> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/cow-peas/sri-lanka/

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# 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.

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Production, 202411,413 t
World rank23 of 41
10-year change−25%
Record39,319 t1981

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

## Sri Lanka compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.11%0.26% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.0world 0.6 (+61%)
kg per person0.49world 1.24
10-year change−25%world +70%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 21 | [China](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-peas/china/) | 14,377 | 0.14% |
| 22 | [Uganda](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-peas/uganda/) | 12,561 | 0.12% |
| 23 | **Sri Lanka** | 11,413 | 0.11% |
| 24 | [United States](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-peas/united-states/) | 10,288 | 0.10% |
| 25 | [Mauritania](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-peas/mauritania/) | 7,948 | 0.08% |

[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; 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

Exports3 t USD 12,000
Exporter rank50 of 56
Imports2,144 t USD 2.2 m
Importer rank15 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 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

[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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