Pea yields in South Africa
South Africa: Pea yields was 1.01 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.01 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
76th
of 99 countries
All-time high
1.62 tonnes per hectare
in 1992
All-time low
0.4111 tonnes per hectare
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 76th of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pea yields in South Africa, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1963 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 1964 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 1966 | 0.4111 tonnes per hectare | -58.9% |
| 1967 | 0.8778 tonnes per hectare | +113.5% |
| 1968 | 0.8778 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.7333 tonnes per hectare | -16.5% |
| 1970 | 0.4571 tonnes per hectare | -37.7% |
| 1971 | 0.9667 tonnes per hectare | +111.5% |
| 1972 | 0.9857 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.9571 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.6875 tonnes per hectare | -28.2% |
| 1975 | 0.9125 tonnes per hectare | +32.7% |
| 1976 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +12.3% |
| 1977 | 0.725 tonnes per hectare | -29.3% |
| 1978 | 0.875 tonnes per hectare | +20.7% |
| 1979 | 0.8125 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +23.1% |
| 1981 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | +15.6% |
| 1983 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | -14.1% |
| 1984 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | +33.3% |
| 1985 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | -14.6% |
| 1991 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +29.7% |
| 1992 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | -24.0% |
| 1994 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | -16.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | -43.9% |
| 2000 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +90.5% |
| 2001 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | -17.7% |
| 2005 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9973 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 1.01 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.45 tonnes per hectare, 70% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 1.01 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6425 tonnes per hectare, 1.6× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pea yields in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +113.5% | 0.4111 tonnes per hectare | 0.8778 tonnes per hectare |
| 1971 | +111.5% | 0.4571 tonnes per hectare | 0.9667 tonnes per hectare |
| 2000 | +90.5% | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | 1.14 tonnes per hectare |
| 1966 | -58.9% | 1 tonnes per hectare | 0.4111 tonnes per hectare |
| 1999 | -43.9% | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | 0.6 tonnes per hectare |
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
More agriculture & rural data for South Africa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 186.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.812 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3618 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
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 76th out of 99 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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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.