Pea yields in South Africa
South Africa: Pea yields was 1.01 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pea yields in South Africa, 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 South Africa stood at 1.01 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pea yields in South Africa peaked at 1.62 tonnes per hectare in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.4111 tonnes per hectare, in 1966.
South Africa ranks 75th of 98 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9439 tonnes per hectare | 0.4111 tonnes per hectare | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8404 tonnes per hectare | 0.4571 tonnes per hectare | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 tonnes per hectare | 0.9973 tonnes per hectare | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 72 Afghanistan 1.11 tonnes per hectare compare
- 73 Romania 1.07 tonnes per hectare compare
- 74 Chile 1.02 tonnes per hectare compare
- 76 Philippines 1 tonnes per hectare compare
- 77 Georgia 0.9789 tonnes per hectare compare
- 78 Dominican Republic 0.9189 tonnes per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for South Africa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 12.08 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.8% (2025)
- Rural population 23.43 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 36.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.36 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pea yields in South Africa?
- Pea yields in South Africa was 1.01 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 tonnes per hectare in 1992.
- What is the lowest pea yields recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4111 tonnes per hectare in 1966.
- How does South Africa rank for pea yields?
- South Africa ranks 75th out of 98 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pea yields rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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.