Pigeon peas, dry — Area harvested in Africa

Africa: Pigeon peas, dry — Area harvested was 670,934 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
670,934 ha
Change on year
down 23.8%
Rank
5th
of 13 groups
All-time high
880,423 ha
in 2023
All-time low
159,755 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Pigeon peas, dry — Area harvested in Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Africa recorded 670,934 ha for pigeon peas, dry — area harvested in 2024.

The figure is down 23.8% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pigeon peas, dry — area harvested in Africa peaked at 880,423 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 159,755 ha, in 1961.

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

Pigeon peas, dry — Area harvested in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Pigeon peas, dry — Area harvested in Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 159,755 ha
1962 164,264 ha +2.8%
1963 199,543 ha +21.5%
1964 199,020 ha -0.3%
1965 189,100 ha -5.0%
1966 174,160 ha -7.9%
1967 190,300 ha +9.3%
1968 216,500 ha +13.8%
1969 230,200 ha +6.3%
1970 225,300 ha -2.1%
1971 235,300 ha +4.4%
1972 257,900 ha +9.6%
1973 218,000 ha -15.5%
1974 256,400 ha +17.6%
1975 206,900 ha -19.3%
1976 245,717 ha +18.8%
1977 263,767 ha +7.3%
1978 262,908 ha -0.3%
1979 211,875 ha -19.4%
1980 208,629 ha -1.5%
1981 218,182 ha +4.6%
1982 229,185 ha +5.0%
1983 236,688 ha +3.3%
1984 246,891 ha +4.3%
1985 240,594 ha -2.6%
1986 253,910 ha +5.5%
1987 252,000 ha -0.8%
1988 260,904 ha +3.5%
1989 416,607 ha +59.7%
1990 416,772 ha +0.0%
1991 412,963 ha -0.9%
1992 430,161 ha +4.2%
1993 414,715 ha -3.6%
1994 400,318 ha -3.5%
1995 420,145 ha +5.0%
1996 466,935 ha +11.1%
1997 453,841 ha -2.8%
1998 494,141 ha +8.9%
1999 496,750 ha +0.5%
2000 543,134 ha +9.3%
2001 542,633 ha -0.1%
2002 557,519 ha +2.7%
2003 589,164 ha +5.7%
2004 591,043 ha +0.3%
2005 613,523 ha +3.8%
2006 623,489 ha +1.6%
2007 577,136 ha -7.4%
2008 544,353 ha -5.7%
2009 467,286 ha -14.2%
2010 600,537 ha +28.5%
2011 685,630 ha +14.2%
2012 793,584 ha +15.7%
2013 821,369 ha +3.5%
2014 815,171 ha -0.8%
2015 683,556 ha -16.1%
2016 726,767 ha +6.3%
2017 777,040 ha +6.9%
2018 514,082 ha -33.8%
2019 538,955 ha +4.8%
2020 663,421 ha +23.1%
2021 601,852 ha -9.3%
2022 665,611 ha +10.6%
2023 880,423 ha +32.3%
2024 670,934 ha -23.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 191,427 ha 159,755 ha 230,200 ha 9
1970s 238,407 ha 206,900 ha 263,767 ha 10
1980s 256,359 ha 208,629 ha 416,607 ha 10
1990s 440,674 ha 400,318 ha 496,750 ha 10
2000s 564,928 ha 467,286 ha 623,489 ha 10
2010s 695,669 ha 514,082 ha 821,369 ha 10
2020s 696,448 ha 601,852 ha 880,423 ha 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 2 Myanmar 347,927 ha compare
  2. 3 Malawi 263,902 ha compare
  3. 4 Kenya 143,645 ha compare
  4. 5 Uganda 40,117 ha compare
  5. 6 Dominican Republic 24,232 ha compare
  6. 7 Benin 15,489 ha compare
  7. 8 Haiti 15,408 ha compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pigeon peas, dry — area harvested in Africa?
Pigeon peas, dry — area harvested in Africa was 670,934 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pigeon peas, dry — area harvested recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 880,423 ha in 2023.
What is the lowest pigeon peas, dry — area harvested recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 159,755 ha in 1961.
How does Africa rank for pigeon peas, dry — area harvested?
Africa ranks 5th out of 13 groups with data for 2024.
Is pigeon peas, dry — area harvested rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pigeon peas, dry — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pigeon 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
43 places, 2,467 data points, 1961–2024
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