Cow peas, dry — Area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Cow peas, dry — Area harvested was 198,693 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
198,693 ha
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
4th
of 7 countries
All-time high
198,693 ha
in 2024
All-time low
51,000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cow peas, dry — Area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961–2024

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, cow peas, dry — area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 198,693 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cow peas, dry — area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 198,693 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51,000 ha, in 1961.

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

Cow peas, dry — Area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year

Annual values for Cow peas, dry — Area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 51,000 ha
1962 53,000 ha +3.9%
1963 56,000 ha +5.7%
1964 58,000 ha +3.6%
1965 58,000 ha +0.0%
1966 59,000 ha +1.7%
1967 59,000 ha +0.0%
1968 60,000 ha +1.7%
1969 60,000 ha +0.0%
1970 61,400 ha +2.3%
1971 62,100 ha +1.1%
1972 65,100 ha +4.8%
1973 66,600 ha +2.3%
1974 68,000 ha +2.1%
1975 68,900 ha +1.3%
1976 70,900 ha +2.9%
1977 72,500 ha +2.3%
1978 72,700 ha +0.3%
1979 64,800 ha -10.9%
1980 76,800 ha +18.5%
1981 79,100 ha +3.0%
1982 81,300 ha +2.8%
1983 83,800 ha +3.1%
1984 86,000 ha +2.6%
1985 90,100 ha +4.8%
1986 86,300 ha -4.2%
1987 88,100 ha +2.1%
1988 90,000 ha +2.2%
1989 90,800 ha +0.9%
1990 80,000 ha -11.9%
1991 70,000 ha -12.5%
1992 73,000 ha +4.3%
1993 71,556 ha -2.0%
1994 72,368 ha +1.1%
1995 70,000 ha -3.3%
1996 77,000 ha +10.0%
1997 80,000 ha +3.9%
1998 85,000 ha +6.2%
1999 88,000 ha +3.5%
2000 95,000 ha +8.0%
2001 100,000 ha +5.3%
2002 103,290 ha +3.3%
2003 110,000 ha +6.5%
2004 137,773 ha +25.2%
2005 124,955 ha -9.3%
2006 128,045 ha +2.5%
2007 125,000 ha -2.4%
2008 126,000 ha +0.8%
2009 131,500 ha +4.4%
2010 137,150 ha +4.3%
2011 141,440 ha +3.1%
2012 144,439 ha +2.1%
2013 149,071 ha +3.2%
2014 153,797 ha +3.2%
2015 154,539 ha +0.5%
2016 155,564 ha +0.7%
2017 159,493 ha +2.5%
2018 166,960 ha +4.7%
2019 173,628 ha +4.0%
2020 180,141 ha +3.8%
2021 183,891 ha +2.1%
2022 187,648 ha +2.0%
2023 193,090 ha +2.9%
2024 198,693 ha +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 57,111 ha 51,000 ha 60,000 ha 9
1970s 67,300 ha 61,400 ha 72,700 ha 10
1980s 85,230 ha 76,800 ha 90,800 ha 10
1990s 76,692 ha 70,000 ha 88,000 ha 10
2000s 118,156 ha 95,000 ha 137,773 ha 10
2010s 153,608 ha 137,150 ha 173,628 ha 10
2020s 188,693 ha 180,141 ha 198,693 ha 5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 1 Niger 5.58 million ha compare
  2. 2 Nigeria 5.14 million ha compare
  3. 3 Burkina Faso 1.52 million ha compare
  4. 3 United Republic of Tanzania 218,150 ha compare
  5. 4 Cameroon 555,235 ha compare
  6. 5 Mali 485,921 ha compare
  7. 6 Mozambique 351,267 ha compare
  8. 7 Senegal 300,395 ha compare
  9. 7 Syrian Arab Republic 81 ha compare

See the full ranking of 77 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cow peas, dry — area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Cow peas, dry — area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 198,693 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cow peas, dry — area harvested recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 198,693 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest cow peas, dry — area harvested recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 51,000 ha in 1961.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for cow peas, dry — area harvested?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th out of 7 countries with data for 2024.
Is cow peas, dry — area harvested rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo 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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