> In 2024 Bangladesh produced 384 t of pigeon peas, dry, the 21st largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 37%.

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# Pigeon peas, dry production in Bangladesh

In 2024 Bangladesh produced 384 t of pigeon peas, dry, the 21st largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 37%. The record was 11,000 t in 1978. Area harvested: 367 ha, yield 1.0 t/ha.

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Production, 2024384 t
World rank21 of 26
10-year change−37%
Record11,000 t1978

## Pigeon peas, dry in Bangladesh, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Bangladesh compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.01%0.01% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.0world 0.9 (+19%)
kg per person0.00world 0.57
10-year change−37%world +6.5%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 19 | [Jamaica](https://husfarm.com/production/pigeon-peas/jamaica/) | 546 | 0.01% |
| 20 | [Comoros](https://husfarm.com/production/pigeon-peas/comoros/) | 400 | 0.01% |
| 21 | **Bangladesh** | 384 | 0.01% |
| 22 | [Grenada](https://husfarm.com/production/pigeon-peas/grenada/) | 214 | 0.00% |
| 23 | [Puerto Rico](https://husfarm.com/production/pigeon-peas/puerto-rico/) | 197 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 26 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/pigeon-peas/)

### Map of world production of pigeon peas, dry

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Bangladesh is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 384 | −9.0% | 367 | 1.05 |
| 2023 | 422 | −7.0% | 409 | 1.03 |
| 2022 | 454 | −4.2% | 433 | 1.05 |
| 2021 | 474 | +3.5% | 448 | 1.06 |
| 2020 | 458 | −2.1% | 467 | 0.98 |
| 2019 | 468 | +0.6% | 465 | 1.01 |
| 2018 | 465 | −16% | 464 | 1.00 |
| 2017 | 552 | −2.5% | 516 | 1.07 |
| 2016 | 566 | −6.1% | 538 | 1.05 |
| 2015 | 603 | −0.8% | 575 | 1.05 |
| 2014 | 608 | +44% | 594 | 1.02 |
| 2013 | 423 | −4.9% | 405 | 1.04 |
| 2012 | 445 | −34% | 502 | 0.89 |
| 2011 | 676 | −12% | 732 | 0.92 |
| 2010 | 772 | −8.2% | 811 | 0.95 |
| 2009 | 841 | −26% | 908 | 0.93 |
| 2008 | 1,140 | −21% | 1,213 | 0.94 |
| 2007 | 1,445 | +42% | 1,503 | 0.96 |
| 2006 | 1,015 | +1.0% | 1,748 | 0.58 |
| 2005 | 1,005 | −50% | 2,110 | 0.48 |
| 2004 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 3,237 | 0.62 |
| 2003 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 4,047 | 0.49 |
| 2002 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 4,047 | 0.49 |
| 2001 | 2,000 | −33% | 4,047 | 0.49 |
| 2000 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 5,260 | 0.57 |
| 1999 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 5,260 | 0.57 |
| 1998 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 6,100 | 0.49 |
| 1997 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 6,100 | 0.49 |
| 1996 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 0.50 |
| 1995 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 0.50 |
| 1994 | 3,000 | +5.6% | 6,000 | 0.50 |
| 1993 | 2,840 | −3.2% | 5,781 | 0.49 |
| 1992 | 2,935 | +0.7% | 5,803 | 0.51 |
| 1991 | 2,915 | −8.8% | 5,376 | 0.54 |
| 1990 | 3,195 | −4.2% | 5,406 | 0.59 |
| 1989 | 3,335 | −14% | 5,762 | 0.58 |
| 1988 | 3,857 | −6.9% | 5,561 | 0.69 |
| 1987 | 4,143 | −4.6% | 5,634 | 0.74 |
| 1986 | 4,341 | −20% | 5,906 | 0.74 |
| 1985 | 5,400 | −5.3% | 7,100 | 0.76 |
| 1984 | 5,700 | 0.0% | 7,200 | 0.79 |
| 1983 | 5,700 | −19% | 7,200 | 0.79 |
| 1982 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 9,600 | 0.73 |
| 1981 | 7,000 | −4.1% | 9,300 | 0.75 |
| 1980 | 7,300 | −2.7% | 9,300 | 0.78 |
| 1979 | 7,500 | −32% | 9,600 | 0.78 |
| 1978 | 11,000 | +53% | 15,000 | 0.73 |
| 1977 | 7,200 | +24% | 10,000 | 0.72 |
| 1976 | 5,800 | +61% | 8,000 | 0.73 |
| 1975 | 3,600 | +62% | 5,000 | 0.72 |
| 1974 | 2,216 | +6.4% | 2,947 | 0.75 |
| 1973 | 2,083 | −3.7% | 2,880 | 0.72 |
| 1972 | 2,162 | −19% | 2,916 | 0.74 |
| 1971 | 2,684 | +0.3% | 3,337 | 0.80 |
| 1970 | 2,677 | −12% | 3,327 | 0.80 |
| 1969 | 3,050 | +0.1% | 3,731 | 0.82 |
| 1968 | 3,048 | 0.0% | 3,642 | 0.84 |
| 1967 | 3,048 | 0.0% | 3,642 | 0.84 |
| 1966 | 3,048 | 0.0% | 3,642 | 0.84 |
| 1965 | 3,048 | 0.0% | 3,642 | 0.84 |
| 1964 | 3,048 | 0.0% | 3,642 | 0.84 |
| 1963 | 3,048 | 0.0% | 3,642 | 0.84 |
| 1962 | 3,048 | −25% | 4,047 | 0.75 |
| 1961 | 4,064 | — | 5,666 | 0.72 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports2 t USD 2,000
Exporter rank39 of 43
Imports8 t USD 7,000
Importer rank58 of 83
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/pigeon-peas/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of pigeon peas, dry in Bangladesh?

Bangladesh produced 384 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Bangladesh rank in the world for production of pigeon peas, dry?

Bangladesh ranked 21st of 26 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 75.4% of the world total.

### How has the production of pigeon peas, dry in Bangladesh changed?

It fell by 37% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +6.5% for the world. The record was 11,000 t in 1978.

### What is the yield of pigeon peas, dry in Bangladesh?

1.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (384 t from 367 ha), against a world average of 0.9 t/ha.

### Does Bangladesh export or import pigeon peas, dry?

In 2024 Bangladesh reported exports of 2 t (USD 2,000) and imports of 8 t (USD 7,000), 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. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/pigeon-peas/india/)[Malawi](https://husfarm.com/production/pigeon-peas/malawi/)[Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/pigeon-peas/myanmar/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/pigeon-peas/tanzania/)[Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/pigeon-peas/kenya/)[Dominican Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/pigeon-peas/dominican-republic/)[Uganda](https://husfarm.com/production/pigeon-peas/uganda/)[Benin](https://husfarm.com/production/pigeon-peas/benin/)[Nepal](https://husfarm.com/production/pigeon-peas/nepal/)[Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/pigeon-peas/peru/)[DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/pigeon-peas/dr-congo/)[Haiti](https://husfarm.com/production/pigeon-peas/haiti/)
[All countries producing pigeon peas, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/pigeon-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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