Pigeon peas, dry production in Jamaica
In 2024 Jamaica produced 546 t of pigeon peas, dry, the 19th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 40%. The record was 2,903 t in 1972. Area harvested: 465 ha, yield 1.2 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 546 t
- World rank
- 19 of 26
- 10-year change
- −40%
- Record
- 2,903 t
- 1972
Pigeon peas, dry in Jamaica, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Jamaica compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.02% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.2
- world 0.9 (+33%)
- kg per person
- 0.19
- world 0.57
- 10-year change
- −40%
- world +6.5%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Colombia | 903 | 0.02% |
| 18 | Philippines | 813 | 0.02% |
| 19 | Jamaica | 546 | 0.01% |
| 20 | Comoros | 400 | 0.01% |
| 21 | Bangladesh | 384 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of pigeon peas, dry
Share of the world total; Jamaica is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 546 | −7.6% | 465 | 1.17 |
| 2023 | 591 | −12% | 502 | 1.18 |
| 2022 | 675 | −6.0% | 579 | 1.17 |
| 2021 | 718 | +43% | 605 | 1.19 |
| 2020 | 503 | −26% | 439 | 1.15 |
| 2019 | 677 | −11% | 592 | 1.14 |
| 2018 | 760 | +1.1% | 675 | 1.13 |
| 2017 | 752 | −14% | 656 | 1.15 |
| 2016 | 879 | +5.3% | 768 | 1.14 |
| 2015 | 835 | −8.5% | 732 | 1.14 |
| 2014 | 913 | −4.6% | 760 | 1.20 |
| 2013 | 957 | +0.6% | 832 | 1.15 |
| 2012 | 951 | −1.5% | 796 | 1.19 |
| 2011 | 965 | +29% | 830 | 1.16 |
| 2010 | 749 | −12% | 723 | 1.04 |
| 2009 | 847 | +27% | 746 | 1.14 |
| 2008 | 668 | −23% | 565 | 1.18 |
| 2007 | 868 | −7.1% | 725 | 1.20 |
| 2006 | 934 | +60% | 785 | 1.19 |
| 2005 | 584 | −40% | 563 | 1.04 |
| 2004 | 978 | +2.5% | 899 | 1.09 |
| 2003 | 954 | −20% | 926 | 1.03 |
| 2002 | 1,186 | −12% | 1,035 | 1.15 |
| 2001 | 1,348 | +9.8% | 1,165 | 1.16 |
| 2000 | 1,228 | −19% | 1,228 | 1.00 |
| 1999 | 1,521 | −5.8% | 1,300 | 1.17 |
| 1998 | 1,615 | −15% | 1,355 | 1.19 |
| 1997 | 1,909 | −1.2% | 1,638 | 1.17 |
| 1996 | 1,932 | +9.8% | 1,629 | 1.19 |
| 1995 | 1,759 | +0.6% | 1,503 | 1.17 |
| 1994 | 1,748 | +5.7% | 1,449 | 1.21 |
| 1993 | 1,654 | −16% | 1,533 | 1.08 |
| 1992 | 1,959 | +21% | 1,956 | 1.00 |
| 1991 | 1,623 | +5.9% | 1,775 | 0.91 |
| 1990 | 1,533 | +66% | 1,581 | 0.97 |
| 1989 | 925 | −57% | 1,092 | 0.85 |
| 1988 | 2,138 | +16% | 2,229 | 0.96 |
| 1987 | 1,849 | −26% | 1,971 | 0.94 |
| 1986 | 2,513 | +17% | 2,553 | 0.98 |
| 1985 | 2,139 | −0.5% | 2,338 | 0.91 |
| 1984 | 2,150 | +2.2% | 2,240 | 0.96 |
| 1983 | 2,104 | −4.8% | 2,273 | 0.93 |
| 1982 | 2,210 | −13% | 2,312 | 0.96 |
| 1981 | 2,543 | +8.2% | 2,673 | 0.95 |
| 1980 | 2,351 | −4.2% | 2,462 | 0.95 |
| 1979 | 2,454 | +19% | 2,554 | 0.96 |
| 1978 | 2,062 | +99% | 2,473 | 0.83 |
| 1977 | 1,038 | −24% | 1,487 | 0.70 |
| 1976 | 1,370 | −36% | 2,027 | 0.68 |
| 1975 | 2,143 | +25% | 2,800 | 0.77 |
| 1974 | 1,720 | −2.5% | 2,283 | 0.75 |
| 1973 | 1,764 | −39% | 2,934 | 0.60 |
| 1972 | 2,903 | +54% | 4,179 | 0.69 |
| 1971 | 1,887 | −5.5% | 3,155 | 0.60 |
| 1970 | 1,996 | −2.1% | 2,971 | 0.67 |
| 1969 | 2,038 | −18% | 3,218 | 0.63 |
| 1968 | 2,497 | +10% | 4,028 | 0.62 |
| 1967 | 2,260 | +41% | 2,898 | 0.78 |
| 1966 | 1,600 | +84% | 2,130 | 0.75 |
| 1965 | 870 | −14% | 1,160 | 0.75 |
| 1964 | 1,010 | −7.3% | 1,365 | 0.74 |
| 1963 | 1,090 | +5.3% | 1,470 | 0.74 |
| 1962 | 1,035 | +3.7% | 1,400 | 0.74 |
| 1961 | 998 | — | 1,370 | 0.73 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 132 t USD 264,000
- Importer rank
- 27 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
Questions and answers
What is the production of pigeon peas, dry in Jamaica?
Jamaica produced 546 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Jamaica rank in the world for production of pigeon peas, dry?
Jamaica ranked 19th 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 Jamaica changed?
It fell by 40% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +6.5% for the world. The record was 2,903 t in 1972.
What is the yield of pigeon peas, dry in Jamaica?
1.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (546 t from 465 ha), against a world average of 0.9 t/ha.
Does Jamaica export or import pigeon peas, dry?
In 2024 Jamaica reported no exports and imports of 132 t (USD 264,000), 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
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.