Pea yields in India
India: Pea yields was 1.38 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.38 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
59th
of 99 countries
All-time high
1.44 tonnes per hectare
in 2020
All-time low
0.48 tonnes per hectare
in 1980
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Pea yields in India, 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 India stood at 1.38 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pea yields in India peaked at 1.44 tonnes per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.48 tonnes per hectare, in 1980.
That places India 59th out of 99 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pea yields in India, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8919 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.877 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.7743 tonnes per hectare | -11.7% |
| 1964 | 0.5157 tonnes per hectare | -33.4% |
| 1965 | 0.825 tonnes per hectare | +60.0% |
| 1966 | 0.7273 tonnes per hectare | -11.8% |
| 1967 | 0.6028 tonnes per hectare | -17.1% |
| 1968 | 0.9226 tonnes per hectare | +53.1% |
| 1969 | 0.9213 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.7808 tonnes per hectare | -15.3% |
| 1971 | 0.8451 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 0.7569 tonnes per hectare | -10.4% |
| 1973 | 0.5719 tonnes per hectare | -24.4% |
| 1974 | 0.4938 tonnes per hectare | -13.7% |
| 1975 | 0.687 tonnes per hectare | +39.1% |
| 1976 | 0.7687 tonnes per hectare | +11.9% |
| 1977 | 0.6432 tonnes per hectare | -16.3% |
| 1978 | 0.5927 tonnes per hectare | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 0.5827 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.48 tonnes per hectare | -17.6% |
| 1981 | 0.6873 tonnes per hectare | +43.2% |
| 1982 | 0.6912 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.7542 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 0.8191 tonnes per hectare | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 0.7459 tonnes per hectare | -8.9% |
| 1986 | 0.851 tonnes per hectare | +14.1% |
| 1987 | 0.8102 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.8748 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 0.942 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 0.9093 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +19.9% |
| 1992 | 0.9544 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 0.903 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.9266 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.8791 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8361 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.9866 tonnes per hectare | +18.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8915 tonnes per hectare | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 0.8451 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | +21.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8602 tonnes per hectare | -16.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9065 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8914 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9929 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9127 tonnes per hectare | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8053 tonnes per hectare | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7482 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9163 tonnes per hectare | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8827 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8157 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9339 tonnes per hectare | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9605 tonnes per hectare | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9118 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8217 tonnes per hectare | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 0.955 tonnes per hectare | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +26.0% |
| 2019 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1.38 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.33 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7842 tonnes per hectare | 0.5157 tonnes per hectare | 0.9226 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6723 tonnes per hectare | 0.4938 tonnes per hectare | 0.8451 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7656 tonnes per hectare | 0.48 tonnes per hectare | 0.942 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9222 tonnes per hectare | 0.8361 tonnes per hectare | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9085 tonnes per hectare | 0.7482 tonnes per hectare | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9922 tonnes per hectare | 0.8157 tonnes per hectare | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More agriculture & rural data for India
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 438.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4067 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6431 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pea yields in India?
- Pea yields in India was 1.38 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 tonnes per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest pea yields recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.48 tonnes per hectare in 1980.
- How does India rank for pea yields?
- India ranks 59th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pea yields rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.