Cow peas, dry — Yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Cow peas, dry — Yield was 531.9 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
531.9 kg/ha
Change on year
up 14.2%
Rank
5th
of 7 groups
All-time high
531.9 kg/ha
in 2024
All-time low
168.3 kg/ha
in 1993
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cow peas, dry — Yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2024

200300400500196119922024

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

Analysis

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 531.9 kg/ha for cow peas, dry — yield in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cow peas, dry — yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 531.9 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 168.3 kg/ha, in 1993.

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

Cow peas, dry — Yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Cow peas, dry — Yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 298.2 kg/ha —
1962 315.4 kg/ha +5.8%
1963 310.6 kg/ha -1.5%
1964 320.6 kg/ha +3.2%
1965 310.8 kg/ha -3.1%
1966 261.6 kg/ha -15.8%
1967 282.9 kg/ha +8.1%
1968 272.5 kg/ha -3.7%
1969 243.4 kg/ha -10.7%
1970 242.4 kg/ha -0.4%
1971 229.7 kg/ha -5.2%
1972 280.1 kg/ha +21.9%
1973 266.6 kg/ha -4.8%
1974 290.8 kg/ha +9.1%
1975 355.5 kg/ha +22.2%
1976 318.2 kg/ha -10.5%
1977 342.3 kg/ha +7.6%
1978 344.1 kg/ha +0.5%
1979 358.5 kg/ha +4.2%
1980 310.9 kg/ha -13.3%
1981 305.9 kg/ha -1.6%
1982 273.9 kg/ha -10.5%
1983 256.1 kg/ha -6.5%
1984 239.9 kg/ha -6.3%
1985 227.2 kg/ha -5.3%
1986 300.3 kg/ha +32.2%
1987 238.6 kg/ha -20.5%
1988 270.9 kg/ha +13.5%
1989 247 kg/ha -8.8%
1990 183.1 kg/ha -25.9%
1991 244.2 kg/ha +33.4%
1992 203.8 kg/ha -16.5%
1993 168.3 kg/ha -17.4%
1994 250.5 kg/ha +48.8%
1995 183.8 kg/ha -26.6%
1996 221.8 kg/ha +20.7%
1997 201.2 kg/ha -9.3%
1998 315.2 kg/ha +56.7%
1999 253.4 kg/ha -19.6%
2000 199.5 kg/ha -21.3%
2001 282.2 kg/ha +41.5%
2002 295.4 kg/ha +4.7%
2003 270.9 kg/ha -8.3%
2004 280 kg/ha +3.4%
2005 298.6 kg/ha +6.6%
2006 291.1 kg/ha -2.5%
2007 305.2 kg/ha +4.8%
2008 377.4 kg/ha +23.7%
2009 325.6 kg/ha -13.7%
2010 386.5 kg/ha +18.7%
2011 399.5 kg/ha +3.4%
2012 384.6 kg/ha -3.7%
2013 407.9 kg/ha +6.1%
2014 378.6 kg/ha -7.2%
2015 402.9 kg/ha +6.4%
2016 437 kg/ha +8.5%
2017 409.8 kg/ha -6.2%
2018 458.4 kg/ha +11.9%
2019 463.8 kg/ha +1.2%
2020 508.7 kg/ha +9.7%
2021 412.3 kg/ha -19.0%
2022 518.6 kg/ha +25.8%
2023 465.8 kg/ha -10.2%
2024 531.9 kg/ha +14.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 290.67 kg/ha 243.4 kg/ha 320.6 kg/ha 9
1970s 302.82 kg/ha 229.7 kg/ha 358.5 kg/ha 10
1980s 267.07 kg/ha 227.2 kg/ha 310.9 kg/ha 10
1990s 222.53 kg/ha 168.3 kg/ha 315.2 kg/ha 10
2000s 292.59 kg/ha 199.5 kg/ha 377.4 kg/ha 10
2010s 412.9 kg/ha 378.6 kg/ha 463.8 kg/ha 10
2020s 487.46 kg/ha 412.3 kg/ha 531.9 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 2 Yugoslav SFR 4,525 kg/ha compare
  2. 3 Palestine 4,216 kg/ha compare
  3. 3 United Republic of Tanzania 1,015 kg/ha compare
  4. 4 Serbia and Montenegro 4,208 kg/ha compare
  5. 5 Egypt 3,781 kg/ha compare
  6. 6 North Macedonia 3,668 kg/ha compare
  7. 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 433.7 kg/ha compare
  8. 7 Serbia 3,380 kg/ha compare
  9. 8 Trinidad and Tobago 3,173 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 77 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cow peas, dry — yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Cow peas, dry — yield in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 531.9 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cow peas, dry — yield recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 531.9 kg/ha in 2024.
What is the lowest cow peas, dry — yield recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 168.3 kg/ha in 1993.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for cow peas, dry — yield?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 5th out of 7 groups with data for 2024.
Is cow peas, dry — yield rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cow peas, dry — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cow peas, dry — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
77 places, 3,495 data points, 1961–2024
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