> In 2024 Tanzania produced 224,587 t of pigeon peas, dry, the 4th largest in the world (4.82% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 9.4%.

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# Pigeon peas, dry production in Tanzania

In 2024 Tanzania produced 224,587 t of pigeon peas, dry, the 4th largest in the world (4.82% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 9.4%. The record was 286,905 t in 2017. Area harvested: 193,160 ha, yield 1.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/pigeon-pea/)[Market prices in Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/country/tanzania/)

Production, 2024224,587 t
World rank4 of 26
10-year change−9.4%
Record286,905 t2017

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

## Tanzania compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total4.8%5.7% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.2world 0.9 (+32%)
kg per person3.28world 0.57
10-year change−9.4%world +6.5%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | [Malawi](https://husfarm.com/production/pigeon-peas/malawi/) | 473,662 | 10.2% |
| 3 | [Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/pigeon-peas/myanmar/) | 251,615 | 5.4% |
| 4 | **Tanzania** | 224,587 | 4.8% |
| 5 | [Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/pigeon-peas/kenya/) | 96,800 | 2.1% |
| 6 | [Dominican Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/pigeon-peas/dominican-republic/) | 27,825 | 0.60% |

[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; Tanzania is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 224,587 | −19% | 193,160 | 1.16 |
| 2023 | 276,651 | +245% | 241,664 | 1.14 |
| 2022 | 80,120 | −50% | 71,101 | 1.13 |
| 2021 | 161,385 | −27% | 146,077 | 1.10 |
| 2020 | 220,000 | +144% | 206,882 | 1.06 |
| 2019 | 90,088 | −11% | 87,425 | 1.03 |
| 2018 | 101,422 | −65% | 87,189 | 1.16 |
| 2017 | 286,905 | +13% | 290,322 | 0.99 |
| 2016 | 253,553 | −3.2% | 252,578 | 1.00 |
| 2015 | 261,889 | +5.6% | 253,086 | 1.03 |
| 2014 | 248,000 | +0.2% | 250,508 | 0.99 |
| 2013 | 247,387 | +20% | 287,182 | 0.86 |
| 2012 | 206,057 | −24% | 257,292 | 0.80 |
| 2011 | 272,608 | +64% | 288,161 | 0.95 |
| 2010 | 166,130 | +37% | 187,010 | 0.89 |
| 2009 | 120,870 | +11% | 113,910 | 1.06 |
| 2008 | 109,072 | −9.8% | 125,000 | 0.87 |
| 2007 | 120,909 | +2.0% | 148,876 | 0.81 |
| 2006 | 118,500 | 0.0% | 162,400 | 0.73 |
| 2005 | 118,500 | +23% | 162,400 | 0.73 |
| 2004 | 96,300 | +3.3% | 142,100 | 0.68 |
| 2003 | 93,243 | +3.4% | 143,451 | 0.65 |
| 2002 | 90,186 | +3.5% | 138,748 | 0.65 |
| 2001 | 87,129 | +3.6% | 134,044 | 0.65 |
| 2000 | 84,072 | +3.8% | 129,341 | 0.65 |
| 1999 | 81,015 | +3.9% | 124,638 | 0.65 |
| 1998 | 77,958 | +4.1% | 119,935 | 0.65 |
| 1997 | 74,901 | +4.3% | 115,232 | 0.65 |
| 1996 | 71,844 | +4.4% | 110,529 | 0.65 |
| 1995 | 68,787 | +4.7% | 105,826 | 0.65 |
| 1994 | 65,730 | +4.9% | 101,122 | 0.65 |
| 1993 | 62,673 | +5.1% | 96,419 | 0.65 |
| 1992 | 59,616 | +5.4% | 91,716 | 0.65 |
| 1991 | 56,558 | +5.7% | 87,013 | 0.65 |
| 1990 | 53,501 | +6.1% | 82,310 | 0.65 |
| 1989 | 50,444 | +6.5% | 77,607 | 0.65 |
| 1988 | 47,387 | +6.9% | 72,904 | 0.65 |
| 1987 | 44,330 | +7.4% | 68,200 | 0.65 |
| 1986 | 41,273 | +8.0% | 63,497 | 0.65 |
| 1985 | 38,216 | +8.7% | 58,794 | 0.65 |
| 1984 | 35,159 | +9.5% | 54,091 | 0.65 |
| 1983 | 32,102 | +11% | 49,388 | 0.65 |
| 1982 | 29,045 | +12% | 44,685 | 0.65 |
| 1981 | 25,988 | +13% | 39,982 | 0.65 |
| 1980 | 22,931 | +15% | 35,279 | 0.65 |
| 1979 | 19,874 | −5.4% | 30,575 | 0.65 |
| 1978 | 21,000 | −4.5% | 32,308 | 0.65 |
| 1977 | 22,000 | −4.3% | 33,846 | 0.65 |
| 1976 | 23,000 | +44% | 36,000 | 0.64 |
| 1975 | 16,000 | +14% | 25,000 | 0.64 |
| 1974 | 14,000 | +27% | 20,000 | 0.70 |
| 1973 | 11,000 | +11% | 20,000 | 0.55 |
| 1972 | 9,908 | −34% | 20,000 | 0.50 |
| 1971 | 14,935 | −11% | 30,000 | 0.50 |
| 1970 | 16,806 | +37% | 34,000 | 0.49 |
| 1969 | 12,268 | −5.2% | 21,900 | 0.56 |
| 1968 | 12,944 | +39% | 22,200 | 0.58 |
| 1967 | 9,328 | +1.3% | 18,000 | 0.52 |
| 1966 | 9,210 | +42% | 18,000 | 0.51 |
| 1965 | 6,503 | +31% | 13,000 | 0.50 |
| 1964 | 4,960 | −79% | 10,000 | 0.50 |
| 1963 | 23,344 | +133% | 39,000 | 0.60 |
| 1962 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 16,000 | 0.63 |
| 1961 | 10,000 | — | 16,000 | 0.63 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports341,126 t USD 235 m
Exporter rank1 of 43
Imports1,015 t USD 122,000
Importer rank11 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 Tanzania?

Tanzania produced 224,587 t in 2024, 4.8% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Tanzania ranked 4th 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 Tanzania changed?

It fell by 9.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +6.5% for the world. The record was 286,905 t in 2017.

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

1.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (224,587 t from 193,160 ha), against a world average of 0.9 t/ha.

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

In 2024 Tanzania reported exports of 341,126 t (USD 235 m) and imports of 1,015 t (USD 122,000), 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; the 2024 figure for Tanzania is imputed by FAO. 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/)[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/)[Burundi](https://husfarm.com/production/pigeon-peas/burundi/)
[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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