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Dried shelled cow peas market in Sub-Saharan Africa

Release date: Mar 27, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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"Sub-Saharan Africa" region includes following countries:

Cabo Verde

Benin

Gambia

Ghana

Guinea

Côte d'Ivoire

Liberia

Mali

Mauritania

Niger

Nigeria

Guinea-Bissau

Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

Senegal

Sierra Leone

Togo

Burkina Faso

British Indian Ocean Territory

Burundi

Comoros

Mayotte

Ethiopia

Eritrea

French Southern Territories

Djibouti

Kenya

Madagascar

Malawi

Mauritius

Mozambique

Reunion

Rwanda

Seychelles

Somalia

Zimbabwe

South Sudan

Uganda

Tanzania

Zambia

Angola

Cameroon

Central African Republic

Chad

Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Equatorial Guinea

Gabon

Sao Tome and Principe

Botswana

Lesotho

Namibia

South Africa

Eswatini

Earlier Report Observations

Production of dried shelled cow peas in Sub-Saharan Africa fluctuated between 2018 and 2023, starting at 8.6 million tonnes in 2018, reaching a high of 9.6 million tonnes in 2022, and ending at 9.0 million tonnes in 2023. The period saw significant growth in 2020 and 2022, interrupted by declines in 2021 and 2023.

In 2018, increased rice trade in East Africa due to large stocks and lower prices relative to maize flour affected agricultural market dynamics, potentially influencing cow peas production. Subsequent years experienced volatility, with a sharp drop in 2021 followed by a strong recovery in 2022.

By 2023, Kenya hosted the Africa Agri Expo focusing on agricultural technologies and food security, while government initiatives in East Africa aimed at livestock modernization impacted regional markets. In 2024, reforms supported by TradeMark Africa to enhance quality standards and digital certification tools, along with the Agritech Africa Expo and increased government commitment to agricultural investment, continued to shape the sector's landscape.

Table of content

1. Disclaimer
2. Terms of use of the report
3. Product codes in the statistical classifications used in the report
4. Key Market Indicators
1. 4.1. In kind
  1. 4.1.1. Production, 2018-2023
  2. 4.1.2. Imports, 2024
  3. 4.1.3. Exports, 2024
5. Production
1. 5.1. Production in Sub-Saharan Africa
  1. 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in Sub-Saharan Africa in kind, 2018-2023, K t
2. 5.2. Global production by Country, 2018-2023
  1. 5.2.1. Annual dynamics of production by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023, K t
  2. 5.2.2. Dynamics of production structure by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023
  3. 5.2.3. Annual dynamics of production by country in kind, 2018-2023, K t
  4. 5.2.4. Structure of production by countries in kind, 2018-2023
  5. 5.2.5. Dynamics of peoduction structure by countries in kind, 2018-2023
6. Imports
1. 6.1. Imports (Direct Data*)
  1. 6.1.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.1.2. Imports in kind, t
    1. 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Cabo Verde in kind, 2024, t
    2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Cabo Verde by countries, 2024, t
    3. 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2024
  3. 6.1.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Cabo Verde in value, 2024, K $ US
    2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Cabo Verde by countries, 2024, K $ US
    3. 6.1.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2024
  4. 6.1.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
    1. 6.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Cabo Verde, 2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Cabo Verde by countries, 2024, $ US/t
2. 6.2. Imports (Mirror Data)
  1. 6.2.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.2.2. Imports in kind, t
    1. 6.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Cabo Verde in kind, 2024, t
    2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Cabo Verde by countries, 2024, t
    3. 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2024
  3. 6.2.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Cabo Verde in value, 2024, K $ US
    2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Cabo Verde by countries, 2024, K $ US
    3. 6.2.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2024
  4. 6.2.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
    1. 6.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Cabo Verde, 2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Cabo Verde by countries, 2024, $ US/t
7. Exports
1. 7.1. Exports (Direct Data*)
  1. 7.1.1. Exports - Total information
  2. 7.1.2. Exports in kind, t
    1. 7.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Cabo Verde in kind, 2024, t
    2. 7.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from Cabo Verde by countries, 2024, t
    3. 7.1.2.3. Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2024
  3. 7.1.3. Exports in value, K $ US
    1. 7.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Cabo Verde in value, 2024, K $ US
    2. 7.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from Cabo Verde by countries, 2024, K $ US
    3. 7.1.3.3. Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2024
  4. 7.1.4. Average price of product's exports, $ US/t
    1. 7.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's exports from Cabo Verde, 2024, $ US/t
    2. 7.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's exports from Cabo Verde by countries, 2024, $ US/t
2. 7.2. Exports (Mirror Data)
  1. 7.2.1. Exports - Total information
  2. 7.2.2. Exports in kind, t
    1. 7.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Cabo Verde in kind, 2024, t
    2. 7.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from Cabo Verde by countries, 2024, t
    3. 7.2.2.3. Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2024
  3. 7.2.3. Exports in value, K $ US
    1. 7.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Cabo Verde in value, 2024, K $ US
    2. 7.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from Cabo Verde by countries, 2024, K $ US
    3. 7.2.3.3. Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2024
  4. 7.2.4. Average price of product's exports, $ US/t
    1. 7.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's exports from Cabo Verde, 2024, $ US/t
    2. 7.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's exports from Cabo Verde by countries, 2024, $ US/t
8. Trade balance
1. 8.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
  1. 8.1.1. In kind, t
  2. 8.1.2. In value, K $ US
2. 8.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
  1. 8.2.1. In kind, t
  2. 8.2.2. In value, K $ US
9. Top buying and selling countries, 2024
1. 9.1. Direct Data
  1. 9.1.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 9.1.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
2. 9.2. Mirror Data
  1. 9.2.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 9.2.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers

Production dried shelled cow peas in Sub-Saharan Africa

In kind, 2017-2020, K t

Top producers of dried shelled cow peas, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of dried shelled cow peas, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Dried shelled cow pea production in Sub-Saharan Africa has now grown for three consecutive years. In 2020, the region produced 9 401 thousand tonnes, marking a 7.1% year-over-year increase. Looking at the period from 2017 to 2020, production rose by 21.8% overall, which translates to an average annual growth rate of 6.8%.

Annual dynamics of production in Sub-Saharan Africa in kind, 2017-2020, K t