Cow peas, dry production in Trinidad and Tobago
In 2024 Trinidad and Tobago produced 534 t of cow peas, dry, the 34th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 6.8%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 168 ha, yield 3.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 534 t
- World rank
- 34 of 41
- 10-year change
- +6.8%
- Record
- 534 t
- 2024
Cow peas, dry in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Trinidad and Tobago compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.2
- world 0.6 (+397%)
- kg per person
- 0.35
- world 1.24
- 10-year change
- +6.8%
- world +70%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Eswatini | 670 | 0.01% |
| 33 | Guinea-Bissau | 659 | 0.01% |
| 34 | Trinidad and Tobago | 534 | 0.01% |
| 35 | Qatar | 297 | 0.00% |
| 36 | Jamaica | 276 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of cow peas, dry
Share of the world total; Trinidad and Tobago is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 534 | +0.4% | 168 | 3.18 |
| 2023 | 532 | +0.4% | 168 | 3.17 |
| 2022 | 530 | 0.0% | 170 | 3.12 |
| 2021 | 530 | +1.1% | 166 | 3.19 |
| 2020 | 524 | +0.6% | 168 | 3.12 |
| 2019 | 521 | +0.8% | 166 | 3.14 |
| 2018 | 517 | +0.6% | 164 | 3.15 |
| 2017 | 514 | +0.6% | 163 | 3.15 |
| 2016 | 511 | +0.4% | 160 | 3.19 |
| 2015 | 509 | +1.8% | 158 | 3.22 |
| 2014 | 500 | 0.0% | 152 | 3.29 |
| 2013 | 500 | 0.0% | 150 | 3.33 |
| 2012 | 500 | +3.5% | 150 | 3.33 |
| 2011 | 483 | +1.9% | 150 | 3.22 |
| 2010 | 474 | +5.3% | 150 | 3.16 |
| 2009 | 450 | 0.0% | 150 | 3.00 |
| 2008 | 450 | −10.0% | 150 | 3.00 |
| 2007 | 500 | +11% | 150 | 3.33 |
| 2006 | 450 | +4.7% | 140 | 3.21 |
| 2005 | 430 | +7.5% | 130 | 3.31 |
| 2004 | 400 | +1.3% | 120 | 3.33 |
| 2003 | 395 | +0.3% | 115 | 3.43 |
| 2002 | 394 | +1.0% | 114 | 3.46 |
| 2001 | 390 | +1.3% | 110 | 3.55 |
| 2000 | 385 | 0.0% | 109 | 3.53 |
| 1999 | 385 | +0.5% | 108 | 3.56 |
| 1998 | 383 | +0.5% | 107 | 3.58 |
| 1997 | 381 | −0.3% | 106 | 3.59 |
| 1996 | 382 | +0.3% | 106 | 3.60 |
| 1995 | 381 | 0.0% | 105 | 3.63 |
| 1994 | 381 | +0.3% | 104 | 3.66 |
| 1993 | 380 | +0.3% | 103 | 3.69 |
| 1992 | 379 | +0.3% | 102 | 3.72 |
| 1991 | 378 | −0.5% | 102 | 3.71 |
| 1990 | 380 | 0.0% | 100 | 3.80 |
| 1989 | 380 | 0.0% | 100 | 3.80 |
| 1988 | 380 | 0.0% | 100 | 3.80 |
| 1987 | 380 | 0.0% | 100 | 3.80 |
| 1986 | 380 | 0.0% | 100 | 3.80 |
| 1985 | 380 | 0.0% | 100 | 3.80 |
| 1984 | 380 | 0.0% | 100 | 3.80 |
| 1983 | 380 | +2.7% | 100 | 3.80 |
| 1982 | 370 | +5.7% | 95 | 3.89 |
| 1981 | 350 | +9.4% | 90 | 3.89 |
| 1980 | 320 | +6.7% | 86 | 3.72 |
| 1979 | 300 | +7.1% | 84 | 3.57 |
| 1978 | 280 | +1.8% | 82 | 3.41 |
| 1977 | 275 | +1.1% | 80 | 3.44 |
| 1976 | 272 | +5.0% | 80 | 3.40 |
| 1975 | 259 | −4.8% | 75 | 3.45 |
| 1974 | 272 | +18% | 80 | 3.40 |
| 1973 | 231 | +2.7% | 70 | 3.30 |
| 1972 | 225 | +10% | 70 | 3.21 |
| 1971 | 204 | −10% | 60 | 3.40 |
| 1970 | 227 | +25% | 70 | 3.24 |
| 1969 | 181 | 0.0% | 50 | 3.62 |
| 1968 | 181 | +33% | 50 | 3.62 |
| 1967 | 136 | 0.0% | 40 | 3.40 |
| 1966 | 136 | −40% | 40 | 3.40 |
| 1965 | 227 | 0.0% | 80 | 2.84 |
| 1964 | 227 | −50% | 80 | 2.84 |
| 1963 | 454 | +51% | 120 | 3.78 |
| 1962 | 300 | +20% | 100 | 3.00 |
| 1961 | 250 | — | 80 | 3.13 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 45 t USD 58,000
- Importer rank
- 57 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
Trinidad and Tobago produced 534 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Trinidad and Tobago rank in the world for production of cow peas, dry?
Trinidad and Tobago ranked 34th 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 Trinidad and Tobago changed?
It rose by 6.8% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +70% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
What is the yield of cow peas, dry in Trinidad and Tobago?
3.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (534 t from 168 ha), against a world average of 0.6 t/ha.
Does Trinidad and Tobago export or import cow peas, dry?
In 2024 Trinidad and Tobago reported no exports and imports of 45 t (USD 58,000), 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 Trinidad and Tobago is imputed by FAO. 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.