FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Cow peas, dry production in Tanzania
In 2024 Tanzania produced 221,423 t of cow peas, dry, the 7th largest in the world (2.19% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 16%. The record was 485,210 t in 2021. Area harvested: 218,150 ha, yield 1.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 221,423 t
- World rank
- 7 of 41
- 10-year change
- +16%
- Record
- 485,210 t
- 2021
Cow peas, dry in Tanzania, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 221,423 | +5.0% | 218,150 | 1.02 |
| 2023 | 210,866 | +2.9% | 210,965 | 1.00 |
| 2022 | 204,995 | −58% | 208,316 | 0.98 |
| 2021 | 485,210 | +115% | 482,748 | 1.01 |
| 2020 | 225,962 | +77% | 209,643 | 1.08 |
| 2019 | 127,884 | +5.0% | 112,657 | 1.14 |
| 2018 | 121,772 | −31% | 108,045 | 1.13 |
| 2017 | 177,631 | +1.1% | 148,483 | 1.20 |
| 2016 | 175,655 | −2.8% | 172,352 | 1.02 |
| 2015 | 180,776 | −5.1% | 216,931 | 0.83 |
| 2014 | 190,500 | +0.9% | 197,323 | 0.97 |
| 2013 | 188,717 | +5.1% | 234,233 | 0.81 |
| 2012 | 179,570 | +4.0% | 233,803 | 0.77 |
| 2011 | 172,740 | +14% | 218,081 | 0.79 |
| 2010 | 151,730 | −33% | 258,160 | 0.59 |
| 2009 | 224,960 | +29% | 128,290 | 1.75 |
| 2008 | 175,000 | +17% | 88,440 | 1.98 |
| 2007 | 150,000 | +30% | 177,610 | 0.84 |
| 2006 | 115,000 | +43% | 155,930 | 0.74 |
| 2005 | 80,500 | −35% | 150,400 | 0.54 |
| 2004 | 123,600 | +2.9% | 159,000 | 0.78 |
| 2003 | 120,079 | +3.0% | 73,170 | 1.64 |
| 2002 | 116,557 | +3.1% | 154,429 | 0.75 |
| 2001 | 113,036 | +3.2% | 152,143 | 0.74 |
| 2000 | 109,514 | +3.3% | 149,857 | 0.73 |
| 1999 | 105,993 | +3.4% | 147,571 | 0.72 |
| 1998 | 102,471 | +3.6% | 145,286 | 0.71 |
| 1997 | 98,950 | +3.7% | 143,000 | 0.69 |
| 1996 | 95,429 | +3.8% | 140,714 | 0.68 |
| 1995 | 91,907 | +4.0% | 138,429 | 0.66 |
| 1994 | 88,386 | +4.2% | 136,143 | 0.65 |
| 1993 | 84,864 | +4.3% | 133,857 | 0.63 |
| 1992 | 81,343 | +4.5% | 131,571 | 0.62 |
| 1991 | 77,821 | +4.7% | 129,286 | 0.60 |
| 1990 | 74,300 | +5.0% | 127,000 | 0.59 |
| 1989 | 70,779 | +5.2% | 124,714 | 0.57 |
| 1988 | 67,257 | +5.5% | 122,429 | 0.55 |
| 1987 | 63,736 | +5.8% | 120,143 | 0.53 |
| 1986 | 60,214 | +6.2% | 117,857 | 0.51 |
| 1985 | 56,693 | +6.6% | 115,571 | 0.49 |
| 1984 | 53,171 | +7.1% | 113,286 | 0.47 |
| 1983 | 49,650 | +7.6% | 111,000 | 0.45 |
| 1982 | 46,129 | +8.3% | 108,714 | 0.42 |
| 1981 | 42,607 | +9.0% | 106,429 | 0.40 |
| 1980 | 39,086 | +9.9% | 104,143 | 0.38 |
| 1979 | 35,564 | +11% | 101,857 | 0.35 |
| 1978 | 32,043 | +12% | 99,571 | 0.32 |
| 1977 | 28,521 | +14% | 97,286 | 0.29 |
| 1976 | 25,000 | +92% | 95,000 | 0.26 |
| 1975 | 13,000 | +18% | 46,000 | 0.28 |
| 1974 | 11,000 | +10% | 40,000 | 0.28 |
| 1973 | 10,000 | −2.5% | 35,000 | 0.29 |
| 1972 | 10,256 | +20% | 35,000 | 0.29 |
| 1971 | 8,560 | −29% | 30,000 | 0.29 |
| 1970 | 12,098 | −33% | 45,000 | 0.27 |
| 1969 | 17,996 | +47% | 62,000 | 0.29 |
| 1968 | 12,267 | +47% | 45,000 | 0.27 |
| 1967 | 8,347 | −35% | 30,000 | 0.28 |
| 1966 | 12,821 | +73% | 45,000 | 0.28 |
| 1965 | 7,390 | −24% | 26,000 | 0.28 |
| 1964 | 9,746 | −52% | 35,000 | 0.28 |
| 1963 | 20,248 | +12% | 68,000 | 0.30 |
| 1962 | 18,000 | +13% | 60,000 | 0.30 |
| 1961 | 16,000 | — | 53,000 | 0.30 |
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.