China vs United States: Pea production
China
1.49 million tonnes
in 2024
United States
756,550 tonnes
in 2024
China rank
4th
United States rank
6th
Pea production over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 1.49 million tonnes against 756,550 tonnes in United States, a difference of 732,690 tonnes.
That makes China's figure about 2.0 times United States's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 4th and United States ranks 6th of 100 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.84 million tonnes | 195,160 tonnes | 2.65 million tonnes | China |
| 1970s | 2.15 million tonnes | 157,836 tonnes | 1.99 million tonnes | China |
| 1980s | 1.86 million tonnes | 184,192 tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | China |
| 1990s | 1.07 million tonnes | 212,278 tonnes | 859,822 tonnes | China |
| 2000s | 1.14 million tonnes | 460,328 tonnes | 680,472 tonnes | China |
| 2010s | 1.33 million tonnes | 735,446 tonnes | 596,385 tonnes | China |
| 2020s | 1.46 million tonnes | 734,214 tonnes | 725,208 tonnes | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pea production, China or United States?
- China, at 1.49 million tonnes against 756,550 tonnes in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pea production between China and United States?
- 732,690 tonnes, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and United States rank globally for pea production?
- China ranks 4th and United States ranks 6th 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.