Pigeon peas, dry — Area harvested in Americas

Americas: Pigeon peas, dry — Area harvested was 52,487 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
52,487 ha
Change on year
up 4.6%
Rank
9th
of 13 groups
All-time high
150,545 ha
in 2014
All-time low
35,067 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

Americas recorded 52,487 ha for pigeon peas, dry — area harvested in 2024.

The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 65.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pigeon peas, dry — area harvested in Americas peaked at 150,545 ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 35,067 ha, in 1961.

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

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

Annual values for Pigeon peas, dry — Area harvested in Americas, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 35,067 ha
1962 38,097 ha +8.6%
1963 41,571 ha +9.1%
1964 43,459 ha +4.5%
1965 42,324 ha -2.6%
1966 43,415 ha +2.6%
1967 44,957 ha +3.6%
1968 45,063 ha +0.2%
1969 46,288 ha +2.7%
1970 46,040 ha -0.5%
1971 45,220 ha -1.8%
1972 45,263 ha +0.1%
1973 42,131 ha -6.9%
1974 42,706 ha +1.4%
1975 46,018 ha +7.8%
1976 35,355 ha -23.2%
1977 35,207 ha -0.4%
1978 37,347 ha +6.1%
1979 42,045 ha +12.6%
1980 43,906 ha +4.4%
1981 49,091 ha +11.8%
1982 41,663 ha -15.1%
1983 43,994 ha +5.6%
1984 55,426 ha +26.0%
1985 48,807 ha -11.9%
1986 47,074 ha -3.6%
1987 39,622 ha -15.8%
1988 58,295 ha +47.1%
1989 65,347 ha +12.1%
1990 61,630 ha -5.7%
1991 62,242 ha +1.0%
1992 64,619 ha +3.8%
1993 61,495 ha -4.8%
1994 49,066 ha -20.2%
1995 49,854 ha +1.6%
1996 50,098 ha +0.5%
1997 36,388 ha -27.4%
1998 36,546 ha +0.4%
1999 38,210 ha +4.6%
2000 36,600 ha -4.2%
2001 41,038 ha +12.1%
2002 64,245 ha +56.6%
2003 76,415 ha +18.9%
2004 81,748 ha +7.0%
2005 85,299 ha +4.3%
2006 103,753 ha +21.6%
2007 103,743 ha -0.0%
2008 112,118 ha +8.1%
2009 120,206 ha +7.2%
2010 124,661 ha +3.7%
2011 129,170 ha +3.6%
2012 143,112 ha +10.8%
2013 143,427 ha +0.2%
2014 150,545 ha +5.0%
2015 120,605 ha -19.9%
2016 131,679 ha +9.2%
2017 99,825 ha -24.2%
2018 105,811 ha +6.0%
2019 86,715 ha -18.0%
2020 95,962 ha +10.7%
2021 79,653 ha -17.0%
2022 48,924 ha -38.6%
2023 50,175 ha +2.6%
2024 52,487 ha +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 42,249 ha 35,067 ha 46,288 ha 9
1970s 41,733 ha 35,207 ha 46,040 ha 10
1980s 49,322 ha 39,622 ha 65,347 ha 10
1990s 51,015 ha 36,388 ha 64,619 ha 10
2000s 82,516 ha 36,600 ha 120,206 ha 10
2010s 123,555 ha 86,715 ha 150,545 ha 10
2020s 65,440 ha 48,924 ha 95,962 ha 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 6 Dominican Republic 24,232 ha compare
  2. 7 Benin 15,489 ha compare
  3. 8 Haiti 15,408 ha compare
  4. 9 Nepal 12,447 ha compare
  5. 10 Panama 4,041 ha compare
  6. 11 Peru 3,197 ha compare
  7. 12 Burundi 2,207 ha compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pigeon peas, dry — area harvested in Americas?
Pigeon peas, dry — area harvested in Americas was 52,487 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pigeon peas, dry — area harvested recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 150,545 ha in 2014.
What is the lowest pigeon peas, dry — area harvested recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 35,067 ha in 1961.
How does Americas rank for pigeon peas, dry — area harvested?
Americas ranks 9th out of 13 groups with data for 2024.
Is pigeon peas, dry — area harvested rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas 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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