Peas, dry production in Australia
In 2024 Australia produced 228,000 t of peas, dry, the 12th largest in the world (1.61% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 33%. The record was 585,000 t in 2005. Area harvested: 192,000 ha, yield 1.2 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 228,000 t
- World rank
- 12 of 95
- 10-year change
- −33%
- Record
- 585,000 t
- 2005
Peas, dry in Australia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Australia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.6%
- 2.9% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.2
- world 1.9 (−38%)
- kg per person
- 8.54
- world 1.73
- 10-year change
- −33%
- world +20%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | United Kingdom | 293,360 | 2.1% |
| 11 | Spain | 263,260 | 1.9% |
| 12 | Australia | 228,000 | 1.6% |
| 13 | Lithuania | 216,170 | 1.5% |
| 14 | Argentina | 215,308 | 1.5% |
Map of world production of peas, dry
Share of the world total; Australia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 228,000 | −27% | 192,000 | 1.19 |
| 2023 | 313,809 | +20% | 198,000 | 1.58 |
| 2022 | 261,140 | −35% | 192,000 | 1.36 |
| 2021 | 399,280 | +90% | 251,710 | 1.59 |
| 2020 | 210,500 | +32% | 247,616 | 0.85 |
| 2019 | 159,556 | −50% | 229,512 | 0.70 |
| 2018 | 317,209 | −24% | 291,489 | 1.09 |
| 2017 | 415,186 | +103% | 230,170 | 1.80 |
| 2016 | 204,500 | −30% | 238,100 | 0.86 |
| 2015 | 290,400 | −15% | 237,000 | 1.23 |
| 2014 | 342,100 | 0.0% | 244,500 | 1.40 |
| 2013 | 342,100 | +7.0% | 244,500 | 1.40 |
| 2012 | 319,680 | −6.7% | 280,500 | 1.14 |
| 2011 | 342,500 | −13% | 248,900 | 1.38 |
| 2010 | 394,675 | +11% | 317,515 | 1.24 |
| 2009 | 356,000 | +49% | 285,000 | 1.25 |
| 2008 | 238,141 | −11% | 299,791 | 0.79 |
| 2007 | 268,000 | +91% | 293,000 | 0.91 |
| 2006 | 140,000 | −76% | 384,000 | 0.36 |
| 2005 | 585,000 | +102% | 366,000 | 1.60 |
| 2004 | 289,362 | −41% | 412,710 | 0.70 |
| 2003 | 487,428 | +173% | 354,224 | 1.38 |
| 2002 | 178,286 | −65% | 379,713 | 0.47 |
| 2001 | 512,000 | +12% | 337,000 | 1.52 |
| 2000 | 456,000 | +28% | 397,000 | 1.15 |
| 1999 | 357,300 | +20% | 321,000 | 1.11 |
| 1998 | 298,000 | −5.6% | 369,000 | 0.81 |
| 1997 | 315,700 | −30% | 366,000 | 0.86 |
| 1996 | 454,193 | −14% | 336,000 | 1.35 |
| 1995 | 529,919 | +120% | 381,617 | 1.39 |
| 1994 | 240,407 | −57% | 460,580 | 0.52 |
| 1993 | 558,453 | +22% | 399,832 | 1.40 |
| 1992 | 456,311 | −3.4% | 382,338 | 1.19 |
| 1991 | 472,571 | +49% | 426,534 | 1.11 |
| 1990 | 318,068 | −18% | 318,035 | 1.00 |
| 1989 | 389,416 | −25% | 330,197 | 1.18 |
| 1988 | 517,344 | +6.3% | 456,447 | 1.13 |
| 1987 | 486,840 | −5.0% | 442,104 | 1.10 |
| 1986 | 512,631 | +113% | 313,577 | 1.63 |
| 1985 | 240,687 | +47% | 208,000 | 1.16 |
| 1984 | 164,088 | +23% | 139,552 | 1.18 |
| 1983 | 133,400 | +302% | 92,500 | 1.44 |
| 1982 | 33,158 | −70% | 25,363 | 1.31 |
| 1981 | 110,486 | +67% | 88,653 | 1.25 |
| 1980 | 66,334 | +24% | 57,407 | 1.16 |
| 1979 | 53,515 | +22% | 47,063 | 1.14 |
| 1978 | 43,883 | +191% | 34,889 | 1.26 |
| 1977 | 15,058 | +1.2% | 29,400 | 0.51 |
| 1976 | 14,880 | −19% | 17,755 | 0.84 |
| 1975 | 18,331 | −8.9% | 17,923 | 1.02 |
| 1974 | 20,130 | +9.3% | 18,392 | 1.09 |
| 1973 | 18,425 | +20% | 18,558 | 0.99 |
| 1972 | 15,315 | −61% | 22,645 | 0.68 |
| 1971 | 38,979 | +18% | 36,187 | 1.08 |
| 1970 | 33,130 | +25% | 32,211 | 1.03 |
| 1969 | 26,550 | +10% | 31,326 | 0.85 |
| 1968 | 24,044 | +179% | 23,142 | 1.04 |
| 1967 | 8,626 | −55% | 20,638 | 0.42 |
| 1966 | 19,070 | +40% | 23,361 | 0.82 |
| 1965 | 13,576 | −35% | 21,448 | 0.63 |
| 1964 | 20,764 | −0.7% | 19,020 | 1.09 |
| 1963 | 20,920 | −6.1% | 19,425 | 1.08 |
| 1962 | 22,270 | +5.1% | 22,662 | 0.98 |
| 1961 | 21,187 | — | 23,066 | 0.92 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 109,346 t USD 45.4 m
- Exporter rank
- 11 of 103
- Imports
- 906 t USD 1.3 m
- Importer rank
- 99 of 179
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of peas, dry in Australia?
Australia produced 228,000 t in 2024, 1.6% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Australia rank in the world for production of peas, dry?
Australia ranked 12th of 95 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Russia with 23.0% of the world total.
How has the production of peas, dry in Australia changed?
It fell by 33% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +20% for the world. The record was 585,000 t in 2005.
What is the yield of peas, dry in Australia?
1.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (228,000 t from 192,000 ha), against a world average of 1.9 t/ha.
Does Australia export or import peas, dry?
In 2024 Australia reported exports of 109,346 t (USD 45.4 m) and imports of 906 t (USD 1.3 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.