Pea yields in Australia
Australia: Pea yields was 1.19 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.19 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 25.1%
World rank
67th
of 99 countries
All-time high
1.8 tonnes per hectare
in 2017
All-time low
0.3646 tonnes per hectare
in 2006
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Pea yields in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, pea yields in Australia stood at 1.19 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is down 25.1% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pea yields in Australia peaked at 1.8 tonnes per hectare in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.3646 tonnes per hectare, in 2006.
Australia ranks 67th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pea yields in Australia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9185 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.9827 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +9.6% |
| 1964 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.633 tonnes per hectare | -42.0% |
| 1966 | 0.8163 tonnes per hectare | +29.0% |
| 1967 | 0.418 tonnes per hectare | -48.8% |
| 1968 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | +148.6% |
| 1969 | 0.8475 tonnes per hectare | -18.4% |
| 1970 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | +21.4% |
| 1971 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 0.6763 tonnes per hectare | -37.2% |
| 1973 | 0.9928 tonnes per hectare | +46.8% |
| 1974 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 0.8381 tonnes per hectare | -18.1% |
| 1977 | 0.5122 tonnes per hectare | -38.9% |
| 1978 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | +145.6% |
| 1979 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | -9.6% |
| 1980 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | -18.5% |
| 1985 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | +41.3% |
| 1987 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -32.6% |
| 1988 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -15.2% |
| 1991 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | +17.0% |
| 1994 | 0.522 tonnes per hectare | -62.6% |
| 1995 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | +166.0% |
| 1996 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.8626 tonnes per hectare | -36.2% |
| 1998 | 0.8076 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +37.8% |
| 2000 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | +32.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4695 tonnes per hectare | -69.1% |
| 2003 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | +193.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7011 tonnes per hectare | -49.0% |
| 2005 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +128.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3646 tonnes per hectare | -77.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9147 tonnes per hectare | +150.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7944 tonnes per hectare | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +57.2% |
| 2010 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | -17.2% |
| 2013 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | +22.8% |
| 2014 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8589 tonnes per hectare | -29.9% |
| 2017 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | +110.0% |
| 2018 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | -39.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6952 tonnes per hectare | -36.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8501 tonnes per hectare | +22.3% |
| 2021 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | +86.6% |
| 2022 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | +16.5% |
| 2024 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | -25.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1.19 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.2 tonnes per hectare, 54% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1.19 tonnes per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.38 tonnes per hectare, 86% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pea yields in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +193.1% | 0.4695 tonnes per hectare | 1.38 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8693 tonnes per hectare | 0.418 tonnes per hectare | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9637 tonnes per hectare | 0.5122 tonnes per hectare | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | 0.522 tonnes per hectare | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | 0.3646 tonnes per hectare | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | 0.6952 tonnes per hectare | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | 0.8501 tonnes per hectare | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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More agriculture & rural data for Australia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,476 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5855 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1228 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pea yields in Australia?
- Pea yields in Australia was 1.19 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pea yields recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 tonnes per hectare in 2017.
- What is the lowest pea yields recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3646 tonnes per hectare in 2006.
- How does Australia rank for pea yields?
- Australia ranks 67th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pea yields rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pea yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.