Pea yields in India
India: Pea yields was 1.38 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 98 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.
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 642.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.2% (2025)
- Rural population 941.42 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 64.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.2% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.2% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 107.67 million hectares (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 98 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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.