Pea yields in New Zealand
New Zealand: Pea yields was 3.52 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pea yields in New Zealand, 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 New Zealand is 3.52 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pea yields in New Zealand peaked at 3.7 tonnes per hectare in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.83 tonnes per hectare, in 1962.
New Zealand ranks 5th of 98 countries 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 | 2.41 tonnes per hectare | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | 2.91 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.53 tonnes per hectare | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | 2.87 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 3 tonnes per hectare | 2.37 tonnes per hectare | 3.47 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.2 tonnes per hectare | 3.04 tonnes per hectare | 3.42 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.03 tonnes per hectare | 2.61 tonnes per hectare | 3.52 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.39 tonnes per hectare | 2.9 tonnes per hectare | 3.7 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.52 tonnes per hectare | 3.51 tonnes per hectare | 3.52 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 2 Ireland 5.74 tonnes per hectare compare
- 3 Netherlands 5 tonnes per hectare compare
- 4 Lebanon 3.97 tonnes per hectare compare
- 6 Brazil 3.41 tonnes per hectare compare
- 7 Luxembourg 3.38 tonnes per hectare compare
- 8 United Kingdom 3.3 tonnes per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for New Zealand
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.28 billion current US$ (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.0% (2023)
- Rural population 852,066 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 16.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.0% (2023)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.0% (2023)
- Land under cereal production 121,170 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pea yields in New Zealand?
- Pea yields in New Zealand was 3.52 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7 tonnes per hectare in 2014.
- What is the lowest pea yields recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 tonnes per hectare in 1962.
- How does New Zealand rank for pea yields?
- New Zealand ranks 5th out of 98 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pea yields rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.