Peas, dry — Yield in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Peas, dry — Yield was 699.3 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
699.3 kg/ha
Change on year
up 3.5%
Rank
26th
of 27 groups
All-time high
1,328 kg/ha
in 1989
All-time low
332.4 kg/ha
in 2020
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Peas, dry — Yield in Southern Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for peas, dry — yield in Southern Africa is 699.3 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, peas, dry — yield in Southern Africa peaked at 1,328 kg/ha in 1989 and was at its lowest, 332.4 kg/ha, in 2020.

Southern Africa ranks 26th of 27 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Peas, dry — Yield in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Peas, dry — Yield in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 830.5 kg/ha —
1962 870 kg/ha +4.8%
1963 805.6 kg/ha -7.4%
1964 778.9 kg/ha -3.3%
1965 702.7 kg/ha -9.8%
1966 516.7 kg/ha -26.5%
1967 690.9 kg/ha +33.7%
1968 714.7 kg/ha +3.4%
1969 582.2 kg/ha -18.5%
1970 399 kg/ha -31.5%
1971 600 kg/ha +50.4%
1972 582.4 kg/ha -2.9%
1973 629.4 kg/ha +8.1%
1974 696.6 kg/ha +10.7%
1975 727.8 kg/ha +4.5%
1976 770 kg/ha +5.8%
1977 849.9 kg/ha +10.4%
1978 925.4 kg/ha +8.9%
1979 974.7 kg/ha +5.3%
1980 908.2 kg/ha -6.8%
1981 907.2 kg/ha -0.1%
1982 732.8 kg/ha -19.2%
1983 557.5 kg/ha -23.9%
1984 776.4 kg/ha +39.3%
1985 815.2 kg/ha +5.0%
1986 1,095 kg/ha +34.3%
1987 1,052 kg/ha -3.9%
1988 1,159 kg/ha +10.1%
1989 1,328 kg/ha +14.6%
1990 437.5 kg/ha -67.0%
1991 556.5 kg/ha +27.2%
1992 1,172 kg/ha +110.5%
1993 1,025 kg/ha -12.5%
1994 691.1 kg/ha -32.6%
1995 700 kg/ha +1.3%
1996 988.3 kg/ha +41.2%
1997 940 kg/ha -4.9%
1998 724.8 kg/ha -22.9%
1999 823.6 kg/ha +13.6%
2000 786.4 kg/ha -4.5%
2001 848.7 kg/ha +7.9%
2002 394.8 kg/ha -53.5%
2003 379.7 kg/ha -3.8%
2004 571.2 kg/ha +50.4%
2005 533 kg/ha -6.7%
2006 556.3 kg/ha +4.4%
2007 552.5 kg/ha -0.7%
2008 756.7 kg/ha +37.0%
2009 792.4 kg/ha +4.7%
2010 757.4 kg/ha -4.4%
2011 720.9 kg/ha -4.8%
2012 707.4 kg/ha -1.9%
2013 675.9 kg/ha -4.5%
2014 692.8 kg/ha +2.5%
2015 580.9 kg/ha -16.2%
2016 649.8 kg/ha +11.9%
2017 777.5 kg/ha +19.7%
2018 661.2 kg/ha -15.0%
2019 917.8 kg/ha +38.8%
2020 332.4 kg/ha -63.8%
2021 756 kg/ha +127.4%
2022 601.1 kg/ha -20.5%
2023 675.8 kg/ha +12.4%
2024 699.3 kg/ha +3.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Peas, dry — Yield in Southern 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.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +127.4% 332.4 kg/ha 756 kg/ha
1992 +110.5% 556.5 kg/ha 1,172 kg/ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 721.36 kg/ha 516.7 kg/ha 870 kg/ha 9
1970s 715.52 kg/ha 399 kg/ha 974.7 kg/ha 10
1980s 933.12 kg/ha 557.5 kg/ha 1,328 kg/ha 10
1990s 805.82 kg/ha 437.5 kg/ha 1,172 kg/ha 10
2000s 617.17 kg/ha 379.7 kg/ha 848.7 kg/ha 10
2010s 714.16 kg/ha 580.9 kg/ha 917.8 kg/ha 10
2020s 612.92 kg/ha 332.4 kg/ha 756 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 23 Czechoslovakia 2,472 kg/ha compare
  2. 23 Caribbean 1,049 kg/ha compare
  3. 24 Japan 2,448 kg/ha compare
  4. 25 Belarus 2,428 kg/ha compare
  5. 26 Hungary 2,383 kg/ha compare
  6. 27 Estonia 2,368 kg/ha compare
  7. 28 Argentina 2,363 kg/ha compare
  8. 29 Canada 2,340 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 136 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is peas, dry — yield in Southern Africa?
Peas, dry — yield in Southern Africa was 699.3 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest peas, dry — yield recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1,328 kg/ha in 1989.
What is the lowest peas, dry — yield recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 332.4 kg/ha in 2020.
How does Southern Africa rank for peas, dry — yield?
Southern Africa ranks 26th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is peas, dry — yield rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Peas, dry — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Peas, dry — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
136 places, 7,058 data points, 1961–2024
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