Peas, green — Area harvested in Australia
Australia: Peas, green — Area harvested was 4,778 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Peas, green — Area harvested in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Australia recorded 4,778 ha for peas, green — area harvested in 2024.
That represents a change of down 18.6% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, peas, green — area harvested in Australia peaked at 27,088 ha in 1965 and was at its lowest, 2,656 ha, in 2008.
Australia ranks 33rd of 91 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Peas, green — Area harvested in Australia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25,234 ha | — |
| 1962 | 23,729 ha | -6.0% |
| 1963 | 22,717 ha | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 23,450 ha | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 27,088 ha | +15.5% |
| 1966 | 26,694 ha | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 23,240 ha | -12.9% |
| 1968 | 24,672 ha | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 24,959 ha | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 16,247 ha | -34.9% |
| 1971 | 21,468 ha | +32.1% |
| 1972 | 21,540 ha | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 19,362 ha | -10.1% |
| 1974 | 18,499 ha | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 18,978 ha | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 18,992 ha | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 13,911 ha | -26.8% |
| 1978 | 15,660 ha | +12.6% |
| 1979 | 14,451 ha | -7.7% |
| 1980 | 13,352 ha | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 14,720 ha | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 14,849 ha | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 12,190 ha | -17.9% |
| 1984 | 11,429 ha | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 10,866 ha | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 11,433 ha | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 11,289 ha | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 11,889 ha | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 13,310 ha | +12.0% |
| 1990 | 10,816 ha | -18.7% |
| 1991 | 8,936 ha | -17.4% |
| 1992 | 9,203 ha | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 9,400 ha | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 9,600 ha | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 9,819 ha | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 8,242 ha | -16.1% |
| 1997 | 9,317 ha | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 7,014 ha | -24.7% |
| 1999 | 6,161 ha | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 5,500 ha | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 6,635 ha | +20.6% |
| 2002 | 6,792 ha | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 5,527 ha | -18.6% |
| 2004 | 5,731 ha | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 5,417 ha | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 6,256 ha | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 5,410 ha | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 2,656 ha | -50.9% |
| 2009 | 5,061 ha | +90.5% |
| 2010 | 4,313 ha | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 3,332 ha | -22.7% |
| 2012 | 3,414 ha | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 3,112 ha | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 3,379 ha | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 3,098 ha | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 3,491 ha | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 3,816 ha | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 4,111 ha | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 5,255 ha | +27.8% |
| 2020 | 5,407 ha | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 7,129 ha | +31.8% |
| 2022 | 6,783 ha | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 5,873 ha | -13.4% |
| 2024 | 4,778 ha | -18.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 4,778 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,050 ha, 4.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Australia's 4,778 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,818 ha, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Peas, green — Area harvested in Australia 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +90.5% | 2,656 ha | 5,061 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,643 ha | 22,717 ha | 27,088 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 17,911 ha | 13,911 ha | 21,540 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,533 ha | 10,866 ha | 14,849 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,851 ha | 6,161 ha | 10,816 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,498 ha | 2,656 ha | 6,792 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,732 ha | 3,098 ha | 5,255 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,994 ha | 4,778 ha | 7,129 ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Australia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,476 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5855 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1228 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is peas, green — area harvested in Australia?
- Peas, green — area harvested in Australia was 4,778 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest peas, green — area harvested recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 27,088 ha in 1965.
- What is the lowest peas, green — area harvested recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,656 ha in 2008.
- How does Australia rank for peas, green — area harvested?
- Australia ranks 33rd out of 91 countries with data for 2024.
- Is peas, green — area harvested rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia 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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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.