Pigeon peas, dry — Area harvested in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Pigeon peas, dry — Area harvested was 11,891 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11,891 ha
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
5th
of 7 regions
All-time high
11,891 ha
in 2024
All-time low
5,000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k196119922024

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

Analysis

Middle Africa recorded 11,891 ha for pigeon peas, dry — area harvested in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pigeon peas, dry — area harvested in Middle Africa peaked at 11,891 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,000 ha, in 1961.

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

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

Annual values for Pigeon peas, dry — Area harvested in Middle Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 5,000 ha
1962 5,000 ha +0.0%
1963 5,000 ha +0.0%
1964 5,000 ha +0.0%
1965 5,000 ha +0.0%
1966 5,000 ha +0.0%
1967 5,200 ha +4.0%
1968 5,200 ha +0.0%
1969 5,200 ha +0.0%
1970 5,200 ha +0.0%
1971 5,200 ha +0.0%
1972 5,700 ha +9.6%
1973 5,700 ha +0.0%
1974 5,700 ha +0.0%
1975 6,000 ha +5.3%
1976 6,000 ha +0.0%
1977 6,000 ha +0.0%
1978 6,000 ha +0.0%
1979 6,000 ha +0.0%
1980 6,000 ha +0.0%
1981 6,000 ha +0.0%
1982 6,000 ha +0.0%
1983 6,000 ha +0.0%
1984 6,000 ha +0.0%
1985 6,500 ha +8.3%
1986 6,500 ha +0.0%
1987 6,500 ha +0.0%
1988 6,700 ha +3.1%
1989 6,700 ha +0.0%
1990 7,416 ha +10.7%
1991 7,000 ha -5.6%
1992 7,500 ha +7.1%
1993 7,900 ha +5.3%
1994 8,300 ha +5.1%
1995 8,800 ha +6.0%
1996 9,339 ha +6.1%
1997 9,600 ha +2.8%
1998 9,300 ha -3.1%
1999 9,400 ha +1.1%
2000 9,500 ha +1.1%
2001 9,842 ha +3.6%
2002 9,600 ha -2.5%
2003 9,996 ha +4.1%
2004 9,622 ha -3.7%
2005 9,708 ha +0.9%
2006 9,794 ha +0.9%
2007 9,880 ha +0.9%
2008 9,966 ha +0.9%
2009 10,052 ha +0.9%
2010 10,139 ha +0.9%
2011 9,649 ha -4.8%
2012 9,166 ha -5.0%
2013 9,461 ha +3.2%
2014 9,686 ha +2.4%
2015 10,202 ha +5.3%
2016 10,244 ha +0.4%
2017 10,297 ha +0.5%
2018 10,279 ha -0.2%
2019 10,413 ha +1.3%
2020 10,631 ha +2.1%
2021 11,007 ha +3.5%
2022 11,339 ha +3.0%
2023 11,622 ha +2.5%
2024 11,891 ha +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5,067 ha 5,000 ha 5,200 ha 9
1970s 5,750 ha 5,200 ha 6,000 ha 10
1980s 6,290 ha 6,000 ha 6,700 ha 10
1990s 8,456 ha 7,000 ha 9,600 ha 10
2000s 9,796 ha 9,500 ha 10,052 ha 10
2010s 9,954 ha 9,166 ha 10,413 ha 10
2020s 11,298 ha 10,631 ha 11,891 ha 5

Countries ranked near Middle 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 Middle Africa?
Pigeon peas, dry — area harvested in Middle Africa was 11,891 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pigeon peas, dry — area harvested recorded in Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 11,891 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest pigeon peas, dry — area harvested recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 5,000 ha in 1961.
How does Middle Africa rank for pigeon peas, dry — area harvested?
Middle Africa ranks 5th out of 7 regions with data for 2024.
Is pigeon peas, dry — area harvested rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle 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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