Cow peas, dry — Area harvested in South America

South America: Cow peas, dry — Area harvested was 13,127 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
13,127 ha
Change on year
down 42.5%
Rank
14th
of 23 groups
All-time high
25,867 ha
in 2012
All-time low
11,675 ha
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Cow peas, dry — Area harvested in South America, 2000–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000201220242000: 13.6k ha2001: 13.4k ha2002: 14.6k ha2003: 16.2k ha2004: 17.4k ha2005: 15.0k ha2006: 21.6k ha2007: 17.2k ha2008: 21.2k ha2009: 20.4k ha2010: 22.8k ha2011: 16.2k ha2012: 25.9k ha2013: 15.6k ha2014: 12.9k ha2015: 16.4k ha2016: 17.4k ha2017: 18.0k ha2018: 11.7k ha2019: 15.9k ha2020: 12.0k ha2021: 16.6k ha2022: 13.4k ha2023: 22.8k ha2024: 13.1k ha

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

Analysis

South America recorded 13,127 ha for cow peas, dry — area harvested in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.5% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cow peas, dry — area harvested in South America peaked at 25,867 ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11,675 ha, in 2018.

South America ranks 14th of 23 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Cow peas, dry — Area harvested in South America, year by year

Annual values for Cow peas, dry — Area harvested in South America, 2000 to 2024.
Year ha Change
2000 13,563 ha
2001 13,382 ha -1.3%
2002 14,646 ha +9.4%
2003 16,201 ha +10.6%
2004 17,418 ha +7.5%
2005 15,019 ha -13.8%
2006 21,637 ha +44.1%
2007 17,175 ha -20.6%
2008 21,175 ha +23.3%
2009 20,378 ha -3.8%
2010 22,838 ha +12.1%
2011 16,156 ha -29.3%
2012 25,867 ha +60.1%
2013 15,555 ha -39.9%
2014 12,874 ha -17.2%
2015 16,387 ha +27.3%
2016 17,401 ha +6.2%
2017 18,004 ha +3.5%
2018 11,675 ha -35.2%
2019 15,883 ha +36.0%
2020 12,042 ha -24.2%
2021 16,622 ha +38.0%
2022 13,437 ha -19.2%
2023 22,823 ha +69.9%
2024 13,127 ha -42.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17,059 ha 13,382 ha 21,637 ha 10
2010s 17,264 ha 11,675 ha 25,867 ha 10
2020s 15,610 ha 12,042 ha 22,823 ha 5

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 11 Ghana 191,625 ha compare
  2. 12 Sudan (former) 145,740 ha compare
  3. 13 Myanmar 128,014 ha compare
  4. 14 Malawi 124,813 ha compare
  5. 15 Zimbabwe 65,888 ha compare
  6. 16 Haiti 40,818 ha compare
  7. 17 Madagascar 33,935 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cow peas, dry — area harvested in South America?
Cow peas, dry — area harvested in South America was 13,127 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cow peas, dry — area harvested recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 25,867 ha in 2012.
What is the lowest cow peas, dry — area harvested recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 11,675 ha in 2018.
How does South America rank for cow peas, dry — area harvested?
South America ranks 14th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
Is cow peas, dry — area harvested rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South America 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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