Pigeon peas, dry — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Pigeon peas, dry — Area harvested was 698,789 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
698,789 ha
Change on year
down 23.0%
Rank
4th
of 13 groups
All-time high
948,353 ha
in 2014
All-time low
175,255 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Pigeon peas, dry — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) recorded 698,789 ha for pigeon peas, dry — area harvested in 2024.

That represents a change of down 23.0% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pigeon peas, dry — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 948,353 ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 175,255 ha, in 1961.

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

Pigeon peas, dry — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Pigeon peas, dry — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 175,255 ha
1962 180,164 ha +2.8%
1963 215,943 ha +19.9%
1964 215,820 ha -0.1%
1965 206,300 ha -4.4%
1966 191,760 ha -7.0%
1967 208,500 ha +8.7%
1968 235,300 ha +12.9%
1969 249,500 ha +6.0%
1970 244,800 ha -1.9%
1971 255,200 ha +4.2%
1972 278,100 ha +9.0%
1973 238,400 ha -14.3%
1974 277,100 ha +16.2%
1975 227,900 ha -17.8%
1976 267,017 ha +17.2%
1977 285,267 ha +6.8%
1978 286,356 ha +0.4%
1979 235,875 ha -17.6%
1980 233,529 ha -1.0%
1981 243,682 ha +4.3%
1982 255,685 ha +4.9%
1983 264,188 ha +3.3%
1984 275,391 ha +4.2%
1985 263,354 ha -4.4%
1986 278,460 ha +5.7%
1987 277,970 ha -0.2%
1988 287,864 ha +3.6%
1989 443,027 ha +53.9%
1990 443,942 ha +0.2%
1991 438,993 ha -1.1%
1992 455,181 ha +3.7%
1993 442,633 ha -2.8%
1994 426,037 ha -3.7%
1995 448,487 ha +5.3%
1996 496,376 ha +10.7%
1997 483,617 ha -2.6%
1998 521,304 ha +7.8%
1999 520,401 ha -0.2%
2000 566,840 ha +8.9%
2001 573,418 ha +1.2%
2002 608,469 ha +6.1%
2003 651,664 ha +7.1%
2004 661,402 ha +1.5%
2005 690,560 ha +4.4%
2006 710,392 ha +2.9%
2007 671,724 ha -5.4%
2008 645,866 ha -3.8%
2009 574,169 ha -11.1%
2010 713,033 ha +24.2%
2011 798,999 ha +12.1%
2012 916,205 ha +14.7%
2013 947,462 ha +3.4%
2014 948,353 ha +0.1%
2015 788,059 ha -16.9%
2016 842,444 ha +6.9%
2017 859,863 ha +2.1%
2018 600,872 ha -30.1%
2019 606,437 ha +0.9%
2020 743,092 ha +22.5%
2021 665,412 ha -10.5%
2022 696,927 ha +4.7%
2023 907,629 ha +30.2%
2024 698,789 ha -23.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 208,727 ha 175,255 ha 249,500 ha 9
1970s 259,602 ha 227,900 ha 286,356 ha 10
1980s 282,315 ha 233,529 ha 443,027 ha 10
1990s 467,697 ha 426,037 ha 521,304 ha 10
2000s 635,450 ha 566,840 ha 710,392 ha 10
2010s 802,173 ha 600,872 ha 948,353 ha 10
2020s 742,370 ha 665,412 ha 907,629 ha 5

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 1 India 4.20 million ha compare
  2. 2 Myanmar 347,927 ha compare
  3. 3 Malawi 263,902 ha compare
  4. 3 United Republic of Tanzania 193,160 ha compare
  5. 4 Kenya 143,645 ha compare
  6. 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 11,891 ha compare
  7. 5 Uganda 40,117 ha compare
  8. 6 Dominican Republic 24,232 ha compare
  9. 7 Benin 15,489 ha compare
  10. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3,359 ha compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pigeon peas, dry — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Pigeon peas, dry — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 698,789 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pigeon peas, dry — area harvested recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 948,353 ha in 2014.
What is the lowest pigeon peas, dry — area harvested recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 175,255 ha in 1961.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for pigeon peas, dry — area harvested?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 4th out of 13 groups with data for 2024.
Is pigeon peas, dry — area harvested rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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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