Cow peas, dry — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Cow peas, dry — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 82.54 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cow peas, dry — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Southern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cow peas, dry — gross per capita production index number in Southern Africa is 82.54, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cow peas, dry — gross per capita production index number in Southern Africa peaked at 1,018 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 82.54, in 2024.
That places Southern Africa 16th out of 22 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cow peas, dry — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,018 | — |
| 1962 | 506.36 | -50.3% |
| 1963 | 537.27 | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 488.12 | -9.1% |
| 1965 | 565.22 | +15.8% |
| 1966 | 553.68 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 830.92 | +50.1% |
| 1968 | 712.58 | -14.2% |
| 1969 | 958.3 | +34.5% |
| 1970 | 522.9 | -45.4% |
| 1971 | 701.09 | +34.1% |
| 1972 | 877.4 | +25.1% |
| 1973 | 445.1 | -49.3% |
| 1974 | 905.9 | +103.5% |
| 1975 | 448.16 | -50.5% |
| 1976 | 381.32 | -14.9% |
| 1977 | 427.61 | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 437.87 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 361.44 | -17.5% |
| 1980 | 434.24 | +20.1% |
| 1981 | 628.7 | +44.8% |
| 1982 | 390.2 | -37.9% |
| 1983 | 232.72 | -40.4% |
| 1984 | 194.59 | -16.4% |
| 1985 | 209.08 | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 142.87 | -31.7% |
| 1987 | 149.53 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 163.73 | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 192.54 | +17.6% |
| 1990 | 210.85 | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 171.75 | -18.5% |
| 1992 | 164.12 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 167.88 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 168.67 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 152.29 | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 154.38 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 129.69 | -16.0% |
| 1998 | 152.35 | +17.5% |
| 1999 | 170.27 | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 166.47 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 146.83 | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 136.04 | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 129.04 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 122.74 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 114.77 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 117.47 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 109.86 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 110.36 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 109.46 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 109.81 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 102.66 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 108.05 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 106.48 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 102.82 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 99.72 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 97.46 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 95.4 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 92.59 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 89.9 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 87.49 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 86.65 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 85.56 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 84 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 82.54 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 685.65 | 488.12 | 1,018 | 9 |
| 1970s | 550.88 | 361.44 | 905.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 273.82 | 142.87 | 628.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 164.22 | 129.69 | 210.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 126.3 | 109.46 | 166.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.49 | 89.9 | 109.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.25 | 82.54 | 87.49 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 13 China, mainland 115.83 compare
- 14 Bosnia and Herzegovina 114.37 compare
- 15 North Macedonia 109.61 compare
- 16 Croatia 106.55 compare
- 17 Serbia 105.25 compare
- 18 Cameroon 104.79 compare
- 19 Burkina Faso 104.28 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cow peas, dry — gross per capita production index number in Southern Africa?
- Cow peas, dry — gross per capita production index number in Southern Africa was 82.54 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cow peas, dry — gross per capita production index number recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,018 in 1961.
- What is the lowest cow peas, dry — gross per capita production index number recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.54 in 2024.
- How does Southern Africa rank for cow peas, dry — gross per capita production index number?
- Southern Africa ranks 16th out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cow peas, dry — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cow peas, dry — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.