Cow peas, dry — Yield in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Cow peas, dry — Yield was 421.4 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
421.4 kg/ha
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
22nd
of 23 groups
All-time high
1,236 kg/ha
in 1974
All-time low
364.5 kg/ha
in 1986
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cow peas, dry — Yield in Southern Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Southern Africa recorded 421.4 kg/ha for cow peas, dry — yield in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cow peas, dry — yield in Southern Africa peaked at 1,236 kg/ha in 1974 and was at its lowest, 364.5 kg/ha, in 1986.

That places Southern Africa 22nd out of 23 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Cow peas, dry — Yield in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Cow peas, dry — Yield in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 610.9 kg/ha
1962 452.6 kg/ha -25.9%
1963 447.6 kg/ha -1.1%
1964 419 kg/ha -6.4%
1965 500 kg/ha +19.3%
1966 706.7 kg/ha +41.3%
1967 781 kg/ha +10.5%
1968 810.1 kg/ha +3.7%
1969 1,010 kg/ha +24.7%
1970 758.4 kg/ha -24.9%
1971 1,040 kg/ha +37.1%
1972 1,117 kg/ha +7.4%
1973 589.9 kg/ha -47.2%
1974 1,236 kg/ha +109.5%
1975 875 kg/ha -29.2%
1976 830.5 kg/ha -5.1%
1977 889.8 kg/ha +7.1%
1978 850 kg/ha -4.5%
1979 878.3 kg/ha +3.3%
1980 979.6 kg/ha +11.5%
1981 1,052 kg/ha +7.4%
1982 760.8 kg/ha -27.7%
1983 579.7 kg/ha -23.8%
1984 433.8 kg/ha -25.2%
1985 557 kg/ha +28.4%
1986 364.5 kg/ha -34.6%
1987 366.9 kg/ha +0.7%
1988 414.2 kg/ha +12.9%
1989 502 kg/ha +21.2%
1990 505.5 kg/ha +0.7%
1991 451.6 kg/ha -10.7%
1992 452 kg/ha +0.1%
1993 455.7 kg/ha +0.8%
1994 463.3 kg/ha +1.7%
1995 475.6 kg/ha +2.7%
1996 458.2 kg/ha -3.7%
1997 457.9 kg/ha -0.1%
1998 458.6 kg/ha +0.2%
1999 453.3 kg/ha -1.2%
2000 448.6 kg/ha -1.0%
2001 448 kg/ha -0.1%
2002 445.6 kg/ha -0.5%
2003 445.5 kg/ha -0.0%
2004 444.7 kg/ha -0.2%
2005 443.8 kg/ha -0.2%
2006 442.6 kg/ha -0.3%
2007 442.3 kg/ha -0.1%
2008 441.6 kg/ha -0.2%
2009 439.1 kg/ha -0.6%
2010 440 kg/ha +0.2%
2011 434.4 kg/ha -1.3%
2012 420.7 kg/ha -3.2%
2013 419.9 kg/ha -0.2%
2014 425.8 kg/ha +1.4%
2015 427.1 kg/ha +0.3%
2016 426.3 kg/ha -0.2%
2017 425.5 kg/ha -0.2%
2018 424.2 kg/ha -0.3%
2019 422.7 kg/ha -0.4%
2020 422.2 kg/ha -0.1%
2021 422.8 kg/ha +0.1%
2022 422.9 kg/ha +0.0%
2023 422.1 kg/ha -0.2%
2024 421.4 kg/ha -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 637.56 kg/ha 419 kg/ha 1,010 kg/ha 9
1970s 906.46 kg/ha 589.9 kg/ha 1,236 kg/ha 10
1980s 601.02 kg/ha 364.5 kg/ha 1,052 kg/ha 10
1990s 463.17 kg/ha 451.6 kg/ha 505.5 kg/ha 10
2000s 444.18 kg/ha 439.1 kg/ha 448.6 kg/ha 10
2010s 426.66 kg/ha 419.9 kg/ha 440 kg/ha 10
2020s 422.28 kg/ha 421.4 kg/ha 422.9 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 19 Japan 992.5 kg/ha compare
  2. 20 China (People’s Republic of) 984.4 kg/ha compare
  3. 20 China, mainland 984.4 kg/ha compare
  4. 22 Cyprus 957.7 kg/ha compare
  5. 23 Madagascar 940.1 kg/ha compare
  6. 24 Myanmar 890.8 kg/ha compare
  7. 25 Benin 836.6 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 77 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cow peas, dry — yield in Southern Africa?
Cow peas, dry — yield in Southern Africa was 421.4 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cow peas, dry — yield recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1,236 kg/ha in 1974.
What is the lowest cow peas, dry — yield recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 364.5 kg/ha in 1986.
How does Southern Africa rank for cow peas, dry — yield?
Southern Africa ranks 22nd out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
Is cow peas, dry — yield rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 — 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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