.5% | 27,600 | 0.81 |
| 1986 | 24,562 | +42% | 27,701 | 0.89 |
| 1985 | 17,260 | −23% | 22,721 | 0.76 |
| 1984 | 22,455 | −14% | 31,321 | 0.72 |
| 1983 | 26,111 | −27% | 45,811 | 0.57 |
| 1982 | 35,628 | −9.4% | 35,739 | 1.00 |
| 1981 | 39,319 | +67% | 38,158 | 1.03 |
| 1980 | 23,508 | +25% | 25,541 | 0.92 |
| 1979 | 18,841 | −17% | 30,280 | 0.62 |
| 1978 | 22,601 | +7.0% | 27,577 | 0.82 |
| 1977 | 21,120 | +78% | 30,164 | 0.70 |
| 1976 | 11,897 | +57% | 19,229 | 0.62 |
| 1975 | 7,560 | +275% | 8,732 | 0.87 |
| 1974 | 2,016 | −64% | 2,993 | 0.67 |
| 1973 | 5,542 | +1.6% | 5,567 | 1.00 |
| 1972 | 5,456 | +43% | 5,489 | 0.99 |
| 1971 | 3,810 | +20% | 4,309 | 0.88 |
| 1970 | 3,182 | +30% | 4,136 | 0.77 |
| 1969 | 2,447 | −1.0% | 3,954 | 0.62 |
| 1968 | 2,472 | −15% | 4,078 | 0.61 |
| 1967 | 2,898 | +12% | 5,866 | 0.49 |
| 1966 | 2,580 | +6.6% | 4,163 | 0.62 |
| 1965 | 2,420 | +6.9% | 3,793 | 0.64 |
| 1964 | 2,264 | −5.5% | 3,681 | 0.62 |
| 1963 | 2,397 | +56% | 4,364 | 0.55 |
| 1962 | 1,535 | +23% | 2,196 | 0.70 |
| 1961 | 1,250 | — | 2,938 | 0.43 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 3 t USD 12,000
- Exporter rank
- 50 of 56
- Imports
- 2,144 t USD 2.2 m
- Importer rank
- 15 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
Questions and answers
What is the production of cow peas, dry in Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka produced 11,413 t in 2024, 0.11% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Sri Lanka rank in the world for production of cow peas, dry?
Sri Lanka ranked 23rd 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 Sri Lanka changed?
It fell by 25% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +70% for the world. The record was 39,319 t in 1981.
What is the yield of cow peas, dry in Sri Lanka?
1.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (11,413 t from 11,074 ha), against a world average of 0.6 t/ha.
Does Sri Lanka export or import cow peas, dry?
In 2024 Sri Lanka reported exports of 3 t (USD 12,000) and imports of 2,144 t (USD 2.2 m), 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. 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.