Peas, green — Area harvested in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Peas, green — Area harvested was 9,426 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
9,426 ha
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
23rd
of 91 countries
All-time high
49,089 ha
in 1987
All-time low
7,891 ha
in 2017
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Peas, green — Area harvested in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Australia and New Zealand recorded 9,426 ha for peas, green — area harvested in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, peas, green — area harvested in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 49,089 ha in 1987 and was at its lowest, 7,891 ha, in 2017.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 23rd of 91 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Peas, green — Area harvested in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Peas, green — Area harvested in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 29,884 ha
1962 29,189 ha -2.3%
1963 28,257 ha -3.2%
1964 28,850 ha +2.1%
1965 32,188 ha +11.6%
1966 32,529 ha +1.1%
1967 28,481 ha -12.4%
1968 31,263 ha +9.8%
1969 33,866 ha +8.3%
1970 24,932 ha -26.4%
1971 29,894 ha +19.9%
1972 30,077 ha +0.6%
1973 28,326 ha -5.8%
1974 27,405 ha -3.3%
1975 27,805 ha +1.5%
1976 29,140 ha +4.8%
1977 26,549 ha -8.9%
1978 26,924 ha +1.4%
1979 23,865 ha -11.4%
1980 21,177 ha -11.3%
1981 21,951 ha +3.7%
1982 23,680 ha +7.9%
1983 23,690 ha +0.0%
1984 26,429 ha +11.6%
1985 28,866 ha +9.2%
1986 36,433 ha +26.2%
1987 49,089 ha +34.7%
1988 36,589 ha -25.5%
1989 31,810 ha -13.1%
1990 28,616 ha -10.0%
1991 27,936 ha -2.4%
1992 14,151 ha -49.3%
1993 15,001 ha +6.0%
1994 19,470 ha +29.8%
1995 20,687 ha +6.3%
1996 16,900 ha -18.3%
1997 25,917 ha +53.4%
1998 25,014 ha -3.5%
1999 17,561 ha -29.8%
2000 13,070 ha -25.6%
2001 14,557 ha +11.4%
2002 14,471 ha -0.6%
2003 15,235 ha +5.3%
2004 15,801 ha +3.7%
2005 14,164 ha -10.4%
2006 15,156 ha +7.0%
2007 12,201 ha -19.5%
2008 9,156 ha -25.0%
2009 11,049 ha +20.7%
2010 10,612 ha -4.0%
2011 9,564 ha -9.9%
2012 10,086 ha +5.5%
2013 9,226 ha -8.5%
2014 8,690 ha -5.8%
2015 8,287 ha -4.6%
2016 8,411 ha +1.5%
2017 7,891 ha -6.2%
2018 8,594 ha +8.9%
2019 9,456 ha +10.0%
2020 9,164 ha -3.1%
2021 10,886 ha +18.8%
2022 11,431 ha +5.0%
2023 10,521 ha -8.0%
2024 9,426 ha -10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 30,501 ha 28,257 ha 33,866 ha 9
1970s 27,492 ha 23,865 ha 30,077 ha 10
1980s 29,971 ha 21,177 ha 49,089 ha 10
1990s 21,125 ha 14,151 ha 28,616 ha 10
2000s 13,486 ha 9,156 ha 15,801 ha 10
2010s 9,082 ha 7,891 ha 10,612 ha 10
2020s 10,286 ha 9,164 ha 11,431 ha 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 20 Morocco 11,722 ha compare
  2. 21 Belgium 11,500 ha compare
  3. 22 Belgium-Luxembourg 9,903 ha compare
  4. 24 Canada 8,983 ha compare
  5. 25 Poland 8,700 ha compare
  6. 26 Yugoslav SFR 8,474 ha compare

See the full ranking of 126 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is peas, green — area harvested in Australia and New Zealand?
Peas, green — area harvested in Australia and New Zealand was 9,426 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest peas, green — area harvested recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 49,089 ha in 1987.
What is the lowest peas, green — area harvested recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 7,891 ha in 2017.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for peas, green — area harvested?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 23rd out of 91 countries with data for 2024.
Is peas, green — area harvested rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Peas, green — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Peas, green — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
126 places, 6,236 data points, 1961–2024
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