Pea yields in Canada
Canada: Pea yields was 2.34 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pea yields in Canada, 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 Canada stood at 2.34 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pea yields in Canada peaked at 2.95 tonnes per hectare in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1 tonnes per hectare, in 2001.
Canada ranks 27th 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 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | 2.27 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 2.49 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.48 tonnes per hectare | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | 2.95 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Canada
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 42.53 billion current US$ (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.9% (2022)
- Rural population 7.13 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 17.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.9% (2022)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.9% (2022)
- Land under cereal production 16.03 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pea yields in Canada?
- Pea yields in Canada was 2.34 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2.95 tonnes per hectare in 2013.
- What is the lowest pea yields recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 tonnes per hectare in 2001.
- How does Canada rank for pea yields?
- Canada ranks 27th out of 98 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pea yields rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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.