> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/peas-dry/new-zealand/

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# 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.

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Production, 202424,484 t
World rank34 of 95
10-year change−13%
Record106,036 t1987

## Peas, dry in New Zealand, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## New Zealand compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.17%0.24% in 2014
Yield, t/ha3.5world 1.9 (+83%)
kg per person4.70world 1.73
10-year change−13%world +20%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 32 | [Hungary](https://husfarm.com/production/peas-dry/hungary/) | 30,810 | 0.22% |
| 33 | [Moldova](https://husfarm.com/production/peas-dry/moldova/) | 25,167 | 0.18% |
| 34 | **New Zealand** | 24,484 | 0.17% |
| 35 | [Slovakia](https://husfarm.com/production/peas-dry/slovakia/) | 23,630 | 0.17% |
| 36 | [Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/peas-dry/pakistan/) | 22,223 | 0.16% |

[Full ranking of 95 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/peas-dry/)

### Map of world production of peas, dry

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports17,638 t USD 30.7 m
Exporter rank27 of 103
Imports202 t USD 380,000
Importer rank128 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](https://husfarm.com/production/peas-dry/)

## 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

[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/peas-dry/russia/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/peas-dry/canada/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/peas-dry/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/peas-dry/india/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/peas-dry/united-states/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/peas-dry/france/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/peas-dry/ukraine/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/peas-dry/ethiopia/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/peas-dry/germany/)[United Kingdom](https://husfarm.com/production/peas-dry/united-kingdom/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/peas-dry/spain/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/peas-dry/australia/)
[All countries producing peas, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/peas-dry/)

## Other products of New Zealand

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[Agricultural production in New Zealand](https://husfarm.com/production/country/new-zealand/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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