Pea yields in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Pea yields was 3.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pea yields in United Kingdom, 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 United Kingdom stood at 3.3 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pea yields in United Kingdom peaked at 4.68 tonnes per hectare in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.81 tonnes per hectare, in 1983.
United Kingdom ranks 8th 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 | 3.05 tonnes per hectare | 2.56 tonnes per hectare | 4.02 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.11 tonnes per hectare | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | 3.56 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.07 tonnes per hectare | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | 4.19 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.76 tonnes per hectare | 3.04 tonnes per hectare | 4.68 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.52 tonnes per hectare | 3.05 tonnes per hectare | 3.92 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.62 tonnes per hectare | 2.42 tonnes per hectare | 4.1 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.08 tonnes per hectare | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | 3.3 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 5 New Zealand 3.52 tonnes per hectare compare
- 6 Brazil 3.41 tonnes per hectare compare
- 9 Montenegro 3.19 tonnes per hectare compare
- 10 Turkey 3.18 tonnes per hectare compare
- 11 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.05 tonnes per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for United Kingdom
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 25.62 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 11.59 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 16.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.09 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pea yields in United Kingdom?
- Pea yields in United Kingdom was 3.3 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 4.68 tonnes per hectare in 1994.
- What is the lowest pea yields recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.81 tonnes per hectare in 1983.
- How does United Kingdom rank for pea yields?
- United Kingdom ranks 8th out of 98 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pea yields rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.