Pea yields in Ireland
Ireland: Pea yields was 5.74 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pea yields in Ireland, 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
The most recent figure for pea yields in Ireland is 5.74 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 52.5% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pea yields in Ireland peaked at 5.89 tonnes per hectare in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.56 tonnes per hectare, in 1964.
Ireland ranks 2nd of 98 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.35 tonnes per hectare | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | 3.14 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.06 tonnes per hectare | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | 4 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.37 tonnes per hectare | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | 4.58 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.14 tonnes per hectare | 4 tonnes per hectare | 4.28 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.52 tonnes per hectare | 3.4 tonnes per hectare | 5.89 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.14 tonnes per hectare | 2.28 tonnes per hectare | 5.29 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.58 tonnes per hectare | 3.77 tonnes per hectare | 5.74 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 1 Burundi 5.78 tonnes per hectare compare
- 3 Netherlands 5 tonnes per hectare compare
- 4 Lebanon 3.97 tonnes per hectare compare
- 5 New Zealand 3.52 tonnes per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ireland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.1% (2025)
- Rural population 1.94 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 35.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.1% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.1% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 258,930 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pea yields in Ireland?
- Pea yields in Ireland was 5.74 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.89 tonnes per hectare in 2006.
- What is the lowest pea yields recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 tonnes per hectare in 1964.
- How does Ireland rank for pea yields?
- Ireland ranks 2nd out of 98 regions with data for 2024.
- Is pea yields rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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.