Peas, dry production in New Zealand
In 2024 New Zealand produced 24,484 t of peas, dry, the 34th largest in the world (0.17% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 13%. The record was 106,036 t in 1987. Area harvested: 6,963 ha, yield 3.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 24,484 t
- World rank
- 34 of 95
- 10-year change
- −13%
- Record
- 106,036 t
- 1987
Peas, dry in New Zealand, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
New Zealand compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.17%
- 0.24% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.5
- world 1.9 (+83%)
- kg per person
- 4.70
- world 1.73
- 10-year change
- −13%
- world +20%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Hungary | 30,810 | 0.22% |
| 33 | Moldova | 25,167 | 0.18% |
| 34 | New Zealand | 24,484 | 0.17% |
| 35 | Slovakia | 23,630 | 0.17% |
| 36 | Pakistan | 22,223 | 0.16% |
Map of world production of peas, dry
Share of the world total; New Zealand is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24,484 | −0.1% | 6,963 | 3.52 |
| 2023 | 24,504 | −0.1% | 6,966 | 3.52 |
| 2022 | 24,540 | +0.5% | 6,972 | 3.52 |
| 2021 | 24,408 | −0.6% | 6,950 | 3.51 |
| 2020 | 24,563 | −0.3% | 6,977 | 3.52 |
| 2019 | 24,648 | +2.6% | 6,989 | 3.53 |
| 2018 | 24,014 | −4.1% | 6,885 | 3.49 |
| 2017 | 25,028 | +0.5% | 7,058 | 3.55 |
| 2016 | 24,904 | +13% | 7,024 | 3.55 |
| 2015 | 22,109 | −21% | 6,572 | 3.36 |
| 2014 | 28,070 | +14% | 7,578 | 3.70 |
| 2013 | 24,532 | +22% | 6,923 | 3.54 |
| 2012 | 20,148 | −38% | 6,399 | 3.15 |
| 2011 | 32,401 | −13% | 11,186 | 2.90 |
| 2010 | 37,094 | +75% | 12,018 | 3.09 |
| 2009 | 21,201 | +5.8% | 7,491 | 2.83 |
| 2008 | 20,047 | −9.1% | 6,185 | 3.24 |
| 2007 | 22,053 | −2.0% | 6,273 | 3.52 |
| 2006 | 22,506 | −23% | 7,710 | 2.92 |
| 2005 | 29,068 | −8.9% | 9,658 | 3.01 |
| 2004 | 31,912 | +2.3% | 12,238 | 2.61 |
| 2003 | 31,200 | +5.9% | 9,107 | 3.43 |
| 2002 | 29,457 | −22% | 10,925 | 2.70 |
| 2001 | 37,700 | −41% | 13,000 | 2.90 |
| 2000 | 64,000 | +23% | 20,000 | 3.20 |
| 1999 | 52,200 | −21% | 16,826 | 3.10 |
| 1998 | 66,200 | +33% | 20,700 | 3.20 |
| 1997 | 49,750 | +7.3% | 15,300 | 3.25 |
| 1996 | 46,373 | −18% | 14,960 | 3.10 |
| 1995 | 56,448 | −5.8% | 18,424 | 3.06 |
| 1994 | 59,900 | −5.4% | 19,680 | 3.04 |
| 1993 | 63,300 | −16% | 19,663 | 3.22 |
| 1992 | 75,290 | +16% | 22,647 | 3.32 |
| 1991 | 65,064 | +13% | 19,015 | 3.42 |
| 1990 | 57,379 | +21% | 17,752 | 3.23 |
| 1989 | 47,307 | −36% | 18,531 | 2.55 |
| 1988 | 73,808 | −30% | 24,672 | 2.99 |
| 1987 | 106,036 | +64% | 37,804 | 2.80 |
| 1986 | 64,500 | −15% | 27,238 | 2.37 |
| 1985 | 75,600 | −0.8% | 22,166 | 3.41 |
| 1984 | 76,200 | −0.8% | 21,987 | 3.47 |
| 1983 | 76,832 | +46% | 22,860 | 3.36 |
| 1982 | 52,603 | −3.3% | 17,690 | 2.97 |
| 1981 | 54,379 | −21% | 16,833 | 3.23 |
| 1980 | 69,252 | +9.2% | 24,222 | 2.86 |
| 1979 | 63,407 | +7.4% | 22,535 | 2.81 |
| 1978 | 59,051 | +31% | 20,802 | 2.84 |
| 1977 | 45,023 | −17% | 18,804 | 2.39 |
| 1976 | 54,515 | +15% | 18,980 | 2.87 |
| 1975 | 47,522 | −10% | 21,822 | 2.18 |
| 1974 | 52,892 | −11% | 20,357 | 2.60 |
| 1973 | 59,733 | +3.9% | 21,390 | 2.79 |
| 1972 | 57,518 | +12% | 22,454 | 2.56 |
| 1971 | 51,444 | +4.5% | 22,533 | 2.28 |
| 1970 | 49,207 | −13% | 24,500 | 2.01 |
| 1969 | 56,617 | +56% | 20,285 | 2.79 |
| 1968 | 36,278 | +13% | 14,028 | 2.59 |
| 1967 | 32,195 | +12% | 11,057 | 2.91 |
| 1966 | 28,797 | +21% | 11,649 | 2.47 |
| 1965 | 23,890 | −20% | 11,020 | 2.17 |
| 1964 | 29,984 | +10% | 12,111 | 2.48 |
| 1963 | 27,229 | +31% | 12,069 | 2.26 |
| 1962 | 20,764 | −18% | 11,343 | 1.83 |
| 1961 | 25,330 | — | 11,458 | 2.21 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 17,638 t USD 30.7 m
- Exporter rank
- 27 of 103
- Imports
- 202 t USD 380,000
- Importer rank
- 128 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 New Zealand?
New Zealand produced 24,484 t in 2024, 0.17% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does New Zealand rank in the world for production of peas, dry?
New Zealand ranked 34th 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 New Zealand changed?
It fell by 13% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +20% for the world. The record was 106,036 t in 1987.
What is the yield of peas, dry in New Zealand?
3.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (24,484 t from 6,963 ha), against a world average of 1.9 t/ha.
Does New Zealand export or import peas, dry?
In 2024 New Zealand reported exports of 17,638 t (USD 30.7 m) and imports of 202 t (USD 380,000), 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 New Zealand is estimated 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.