Canada vs China: Pea production
Canada
3.00 million tonnes
in 2024
China
1.49 million tonnes
in 2024
Canada rank
3rd
China rank
4th
Pea production over time
- Canada
- China
How they compare
Canada currently reports 3.00 million tonnes against 1.49 million tonnes in China, a difference of 1.51 million tonnes.
That makes Canada's figure about 2.0 times China's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
Canada ranks 3rd and China ranks 4th of 100 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and China in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31,354 tonnes | 2.84 million tonnes | 2.81 million tonnes | China |
| 1970s | 51,558 tonnes | 2.15 million tonnes | 2.10 million tonnes | China |
| 1980s | 196,760 tonnes | 1.86 million tonnes | 1.66 million tonnes | China |
| 1990s | 1.26 million tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | 184,740 tonnes | Canada |
| 2000s | 2.66 million tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2010s | 3.66 million tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | 2.33 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2020s | 3.17 million tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes | 1.71 million tonnes | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pea production, Canada or China?
- Canada, at 3.00 million tonnes against 1.49 million tonnes in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pea production between Canada and China?
- 1.51 million tonnes, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Canada and China rank globally for pea production?
- Canada ranks 3rd and China ranks 4th of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Pea production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Pea production is measured in tonnes.