Peas, green production in Australia
In 2024 Australia produced 19,480 t of peas, green, the 32nd largest in the world (0.09% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 30%. The record was 140,523 t in 1969. Area harvested: 4,778 ha, yield 4.1 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 19,480 t
- World rank
- 32 of 83
- 10-year change
- +30%
- Record
- 140,523 t
- 1969
Peas, green in Australia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Australia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.09%
- 0.09% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 4.1
- world 8.1 (−50%)
- kg per person
- 0.73
- world 2.66
- 10-year change
- +30%
- world +25%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Japan | 20,880 | 0.10% |
| 31 | Germany | 19,590 | 0.09% |
| 32 | Australia | 19,480 | 0.09% |
| 33 | Bolivia | 18,708 | 0.09% |
| 34 | Chile | 17,469 | 0.08% |
Map of world production of peas, green
Share of the world total; Australia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19,480 | −23% | 4,778 | 4.08 |
| 2023 | 25,448 | −18% | 5,873 | 4.33 |
| 2022 | 31,123 | −12% | 6,783 | 4.59 |
| 2021 | 35,248 | +34% | 7,129 | 4.94 |
| 2020 | 26,221 | +17% | 5,407 | 4.85 |
| 2019 | 22,431 | −2.2% | 5,255 | 4.27 |
| 2018 | 22,929 | +11% | 4,111 | 5.58 |
| 2017 | 20,574 | +3.9% | 3,816 | 5.39 |
| 2016 | 19,811 | +4.7% | 3,491 | 5.67 |
| 2015 | 18,925 | +27% | 3,098 | 6.11 |
| 2014 | 14,944 | −36% | 3,379 | 4.42 |
| 2013 | 23,404 | −15% | 3,112 | 7.52 |
| 2012 | 27,417 | −9.4% | 3,414 | 8.03 |
| 2011 | 30,276 | −20% | 3,332 | 9.09 |
| 2010 | 37,792 | −16% | 4,313 | 8.76 |
| 2009 | 44,881 | +14% | 5,061 | 8.87 |
| 2008 | 39,300 | +4.7% | 2,656 | 14.80 |
| 2007 | 37,532 | −14% | 5,410 | 6.94 |
| 2006 | 43,562 | −28% | 6,256 | 6.96 |
| 2005 | 60,186 | −8.0% | 5,417 | 11.11 |
| 2004 | 65,433 | +8.4% | 5,731 | 11.42 |
| 2003 | 60,351 | −6.8% | 5,527 | 10.92 |
| 2002 | 64,742 | +7.6% | 6,792 | 9.53 |
| 2001 | 60,159 | −10% | 6,635 | 9.07 |
| 2000 | 66,900 | +0.9% | 5,500 | 12.16 |
| 1999 | 66,320 | −14% | 6,161 | 10.76 |
| 1998 | 76,710 | −19% | 7,014 | 10.94 |
| 1997 | 95,080 | +17% | 9,317 | 10.21 |
| 1996 | 81,492 | −17% | 8,242 | 9.89 |
| 1995 | 98,772 | +5.1% | 9,819 | 10.06 |
| 1994 | 94,000 | +8.0% | 9,600 | 9.79 |
| 1993 | 87,000 | +9.3% | 9,400 | 9.26 |
| 1992 | 79,572 | −4.7% | 9,203 | 8.65 |
| 1991 | 83,524 | −7.9% | 8,936 | 9.35 |
| 1990 | 90,709 | −19% | 10,816 | 8.39 |
| 1989 | 111,668 | +8.2% | 13,310 | 8.39 |
| 1988 | 103,173 | +6.7% | 11,889 | 8.68 |
| 1987 | 96,673 | +28% | 11,289 | 8.56 |
| 1986 | 75,385 | −14% | 11,433 | 6.59 |
| 1985 | 87,569 | −7.9% | 10,866 | 8.06 |
| 1984 | 95,041 | −4.6% | 11,429 | 8.32 |
| 1983 | 99,661 | −4.1% | 12,190 | 8.18 |
| 1982 | 103,956 | −3.4% | 14,849 | 7.00 |
| 1981 | 107,655 | +19% | 14,720 | 7.31 |
| 1980 | 90,510 | −7.3% | 13,352 | 6.78 |
| 1979 | 97,599 | −16% | 14,451 | 6.75 |
| 1978 | 116,597 | +20% | 15,660 | 7.45 |
| 1977 | 97,201 | −29% | 13,911 | 6.99 |
| 1976 | 137,539 | +37% | 18,992 | 7.24 |
| 1975 | 100,454 | −17% | 18,978 | 5.29 |
| 1974 | 120,360 | +17% | 18,499 | 6.51 |
| 1973 | 102,571 | −3.1% | 19,362 | 5.30 |
| 1972 | 105,862 | −11% | 21,540 | 4.91 |
| 1971 | 118,346 | +46% | 21,468 | 5.51 |
| 1970 | 81,289 | −42% | 16,247 | 5.00 |
| 1969 | 140,523 | +17% | 24,959 | 5.63 |
| 1968 | 119,840 | +28% | 24,672 | 4.86 |
| 1967 | 93,671 | −23% | 23,240 | 4.03 |
| 1966 | 122,111 | +17% | 26,694 | 4.57 |
| 1965 | 104,310 | +2.0% | 27,088 | 3.85 |
| 1964 | 102,218 | +31% | 23,450 | 4.36 |
| 1963 | 78,119 | −6.8% | 22,717 | 3.44 |
| 1962 | 83,776 | −1.3% | 23,729 | 3.53 |
| 1961 | 84,921 | — | 25,234 | 3.37 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 27 t USD 167,000
- Exporter rank
- 50 of 80
- Imports
- 564 t USD 1.3 m
- Importer rank
- 32 of 119
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, green in Australia?
Australia produced 19,480 t in 2024, 0.09% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Australia rank in the world for production of peas, green?
Australia ranked 32nd of 83 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 55.4% of the world total.
How has the production of peas, green in Australia changed?
It rose by 30% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +25% for the world. The record was 140,523 t in 1969.
What is the yield of peas, green in Australia?
4.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (19,480 t from 4,778 ha), against a world average of 8.1 t/ha.
Does Australia export or import peas, green?
In 2024 Australia reported exports of 27 t (USD 167,000) and imports of 564 t (USD 1.3 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.