Pea yields in China
China: Pea yields was 1.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.6 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
50th
of 99 countries
All-time high
1.64 tonnes per hectare
in 1980
All-time low
0.9091 tonnes per hectare
in 1969
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Pea yields in China, 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 China stood at 1.6 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pea yields in China peaked at 1.64 tonnes per hectare in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.9091 tonnes per hectare, in 1969.
China ranks 50th 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 China, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9867 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | +19.8% |
| 1963 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | +12.1% |
| 1965 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -19.4% |
| 1967 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.913 tonnes per hectare | -8.7% |
| 1969 | 0.9091 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | +15.0% |
| 1971 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | +41.4% |
| 1979 | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | -12.9% |
| 1986 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | -23.9% |
| 1990 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | +40.5% |
| 1991 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +19.3% |
| 1994 | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | -21.8% |
| 2000 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | +32.8% |
| 2003 | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | -18.9% |
| 2005 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | +50.8% |
| 2012 | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.6 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.45 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- China's 1.6 tonnes per hectare is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.38 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pea yields in China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +50.8% | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | 1.58 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | 0.9091 tonnes per hectare | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More agriculture & rural data for China
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 923.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3366 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pea yields in China?
- Pea yields in China was 1.6 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 tonnes per hectare in 1980.
- What is the lowest pea yields recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9091 tonnes per hectare in 1969.
- How does China rank for pea yields?
- China ranks 50th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pea yields rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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.