Pigeon peas, dry production in Uganda
In 2024 Uganda produced 13,514 t of pigeon peas, dry, the 7th largest in the world (0.29% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 0.9%. The record was 87,000 t in 2007. Area harvested: 40,117 ha, yield 0.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 13,514 t
- World rank
- 7 of 26
- 10-year change
- +0.9%
- Record
- 87,000 t
- 2007
Pigeon peas, dry in Uganda, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Uganda compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.29%
- 0.31% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.3
- world 0.9 (−62%)
- kg per person
- 0.27
- world 0.57
- 10-year change
- +0.9%
- world +6.5%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Kenya | 96,800 | 2.1% |
| 6 | Dominican Republic | 27,825 | 0.60% |
| 7 | Uganda | 13,514 | 0.29% |
| 8 | Benin | 12,697 | 0.27% |
| 9 | Nepal | 11,605 | 0.25% |
Map of world production of pigeon peas, dry
Share of the world total; Uganda is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13,514 | +0.0% | 40,117 | 0.34 |
| 2023 | 13,513 | +0.2% | 40,129 | 0.34 |
| 2022 | 13,485 | −0.4% | 39,822 | 0.34 |
| 2021 | 13,543 | +0.2% | 40,401 | 0.34 |
| 2020 | 13,510 | +0.8% | 40,163 | 0.34 |
| 2019 | 13,400 | −2.3% | 38,901 | 0.34 |
| 2018 | 13,720 | +2.3% | 42,140 | 0.33 |
| 2017 | 13,411 | +2.6% | 39,449 | 0.34 |
| 2016 | 13,069 | −2.5% | 35,116 | 0.37 |
| 2015 | 13,407 | +0.1% | 33,516 | 0.40 |
| 2014 | 13,393 | +0.1% | 33,483 | 0.40 |
| 2013 | 13,384 | +0.0% | 33,459 | 0.40 |
| 2012 | 13,382 | +2.1% | 33,000 | 0.41 |
| 2011 | 13,107 | +0.8% | 32,768 | 0.40 |
| 2010 | 13,000 | 0.0% | 32,000 | 0.41 |
| 2009 | 13,000 | +30% | 31,000 | 0.42 |
| 2008 | 10,000 | −89% | 26,000 | 0.38 |
| 2007 | 87,000 | +1.2% | 87,000 | 1.00 |
| 2006 | 86,000 | +1.2% | 86,000 | 1.00 |
| 2005 | 85,000 | +1.2% | 85,000 | 1.00 |
| 2004 | 84,000 | 0.0% | 84,000 | 1.00 |
| 2003 | 84,000 | +2.4% | 84,000 | 1.00 |
| 2002 | 82,000 | +2.5% | 82,000 | 1.00 |
| 2001 | 80,000 | +2.6% | 80,000 | 1.00 |
| 2000 | 78,000 | +2.6% | 78,000 | 1.00 |
| 1999 | 76,000 | +25% | 76,000 | 1.00 |
| 1998 | 61,000 | +3.4% | 74,000 | 0.82 |
| 1997 | 59,000 | +1.7% | 72,000 | 0.82 |
| 1996 | 58,000 | 0.0% | 71,000 | 0.82 |
| 1995 | 58,000 | +5.5% | 70,000 | 0.83 |
| 1994 | 55,000 | +3.8% | 67,000 | 0.82 |
| 1993 | 53,000 | +3.9% | 64,000 | 0.83 |
| 1992 | 51,000 | +2.0% | 62,000 | 0.82 |
| 1991 | 50,000 | −2.0% | 60,000 | 0.83 |
| 1990 | 51,000 | +12% | 62,000 | 0.82 |
| 1989 | 45,509 | +8.4% | 68,000 | 0.67 |
| 1988 | 42,000 | +56% | 64,000 | 0.66 |
| 1987 | 27,000 | −10% | 60,000 | 0.45 |
| 1986 | 30,049 | +7.3% | 66,613 | 0.45 |
| 1985 | 28,000 | +12% | 60,000 | 0.47 |
| 1984 | 25,000 | −13% | 72,000 | 0.35 |
| 1983 | 28,900 | +3.2% | 61,900 | 0.47 |
| 1982 | 28,000 | +12% | 60,000 | 0.47 |
| 1981 | 25,000 | −3.8% | 55,000 | 0.45 |
| 1980 | 26,000 | +37% | 50,000 | 0.52 |
| 1979 | 19,000 | −55% | 58,000 | 0.33 |
| 1978 | 42,100 | +4.2% | 105,300 | 0.40 |
| 1977 | 40,400 | +9.8% | 105,821 | 0.38 |
| 1976 | 36,800 | +44% | 86,617 | 0.42 |
| 1975 | 25,500 | −44% | 63,800 | 0.40 |
| 1974 | 45,900 | +47% | 115,600 | 0.40 |
| 1973 | 31,300 | −35% | 78,200 | 0.40 |
| 1972 | 48,200 | +21% | 121,100 | 0.40 |
| 1971 | 40,000 | 0.0% | 91,000 | 0.44 |
| 1970 | 40,000 | −21% | 80,000 | 0.50 |
| 1969 | 50,320 | +86% | 100,000 | 0.50 |
| 1968 | 27,000 | 0.0% | 89,000 | 0.30 |
| 1967 | 27,000 | +166% | 70,000 | 0.39 |
| 1966 | 10,160 | −49% | 57,060 | 0.18 |
| 1965 | 20,000 | −26% | 65,000 | 0.31 |
| 1964 | 27,000 | +29% | 89,920 | 0.30 |
| 1963 | 21,000 | +17% | 69,443 | 0.30 |
| 1962 | 18,000 | +5.9% | 59,164 | 0.30 |
| 1961 | 17,000 | — | 56,655 | 0.30 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 5,355 t USD 5.8 m
- Exporter rank
- 9 of 43
- Imports
- 6 t USD 5,000
- Importer rank
- 63 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 Uganda?
Uganda produced 13,514 t in 2024, 0.29% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Uganda rank in the world for production of pigeon peas, dry?
Uganda ranked 7th 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 Uganda changed?
It rose by 0.9% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +6.5% for the world. The record was 87,000 t in 2007.
What is the yield of pigeon peas, dry in Uganda?
0.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (13,514 t from 40,117 ha), against a world average of 0.9 t/ha.
Does Uganda export or import pigeon peas, dry?
In 2024 Uganda reported exports of 5,355 t (USD 5.8 m) and imports of 6 t (USD 5,000), 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 Uganda is estimated by FAO. 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.