Cow peas, dry production in United States
In 2024 United States produced 10,288 t of cow peas, dry, the 24th largest in the world (0.10% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 52%. The record was 59,058 t in 1999. Area harvested: 9,270 ha, yield 1.1 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 10,288 t
- World rank
- 24 of 41
- 10-year change
- −52%
- Record
- 59,058 t
- 1999
Cow peas, dry in United States, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
United States compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.10%
- 0.36% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.1
- world 0.6 (+73%)
- kg per person
- 0.03
- world 1.24
- 10-year change
- −52%
- world +70%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 26 | North Macedonia | 7,658 | 0.08% |
Map of world production of cow peas, dry
Share of the world total; United States is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10,288 | −20% | 9,270 | 1.11 |
| 2023 | 12,927 | +87% | 7,280 | 1.78 |
| 2022 | 6,895 | −34% | 3,930 | 1.75 |
| 2021 | 10,387 | −36% | 5,220 | 1.99 |
| 2020 | 16,284 | +34% | 7,730 | 2.11 |
| 2019 | 12,156 | −49% | 5,463 | 2.23 |
| 2018 | 23,950 | +21% | 12,100 | 1.98 |
| 2017 | 19,820 | −24% | 11,650 | 1.70 |
| 2016 | 25,945 | +1.2% | 14,285 | 1.82 |
| 2015 | 25,628 | +19% | 14,245 | 1.80 |
| 2014 | 21,591 | −26% | 12,060 | 1.79 |
| 2013 | 28,985 | +17% | 15,702 | 1.85 |
| 2012 | 24,766 | +62% | 13,274 | 1.87 |
| 2011 | 15,286 | −42% | 9,429 | 1.62 |
| 2010 | 26,535 | −24% | 13,233 | 2.01 |
| 2009 | 34,972 | +96% | 18,372 | 1.90 |
| 2008 | 17,872 | −21% | 11,857 | 1.51 |
| 2007 | 22,544 | −6.8% | 13,744 | 1.64 |
| 2006 | 24,176 | +31% | 13,737 | 1.76 |
| 2005 | 18,416 | +5.7% | 10,477 | 1.76 |
| 2004 | 17,418 | −51% | 9,928 | 1.75 |
| 2003 | 35,607 | +45% | 20,327 | 1.75 |
| 2002 | 24,630 | −1.8% | 14,076 | 1.75 |
| 2001 | 25,084 | +45% | 14,351 | 1.75 |
| 2000 | 17,327 | −71% | 9,925 | 1.75 |
| 1999 | 59,058 | +99% | 33,865 | 1.74 |
| 1998 | 29,620 | −19% | 17,004 | 1.74 |
| 1997 | 36,605 | +42% | 21,037 | 1.74 |
| 1996 | 25,719 | −48% | 14,798 | 1.74 |
| 1995 | 49,487 | +30% | 28,505 | 1.74 |
| 1994 | 38,192 | +35% | 22,024 | 1.73 |
| 1993 | 28,213 | +7.8% | 16,288 | 1.73 |
| 1992 | 26,172 | −41% | 15,126 | 1.73 |
| 1991 | 44,633 | +5.1% | 25,825 | 1.73 |
| 1990 | 42,456 | +8,391% | 24,594 | 1.73 |
| 1989 | 500 | −91% | 560 | 0.89 |
| 1988 | 5,800 | −50% | 6,400 | 0.91 |
| 1987 | 11,564 | −17% | 12,908 | 0.90 |
| 1986 | 14,000 | +11% | 15,500 | 0.90 |
| 1985 | 12,600 | +12% | 14,000 | 0.90 |
| 1984 | 11,300 | +24% | 12,500 | 0.90 |
| 1983 | 9,100 | −33% | 15,000 | 0.61 |
| 1982 | 13,570 | +15% | 15,039 | 0.90 |
| 1981 | 11,750 | +29% | 19,600 | 0.60 |
| 1980 | 9,100 | +20% | 15,700 | 0.58 |
| 1979 | 7,600 | −14% | 13,100 | 0.58 |
| 1978 | 8,800 | — | 14,700 | 0.60 |
| 1977 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | −100% | — | — |
| 1967 | 21,718 | −4.2% | 37,635 | 0.58 |
| 1966 | 22,670 | −5.8% | 35,207 | 0.64 |
| 1965 | 24,059 | +13% | 41,277 | 0.58 |
| 1964 | 21,283 | −36% | 36,016 | 0.59 |
| 1963 | 33,122 | +16% | 50,585 | 0.65 |
| 1962 | 28,468 | −15% | 52,204 | 0.55 |
| 1961 | 33,503 | — | 51,394 | 0.65 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 489 t USD 1.1 m
- Exporter rank
- 19 of 56
- Imports
- 3,703 t USD 5.7 m
- Importer rank
- 9 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 United States?
United States produced 10,288 t in 2024, 0.10% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does United States rank in the world for production of cow peas, dry?
United States ranked 24th 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 United States changed?
It fell by 52% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +70% for the world. The record was 59,058 t in 1999.
What is the yield of cow peas, dry in United States?
1.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (10,288 t from 9,270 ha), against a world average of 0.6 t/ha.
Does United States export or import cow peas, dry?
In 2024 United States reported exports of 489 t (USD 1.1 m) and imports of 3,703 t (USD 5.7 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.