Pigeon peas, dry — Area harvested in South America

South America: Pigeon peas, dry — Area harvested was 7,163 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
7,163 ha
Change on year
up 4.3%
Rank
12th
of 13 groups
All-time high
14,186 ha
in 1970
All-time low
2,581 ha
in 2008
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Pigeon peas, dry — Area harvested in South America, 1961–2024

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

South America recorded 7,163 ha for pigeon peas, dry — area harvested in 2024.

That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pigeon peas, dry — area harvested in South America peaked at 14,186 ha in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2,581 ha, in 2008.

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

Pigeon peas, dry — Area harvested in South America, year by year

Annual values for Pigeon peas, dry — Area harvested in South America, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 3,755 ha
1962 6,539 ha +74.1%
1963 9,323 ha +42.6%
1964 10,870 ha +16.6%
1965 11,227 ha +3.3%
1966 11,551 ha +2.9%
1967 12,188 ha +5.5%
1968 12,663 ha +3.9%
1969 13,805 ha +9.0%
1970 14,186 ha +2.8%
1971 11,188 ha -21.1%
1972 9,796 ha -12.4%
1973 8,776 ha -10.4%
1974 7,715 ha -12.1%
1975 7,504 ha -2.7%
1976 7,771 ha +3.6%
1977 6,914 ha -11.0%
1978 6,865 ha -0.7%
1979 6,858 ha -0.1%
1980 6,624 ha -3.4%
1981 6,688 ha +1.0%
1982 6,981 ha +4.4%
1983 7,846 ha +12.4%
1984 7,776 ha -0.9%
1985 8,729 ha +12.3%
1986 8,853 ha +1.4%
1987 8,932 ha +0.9%
1988 9,120 ha +2.1%
1989 9,791 ha +7.4%
1990 10,300 ha +5.2%
1991 10,880 ha +5.6%
1992 10,587 ha -2.7%
1993 11,395 ha +7.6%
1994 10,864 ha -4.7%
1995 8,743 ha -19.5%
1996 7,251 ha -17.1%
1997 6,448 ha -11.1%
1998 2,957 ha -54.1%
1999 3,007 ha +1.7%
2000 3,153 ha +4.9%
2001 2,618 ha -17.0%
2002 3,194 ha +22.0%
2003 3,934 ha +23.2%
2004 4,647 ha +18.1%
2005 2,990 ha -35.7%
2006 4,079 ha +36.4%
2007 3,256 ha -20.2%
2008 2,581 ha -20.7%
2009 2,783 ha +7.8%
2010 3,175 ha +14.1%
2011 3,473 ha +9.4%
2012 5,992 ha +72.5%
2013 3,955 ha -34.0%
2014 5,140 ha +30.0%
2015 5,720 ha +11.3%
2016 5,593 ha -2.2%
2017 6,161 ha +10.2%
2018 6,244 ha +1.3%
2019 6,389 ha +2.3%
2020 7,860 ha +23.0%
2021 6,652 ha -15.4%
2022 6,733 ha +1.2%
2023 6,869 ha +2.0%
2024 7,163 ha +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10,213 ha 3,755 ha 13,805 ha 9
1970s 8,757 ha 6,858 ha 14,186 ha 10
1980s 8,134 ha 6,624 ha 9,791 ha 10
1990s 8,243 ha 2,957 ha 11,395 ha 10
2000s 3,324 ha 2,581 ha 4,647 ha 10
2010s 5,184 ha 3,175 ha 6,389 ha 10
2020s 7,055 ha 6,652 ha 7,860 ha 5

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 9 Nepal 12,447 ha compare
  2. 10 Panama 4,041 ha compare
  3. 11 Peru 3,197 ha compare
  4. 12 Burundi 2,207 ha compare
  5. 13 Trinidad and Tobago 837 ha compare
  6. 14 Colombia 607 ha compare
  7. 15 Comoros 522 ha compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pigeon peas, dry — area harvested in South America?
Pigeon peas, dry — area harvested in South America was 7,163 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pigeon peas, dry — area harvested recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 14,186 ha in 1970.
What is the lowest pigeon peas, dry — area harvested recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 2,581 ha in 2008.
How does South America rank for pigeon peas, dry — area harvested?
South America ranks 12th out of 13 groups with data for 2024.
Is pigeon peas, dry — area harvested rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South America 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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