Pea yields in United States
United States: Pea yields was 1.99 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pea yields in United States, 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
United States recorded 1.99 tonnes per hectare for pea yields in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pea yields in United States peaked at 3.3 tonnes per hectare in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.6874 tonnes per hectare, in 1977.
That places United States 38th out of 98 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | 2.06 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | 0.6874 tonnes per hectare | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | 3.22 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.54 tonnes per hectare | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | 3.3 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | 2.52 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for United States
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 223.72 billion current US$ (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.9% (2021)
- Rural population 67.70 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 19.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2021)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2021)
- Land under cereal production 54.08 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pea yields in United States?
- Pea yields in United States was 1.99 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 States?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3 tonnes per hectare in 1995.
- What is the lowest pea yields recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6874 tonnes per hectare in 1977.
- How does United States rank for pea yields?
- United States ranks 38th out of 98 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pea yields rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.