Peas, dry production in France
In 2024 France produced 486,710 t of peas, dry, the 6th largest in the world (3.44% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 9.6%. The record was 3.7 million t in 1993. Area harvested: 166,410 ha, yield 2.9 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 486,710 t
- World rank
- 6 of 95
- 10-year change
- −9.6%
- Record
- 3.7 million t
- 1993
Peas, dry in France, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
France compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 3.4%
- 4.6% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.9
- world 1.9 (+52%)
- kg per person
- 7.31
- world 1.73
- 10-year change
- −9.6%
- world +20%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | India | 1,066,557 | 7.5% |
| 5 | United States | 756,550 | 5.3% |
| 6 | France | 486,710 | 3.4% |
| 7 | Ukraine | 462,910 | 3.3% |
| 8 | Ethiopia | 399,813 | 2.8% |
Map of world production of peas, dry
Share of the world total; France is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 486,710 | +0.3% | 166,410 | 2.92 |
| 2023 | 485,190 | +21% | 151,600 | 3.20 |
| 2022 | 399,910 | −28% | 133,490 | 3.00 |
| 2021 | 552,160 | −1.2% | 194,330 | 2.84 |
| 2020 | 558,810 | −21% | 202,690 | 2.76 |
| 2019 | 709,380 | +20% | 175,570 | 4.04 |
| 2018 | 590,220 | −25% | 167,130 | 3.53 |
| 2017 | 791,664 | +41% | 229,416 | 3.45 |
| 2016 | 561,618 | −17% | 222,033 | 2.53 |
| 2015 | 672,909 | +25% | 181,719 | 3.70 |
| 2014 | 538,587 | +8.0% | 145,167 | 3.71 |
| 2013 | 498,723 | −11% | 125,506 | 3.97 |
| 2012 | 561,522 | −16% | 139,377 | 4.03 |
| 2011 | 670,079 | −38% | 187,111 | 3.58 |
| 2010 | 1,073,331 | +96% | 249,214 | 4.31 |
| 2009 | 546,800 | +21% | 113,702 | 4.81 |
| 2008 | 450,618 | −24% | 100,245 | 4.50 |
| 2007 | 594,095 | −42% | 164,530 | 3.61 |
| 2006 | 1,016,190 | −24% | 241,334 | 4.21 |
| 2005 | 1,331,286 | −21% | 317,350 | 4.20 |
| 2004 | 1,680,782 | +4.0% | 358,121 | 4.69 |
| 2003 | 1,616,661 | −2.8% | 367,273 | 4.40 |
| 2002 | 1,662,611 | +0.2% | 337,984 | 4.92 |
| 2001 | 1,660,000 | −14% | 416,144 | 3.99 |
| 2000 | 1,936,500 | −26% | 430,187 | 4.50 |
| 1999 | 2,617,250 | −19% | 491,005 | 5.33 |
| 1998 | 3,224,728 | +5.7% | 627,296 | 5.14 |
| 1997 | 3,052,000 | +19% | 625,634 | 4.88 |
| 1996 | 2,562,000 | −5.1% | 538,136 | 4.76 |
| 1995 | 2,701,000 | −20% | 574,015 | 4.71 |
| 1994 | 3,378,000 | −7.8% | 668,125 | 5.06 |
| 1993 | 3,664,000 | +10% | 739,926 | 4.95 |
| 1992 | 3,318,000 | +3.5% | 688,029 | 4.82 |
| 1991 | 3,207,247 | −11% | 664,035 | 4.83 |
| 1990 | 3,607,869 | +31% | 690,148 | 5.23 |
| 1989 | 2,756,667 | +4.7% | 622,000 | 4.43 |
| 1988 | 2,633,000 | +39% | 515,000 | 5.11 |
| 1987 | 1,895,000 | +61% | 451,000 | 4.20 |
| 1986 | 1,175,000 | +22% | 291,000 | 4.04 |
| 1985 | 961,000 | +48% | 192,000 | 5.01 |
| 1984 | 651,000 | +21% | 133,000 | 4.89 |
| 1983 | 540,000 | +21% | 125,000 | 4.32 |
| 1982 | 445,000 | +70% | 104,000 | 4.28 |
| 1981 | 262,000 | +5.2% | 63,000 | 4.16 |
| 1980 | 249,000 | +56% | 57,000 | 4.37 |
| 1979 | 160,000 | +104% | 37,000 | 4.32 |
| 1978 | 78,600 | +43% | 22,400 | 3.51 |
| 1977 | 54,990 | +80% | 12,900 | 4.26 |
| 1976 | 30,530 | −58% | 16,805 | 1.82 |
| 1975 | 72,820 | +189% | 20,049 | 3.63 |
| 1974 | 25,210 | +14% | 6,947 | 3.63 |
| 1973 | 22,020 | −19% | 6,796 | 3.24 |
| 1972 | 27,080 | −49% | 9,128 | 2.97 |
| 1971 | 52,810 | +11% | 15,561 | 3.39 |
| 1970 | 47,790 | +229% | 14,019 | 3.41 |
| 1969 | 14,530 | +4.5% | 5,253 | 2.77 |
| 1968 | 13,910 | −13% | 5,803 | 2.40 |
| 1967 | 16,010 | +24% | 6,289 | 2.55 |
| 1966 | 12,920 | −11% | 5,698 | 2.27 |
| 1965 | 14,570 | −0.5% | 6,624 | 2.20 |
| 1964 | 14,640 | −12% | 6,465 | 2.26 |
| 1963 | 16,730 | −25% | 7,505 | 2.23 |
| 1962 | 22,300 | −1.4% | 9,200 | 2.42 |
| 1961 | 22,610 | — | 11,900 | 1.90 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 174,218 t USD 78.1 m
- Exporter rank
- 6 of 103
- Imports
- 50,423 t USD 27.3 m
- Importer rank
- 21 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 France?
France produced 486,710 t in 2024, 3.4% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does France rank in the world for production of peas, dry?
France ranked 6th 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 France changed?
It fell by 9.6% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +20% for the world. The record was 3.7 million t in 1993.
What is the yield of peas, dry in France?
2.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (486,710 t from 166,410 ha), against a world average of 1.9 t/ha.
Does France export or import peas, dry?
In 2024 France reported exports of 174,218 t (USD 78.1 m) and imports of 50,423 t (USD 27.3 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.