Peas, dry production in South Africa
In 2024 South Africa produced 884 t of peas, dry, the 80th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 6.2%. The record was 15,200 t in 1988. Area harvested: 878 ha, yield 1.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 884 t
- World rank
- 80 of 95
- 10-year change
- −6.2%
- Record
- 15,200 t
- 1988
Peas, dry in South Africa, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
South Africa compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.0
- world 1.9 (−48%)
- kg per person
- 0.01
- world 1.73
- 10-year change
- −6.2%
- world +20%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78 | Bhutan | 986 | 0.01% |
| 79 | Chile | 958 | 0.01% |
| 80 | South Africa | 884 | 0.01% |
| 81 | Ecuador | 810 | 0.01% |
| 82 | Egypt | 786 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of peas, dry
Share of the world total; South Africa is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 884 | +0.8% | 878 | 1.01 |
| 2023 | 877 | −0.7% | 873 | 1.00 |
| 2022 | 883 | −1.0% | 878 | 1.01 |
| 2021 | 892 | +4.1% | 882 | 1.01 |
| 2020 | 857 | −4.8% | 859 | 1.00 |
| 2019 | 900 | −2.0% | 894 | 1.01 |
| 2018 | 918 | −1.4% | 894 | 1.03 |
| 2017 | 931 | +0.5% | 878 | 1.06 |
| 2016 | 926 | +15% | 909 | 1.02 |
| 2015 | 808 | −14% | 795 | 1.02 |
| 2014 | 942 | −8.4% | 932 | 1.01 |
| 2013 | 1,028 | −0.5% | 1,000 | 1.03 |
| 2012 | 1,033 | +11% | 1,000 | 1.03 |
| 2011 | 934 | +14% | 900 | 1.04 |
| 2010 | 816 | −5.7% | 783 | 1.04 |
| 2009 | 865 | −6.1% | 827 | 1.05 |
| 2008 | 921 | −6.3% | 876 | 1.05 |
| 2007 | 983 | −6.4% | 932 | 1.05 |
| 2006 | 1,050 | −1.8% | 991 | 1.06 |
| 2005 | 1,069 | +3.6% | 1,028 | 1.04 |
| 2004 | 1,032 | −0.1% | 971 | 1.06 |
| 2003 | 1,033 | +3.3% | 800 | 1.29 |
| 2002 | 1,000 | +11% | 913 | 1.10 |
| 2001 | 900 | +13% | 822 | 1.09 |
| 2000 | 800 | +33% | 700 | 1.14 |
| 1999 | 600 | −63% | 1,000 | 0.60 |
| 1998 | 1,605 | −50% | 1,500 | 1.07 |
| 1997 | 3,202 | +40% | 2,500 | 1.28 |
| 1996 | 2,286 | −36% | 2,000 | 1.14 |
| 1995 | 3,575 | −4.9% | 2,900 | 1.23 |
| 1994 | 3,759 | −24% | 3,000 | 1.25 |
| 1993 | 4,923 | −37% | 4,000 | 1.23 |
| 1992 | 7,769 | −2.9% | 4,800 | 1.62 |
| 1991 | 8,000 | +116% | 5,000 | 1.60 |
| 1990 | 3,700 | −43% | 3,000 | 1.23 |
| 1989 | 6,500 | −57% | 4,500 | 1.44 |
| 1988 | 15,200 | +54% | 10,000 | 1.52 |
| 1987 | 9,900 | −1.0% | 7,000 | 1.41 |
| 1986 | 10,000 | +69% | 7,000 | 1.43 |
| 1985 | 5,900 | +5.4% | 4,000 | 1.48 |
| 1984 | 5,600 | +78% | 4,000 | 1.40 |
| 1983 | 3,151 | −43% | 3,000 | 1.05 |
| 1982 | 5,500 | −26% | 4,500 | 1.22 |
| 1981 | 7,400 | −13% | 7,000 | 1.06 |
| 1980 | 8,500 | +31% | 8,500 | 1.00 |
| 1979 | 6,500 | −7.1% | 8,000 | 0.81 |
| 1978 | 7,000 | +21% | 8,000 | 0.88 |
| 1977 | 5,800 | −29% | 8,000 | 0.73 |
| 1976 | 8,200 | +12% | 8,000 | 1.03 |
| 1975 | 7,300 | +33% | 8,000 | 0.91 |
| 1974 | 5,500 | −18% | 8,000 | 0.69 |
| 1973 | 6,700 | −2.9% | 7,000 | 0.96 |
| 1972 | 6,900 | +19% | 7,000 | 0.99 |
| 1971 | 5,800 | +81% | 6,000 | 0.97 |
| 1970 | 3,200 | −52% | 7,000 | 0.46 |
| 1969 | 6,600 | −16% | 9,000 | 0.73 |
| 1968 | 7,900 | 0.0% | 9,000 | 0.88 |
| 1967 | 7,900 | +114% | 9,000 | 0.88 |
| 1966 | 3,700 | −59% | 9,000 | 0.41 |
| 1965 | 9,000 | +2.3% | 9,000 | 1.00 |
| 1964 | 8,800 | +10% | 8,000 | 1.10 |
| 1963 | 8,000 | −19% | 7,000 | 1.14 |
| 1962 | 9,900 | +27% | 8,000 | 1.24 |
| 1961 | 7,800 | — | 7,000 | 1.11 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,919 t USD 2.5 m
- Exporter rank
- 45 of 103
- Imports
- 8,753 t USD 5.3 m
- Importer rank
- 50 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 South Africa?
South Africa produced 884 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does South Africa rank in the world for production of peas, dry?
South Africa ranked 80th 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 South Africa changed?
It fell by 6.2% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +20% for the world. The record was 15,200 t in 1988.
What is the yield of peas, dry in South Africa?
1.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (884 t from 878 ha), against a world average of 1.9 t/ha.
Does South Africa export or import peas, dry?
In 2024 South Africa reported exports of 1,919 t (USD 2.5 m) and imports of 8,753 t (USD 5.3 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; the 2024 figure for South Africa 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.