Peas, green — Area harvested in China
China: Peas, green — Area harvested was 1.50 million ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Peas, green — Area harvested in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
China recorded 1.50 million ha for peas, green — area harvested in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, peas, green — area harvested in China peaked at 1.52 million ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24,509 ha, in 1961.
China ranks 1st of 91 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Peas, green — Area harvested in China, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24,509 ha | — |
| 1962 | 24,613 ha | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 24,875 ha | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 27,234 ha | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 28,242 ha | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 30,064 ha | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 30,935 ha | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 31,777 ha | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 32,531 ha | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 34,294 ha | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 32,753 ha | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 33,848 ha | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 35,396 ha | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 36,484 ha | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 37,860 ha | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 39,447 ha | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 41,900 ha | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 44,021 ha | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 44,490 ha | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 44,365 ha | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 45,203 ha | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 45,574 ha | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 47,647 ha | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 49,527 ha | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 51,734 ha | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 52,782 ha | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 55,502 ha | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 56,323 ha | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 105,117 ha | +86.6% |
| 1990 | 144,570 ha | +37.5% |
| 1991 | 194,065 ha | +34.2% |
| 1992 | 253,154 ha | +30.4% |
| 1993 | 292,158 ha | +15.4% |
| 1994 | 352,459 ha | +20.6% |
| 1995 | 401,958 ha | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 452,110 ha | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 531,632 ha | +17.6% |
| 1998 | 591,846 ha | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 661,978 ha | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 731,711 ha | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 771,448 ha | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 821,453 ha | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 881,170 ha | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 921,086 ha | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 1.04 million ha | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 1.05 million ha | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.15 million ha | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 1.17 million ha | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.20 million ha | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.25 million ha | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 1.30 million ha | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.30 million ha | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.30 million ha | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.33 million ha | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.48 million ha | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 1.37 million ha | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 1.45 million ha | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 1.46 million ha | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.49 million ha | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.52 million ha | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.49 million ha | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.50 million ha | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.50 million ha | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.50 million ha | -0.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.50 million ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,448 ha, 1033.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- China's 1.50 million ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,818 ha, 392.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Peas, green — Area harvested in China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +86.6% | 56,323 ha | 105,117 ha |
| 1990 | +37.5% | 105,117 ha | 144,570 ha |
| 1991 | +34.2% | 144,570 ha | 194,065 ha |
| 1992 | +30.4% | 194,065 ha | 253,154 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28,309 ha | 24,509 ha | 32,531 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 38,049 ha | 32,753 ha | 44,490 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 55,377 ha | 44,365 ha | 105,117 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 387,593 ha | 144,570 ha | 661,978 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 974,151 ha | 731,711 ha | 1.20 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 million ha | 1.25 million ha | 1.49 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.50 million ha | 1.49 million ha | 1.52 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 2 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 14,900 ha compare
- 2 China, mainland 1.50 million ha compare
- 3 India 611,389 ha compare
- 3 Türkiye 13,799 ha compare
- 4 USSR 84,447 ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for China
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 923.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3366 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is peas, green — area harvested in China?
- Peas, green — area harvested in China was 1.50 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest peas, green — area harvested recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 million ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest peas, green — area harvested recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,509 ha in 1961.
- How does China rank for peas, green — area harvested?
- China ranks 1st out of 91 countries with data for 2024.
- Is peas, green — area harvested rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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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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.