Peas, dry — Area harvested in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Peas, dry — Area harvested was 845,755 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
845,755 ha
Change on year
down 6.9%
Rank
8th
of 27 groups
All-time high
1.57 million ha
in 1964
All-time low
614,451 ha
in 1988
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Peas, dry — Area harvested in Southern Asia, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Southern Asia recorded 845,755 ha for peas, dry — area harvested in 2024.

That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, peas, dry — area harvested in Southern Asia peaked at 1.57 million ha in 1964 and was at its lowest, 614,451 ha, in 1988.

That places Southern Asia 8th out of 27 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Peas, dry — Area harvested in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Peas, dry — Area harvested in Southern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 1.42 million ha
1962 1.51 million ha +6.2%
1963 1.57 million ha +4.1%
1964 1.57 million ha +0.0%
1965 1.38 million ha -12.6%
1966 1.38 million ha +0.6%
1967 1.40 million ha +1.4%
1968 1.32 million ha -5.5%
1969 1.30 million ha -1.8%
1970 1.25 million ha -4.2%
1971 1.16 million ha -7.2%
1972 1.17 million ha +0.8%
1973 1.09 million ha -6.6%
1974 1.08 million ha -0.8%
1975 934,300 ha -13.5%
1976 970,600 ha +3.9%
1977 985,500 ha +1.5%
1978 894,400 ha -9.2%
1979 869,100 ha -2.8%
1980 702,700 ha -19.1%
1981 652,400 ha -7.2%
1982 657,544 ha +0.8%
1983 668,400 ha +1.7%
1984 633,704 ha -5.2%
1985 634,603 ha +0.1%
1986 686,606 ha +8.2%
1987 665,000 ha -3.1%
1988 614,451 ha -7.6%
1989 632,005 ha +2.9%
1990 692,209 ha +9.5%
1991 739,056 ha +6.8%
1992 760,914 ha +3.0%
1993 789,152 ha +3.7%
1994 868,202 ha +10.0%
1995 934,352 ha +7.6%
1996 945,745 ha +1.2%
1997 912,754 ha -3.5%
1998 920,722 ha +0.9%
1999 995,809 ha +8.2%
2000 951,011 ha -4.5%
2001 779,658 ha -18.0%
2002 788,449 ha +1.1%
2003 774,500 ha -1.8%
2004 828,123 ha +6.9%
2005 894,119 ha +8.0%
2006 883,826 ha -1.2%
2007 877,513 ha -0.7%
2008 730,403 ha -16.8%
2009 829,270 ha +13.5%
2010 860,821 ha +3.8%
2011 823,350 ha -4.4%
2012 826,741 ha +0.4%
2013 826,083 ha -0.1%
2014 1.02 million ha +24.0%
2015 1.04 million ha +1.3%
2016 965,194 ha -6.9%
2017 1.12 million ha +15.8%
2018 873,335 ha -21.9%
2019 654,063 ha -25.1%
2020 668,535 ha +2.2%
2021 705,739 ha +5.6%
2022 835,789 ha +18.4%
2023 908,606 ha +8.7%
2024 845,755 ha -6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.43 million ha 1.30 million ha 1.57 million ha 9
1970s 1.04 million ha 869,100 ha 1.25 million ha 10
1980s 654,741 ha 614,451 ha 702,700 ha 10
1990s 855,892 ha 692,209 ha 995,809 ha 10
2000s 833,687 ha 730,403 ha 951,011 ha 10
2010s 900,827 ha 654,063 ha 1.12 million ha 10
2020s 792,885 ha 668,535 ha 908,606 ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 6 India 771,985 ha compare
  2. 7 Ethiopia 215,377 ha compare
  3. 8 Ukraine 210,400 ha compare
  4. 9 Australia and New Zealand 198,963 ha compare
  5. 10 Spain 192,550 ha compare
  6. 11 Australia 192,000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 137 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is peas, dry — area harvested in Southern Asia?
Peas, dry — area harvested in Southern Asia was 845,755 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest peas, dry — area harvested recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.57 million ha in 1964.
What is the lowest peas, dry — area harvested recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 614,451 ha in 1988.
How does Southern Asia rank for peas, dry — area harvested?
Southern Asia ranks 8th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is peas, dry — area harvested rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern Asia 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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Indicator
Peas, dry — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
137 places, 7,165 data points, 1961–2024
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