> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/cow-peas/united-states/

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# 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.

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Production, 202410,288 t
World rank24 of 41
10-year change−52%
Record59,058 t1999

## Cow peas, dry in United States, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## United States compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.10%0.36% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.1world 0.6 (+73%)
kg per person0.03world 1.24
10-year change−52%world +70%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 22 | [Uganda](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-peas/uganda/) | 12,561 | 0.12% |
| 23 | [Sri Lanka](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-peas/sri-lanka/) | 11,413 | 0.11% |
| 24 | **United States** | 10,288 | 0.10% |
| 25 | [Mauritania](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-peas/mauritania/) | 7,948 | 0.08% |
| 26 | [North Macedonia](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-peas/north-macedonia/) | 7,658 | 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; 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

Exports489 t USD 1.1 m
Exporter rank19 of 56
Imports3,703 t USD 5.7 m
Importer rank9 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 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

[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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