FAOSTAT · 1995–2024
Pigeon peas, dry production in Benin
In 2024 Benin produced 12,697 t of pigeon peas, dry, the 8th largest in the world (0.27% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1.0%. The record was 16,991 t in 2008. Area harvested: 15,489 ha, yield 0.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 12,697 t
- World rank
- 8 of 26
- 10-year change
- +1.0%
- Record
- 16,991 t
- 2008
Pigeon peas, dry in Benin, 1995–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12,697 | +10% | 15,489 | 0.82 |
| 2023 | 11,492 | −13% | 17,259 | 0.67 |
| 2022 | 13,134 | +15% | 14,203 | 0.92 |
| 2021 | 11,468 | −8.7% | 13,119 | 0.87 |
| 2020 | 12,555 | −9.5% | 13,604 | 0.92 |
| 2019 | 13,877 | −1.5% | 14,542 | 0.95 |
| 2018 | 14,088 | +4.4% | 14,081 | 1.00 |
| 2017 | 13,494 | −4.0% | 14,799 | 0.91 |
| 2016 | 14,049 | +35% | 14,745 | 0.95 |
| 2015 | 10,409 | −17% | 12,619 | 0.82 |
| 2014 | 12,569 | −11% | 13,250 | 0.95 |
| 2013 | 14,201 | +127% | 12,518 | 1.13 |
| 2012 | 6,252 | −51% | 8,787 | 0.71 |
| 2011 | 12,695 | −15% | 14,225 | 0.89 |
| 2010 | 14,942 | +33% | 17,567 | 0.85 |
| 2009 | 11,253 | −34% | 14,862 | 0.76 |
| 2008 | 16,991 | +61% | 16,184 | 1.05 |
| 2007 | 10,533 | −15% | 12,063 | 0.87 |
| 2006 | 12,448 | −13% | 15,552 | 0.80 |
| 2005 | 14,248 | −5.7% | 17,314 | 0.82 |
| 2004 | 15,102 | +4.6% | 18,581 | 0.81 |
| 2003 | 14,435 | −8.9% | 17,656 | 0.82 |
| 2002 | 15,841 | +29% | 20,430 | 0.78 |
| 2001 | 12,275 | −16% | 16,418 | 0.75 |
| 2000 | 14,619 | +0.6% | 15,182 | 0.96 |
| 1999 | 14,538 | +47% | 12,747 | 1.14 |
| 1998 | 9,881 | +6.0% | 13,234 | 0.75 |
| 1997 | 9,323 | +12% | 12,738 | 0.73 |
| 1996 | 8,343 | +9.8% | 11,367 | 0.73 |
| 1995 | 7,596 | — | 10,402 | 0.73 |
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.