Peas, dry — Area harvested in South Africa
South Africa: Peas, dry — Area harvested was 878 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Peas, dry — Area harvested in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, peas, dry — area harvested in South Africa stood at 878 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, peas, dry — area harvested in South Africa peaked at 10,000 ha in 1988 and was at its lowest, 700 ha, in 2000.
South Africa ranks 77th of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Peas, dry — Area harvested in South Africa, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 8,000 ha | +14.3% |
| 1963 | 7,000 ha | -12.5% |
| 1964 | 8,000 ha | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 9,000 ha | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 9,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 9,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 9,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 9,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 7,000 ha | -22.2% |
| 1971 | 6,000 ha | -14.3% |
| 1972 | 7,000 ha | +16.7% |
| 1973 | 7,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8,000 ha | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 8,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 8,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 8,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 8,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 8,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 8,500 ha | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 7,000 ha | -17.6% |
| 1982 | 4,500 ha | -35.7% |
| 1983 | 3,000 ha | -33.3% |
| 1984 | 4,000 ha | +33.3% |
| 1985 | 4,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 7,000 ha | +75.0% |
| 1987 | 7,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 10,000 ha | +42.9% |
| 1989 | 4,500 ha | -55.0% |
| 1990 | 3,000 ha | -33.3% |
| 1991 | 5,000 ha | +66.7% |
| 1992 | 4,800 ha | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 4,000 ha | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 3,000 ha | -25.0% |
| 1995 | 2,900 ha | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 2,000 ha | -31.0% |
| 1997 | 2,500 ha | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 1,500 ha | -40.0% |
| 1999 | 1,000 ha | -33.3% |
| 2000 | 700 ha | -30.0% |
| 2001 | 822 ha | +17.4% |
| 2002 | 913 ha | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 800 ha | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 971 ha | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 1,028 ha | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 991 ha | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 932 ha | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 876 ha | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 827 ha | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 783 ha | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 900 ha | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 1,000 ha | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 1,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 932 ha | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 795 ha | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 909 ha | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 878 ha | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 894 ha | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 894 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 859 ha | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 882 ha | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 878 ha | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 873 ha | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 878 ha | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,333 ha | 7,000 ha | 9,000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,500 ha | 6,000 ha | 8,000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,950 ha | 3,000 ha | 10,000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,970 ha | 1,000 ha | 5,000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 886 ha | 700 ha | 1,028 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 898.5 ha | 783 ha | 1,000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 874 ha | 859 ha | 882 ha | 5 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.83 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.83 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is peas, dry — area harvested in South Africa?
- Peas, dry — area harvested in South Africa was 878 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest peas, dry — area harvested recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 10,000 ha in 1988.
- What is the lowest peas, dry — area harvested recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 700 ha in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for peas, dry — area harvested?
- South Africa ranks 77th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is peas, dry — area harvested rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Peas, dry — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.