Cow peas, dry — Area harvested in Americas

Americas: Cow peas, dry — Area harvested was 63,633 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
63,633 ha
Change on year
down 11.0%
Rank
10th
of 23 groups
All-time high
122,014 ha
in 1979
All-time low
58,894 ha
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cow peas, dry — Area harvested in Americas, 1961–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cow peas, dry — area harvested in Americas is 63,633 ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cow peas, dry — area harvested in Americas peaked at 122,014 ha in 1979 and was at its lowest, 58,894 ha, in 2022.

Americas ranks 10th of 23 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 107,093 ha 80,536 ha 118,025 ha 9
1970s 86,100 ha 60,981 ha 122,014 ha 10
1980s 94,555 ha 64,129 ha 105,557 ha 10
1990s 72,657 ha 62,256 ha 89,282 ha 10
2000s 75,518 ha 67,671 ha 81,899 ha 10
2010s 71,753 ha 62,812 ha 81,535 ha 10
2020s 63,641 ha 58,894 ha 71,490 ha 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 7 Senegal 300,395 ha compare
  2. 8 Kenya 234,351 ha compare
  3. 9 Sudan 231,525 ha compare
  4. 10 Benin 220,485 ha compare
  5. 11 Ghana 191,625 ha compare
  6. 12 Sudan (former) 145,740 ha compare
  7. 13 Myanmar 128,014 ha compare

See the full ranking of 77 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cow peas, dry — area harvested in Americas?
Cow peas, dry — area harvested in Americas was 63,633 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cow peas, dry — area harvested recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 122,014 ha in 1979.
What is the lowest cow peas, dry — area harvested recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 58,894 ha in 2022.
How does Americas rank for cow peas, dry — area harvested?
Americas ranks 10th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
Is cow peas, dry — area harvested rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cow peas, dry — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cow peas, dry — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
77 places, 3,623 data points, 1961–2024
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