Peas, dry production in India
In 2024 India produced 1.1 million t of peas, dry, the 4th largest in the world (7.53% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 15%. The record was 1.1 million t in 2023. Area harvested: 771,985 ha, yield 1.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1.1 million t
- World rank
- 4 of 95
- 10-year change
- +15%
- Record
- 1.1 million t
- 2023
Peas, dry in India, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
India compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 7.5%
- 7.9% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.4
- world 1.9 (−28%)
- kg per person
- 0.74
- world 1.73
- 10-year change
- +15%
- world +20%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Canada | 2,997,354 | 21.2% |
| 3 | China | 1,489,237 | 10.5% |
| 4 | India | 1,066,557 | 7.5% |
| 5 | United States | 756,550 | 5.3% |
| 6 | France | 486,710 | 3.4% |
Map of world production of peas, dry
Share of the world total; India is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,066,557 | −6.0% | 771,985 | 1.38 |
| 2023 | 1,134,337 | +13% | 838,961 | 1.35 |
| 2022 | 1,004,402 | +15% | 761,959 | 1.32 |
| 2021 | 876,542 | +1.9% | 637,566 | 1.37 |
| 2020 | 860,160 | +6.0% | 597,297 | 1.44 |
| 2019 | 811,810 | −18% | 606,720 | 1.34 |
| 2018 | 993,250 | −1.8% | 825,210 | 1.20 |
| 2017 | 1,011,190 | +36% | 1,058,880 | 0.95 |
| 2016 | 742,000 | −17% | 903,000 | 0.82 |
| 2015 | 889,000 | −3.9% | 975,000 | 0.91 |
| 2014 | 925,000 | +9.7% | 963,000 | 0.96 |
| 2013 | 843,000 | +19% | 767,000 | 1.10 |
| 2012 | 706,000 | +19% | 756,000 | 0.93 |
| 2011 | 593,200 | −12% | 727,200 | 0.82 |
| 2010 | 674,700 | +2.5% | 764,400 | 0.88 |
| 2009 | 658,200 | +44% | 718,300 | 0.92 |
| 2008 | 457,700 | −24% | 611,700 | 0.75 |
| 2007 | 598,900 | −16% | 743,700 | 0.81 |
| 2006 | 709,900 | −9.6% | 777,800 | 0.91 |
| 2005 | 785,600 | +8.3% | 791,200 | 0.99 |
| 2004 | 725,200 | +23% | 709,500 | 1.02 |
| 2003 | 591,500 | −2.6% | 663,600 | 0.89 |
| 2002 | 607,600 | +7.9% | 670,300 | 0.91 |
| 2001 | 563,200 | −31% | 654,700 | 0.86 |
| 2000 | 814,800 | +16% | 791,500 | 1.03 |
| 1999 | 705,000 | +6.6% | 834,200 | 0.85 |
| 1998 | 661,100 | −8.3% | 741,600 | 0.89 |
| 1997 | 721,300 | +13% | 731,100 | 0.99 |
| 1996 | 639,200 | −4.1% | 764,500 | 0.84 |
| 1995 | 666,500 | +4.1% | 758,200 | 0.88 |
| 1994 | 640,300 | +17% | 691,000 | 0.93 |
| 1993 | 549,500 | −0.5% | 608,500 | 0.90 |
| 1992 | 552,200 | −8.7% | 578,600 | 0.95 |
| 1991 | 604,900 | +31% | 554,800 | 1.09 |
| 1990 | 461,000 | +10% | 507,000 | 0.91 |
| 1989 | 417,300 | +11% | 443,000 | 0.94 |
| 1988 | 377,300 | −2.8% | 431,300 | 0.87 |
| 1987 | 388,000 | −9.2% | 478,900 | 0.81 |
| 1986 | 427,200 | +29% | 502,000 | 0.85 |
| 1985 | 330,800 | −9.0% | 443,500 | 0.75 |
| 1984 | 363,500 | +7.1% | 443,800 | 0.82 |
| 1983 | 339,400 | +14% | 450,000 | 0.75 |
| 1982 | 299,000 | +1.4% | 432,600 | 0.69 |
| 1981 | 295,000 | +29% | 429,200 | 0.69 |
| 1980 | 229,300 | −36% | 477,700 | 0.48 |
| 1979 | 359,800 | −0.1% | 617,500 | 0.58 |
| 1978 | 360,100 | −17% | 607,600 | 0.59 |
| 1977 | 432,000 | −20% | 671,600 | 0.64 |
| 1976 | 542,000 | +15% | 705,100 | 0.77 |
| 1975 | 472,300 | +25% | 687,500 | 0.69 |
| 1974 | 377,900 | −18% | 765,300 | 0.49 |
| 1973 | 461,400 | −30% | 806,800 | 0.57 |
| 1972 | 658,000 | −15% | 869,300 | 0.76 |
| 1971 | 775,000 | +0.4% | 917,000 | 0.85 |
| 1970 | 772,100 | −19% | 988,800 | 0.78 |
| 1969 | 958,000 | +0.9% | 1,039,800 | 0.92 |
| 1968 | 949,500 | +44% | 1,029,200 | 0.92 |
| 1967 | 660,400 | −18% | 1,095,600 | 0.60 |
| 1966 | 806,800 | −13% | 1,109,300 | 0.73 |
| 1965 | 925,500 | +38% | 1,121,800 | 0.83 |
| 1964 | 670,500 | −35% | 1,300,300 | 0.52 |
| 1963 | 1,026,210 | −7.0% | 1,325,327 | 0.77 |
| 1962 | 1,103,430 | +5.1% | 1,258,150 | 0.88 |
| 1961 | 1,049,580 | — | 1,176,809 | 0.89 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 39,099 t USD 23.0 m
- Exporter rank
- 17 of 103
- Imports
- 2.9 million t USD 1.36 bn
- Importer rank
- 1 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 India?
India produced 1.1 million t in 2024, 7.5% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does India rank in the world for production of peas, dry?
India ranked 4th 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 India changed?
It rose by 15% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +20% for the world. The record was 1.1 million t in 2023.
What is the yield of peas, dry in India?
1.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1.1 million t from 771,985 ha), against a world average of 1.9 t/ha.
Does India export or import peas, dry?
In 2024 India reported exports of 39,099 t (USD 23.0 m) and imports of 2.9 million t (USD 1.36 bn), 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; the 2024 figure for India is imputed by FAO. 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.