Pea yields in Australia
Australia: Pea yields was 1.19 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 98 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.
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
- 64 Peru 1.28 tonnes per hectare compare
- 65 Azerbaijan 1.26 tonnes per hectare compare
- 66 Madagascar 1.23 tonnes per hectare compare
- 68 Norway 1.19 tonnes per hectare compare
- 69 Bangladesh 1.16 tonnes per hectare compare
- 70 Jamaica 1.15 tonnes per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Australia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 40.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.3% (2025)
- Rural population 3.39 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 12.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.3% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 19.46 million hectares (2024)
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 98 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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.