Japan vs South Africa: Pea production
Japan
1,092 tonnes
in 2024
South Africa
884.08 tonnes
in 2024
Japan rank
78th
South Africa rank
81st
Pea production over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1,092 tonnes against 884.08 tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 207.92 tonnes.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 78th and South Africa ranks 81st of 99 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,677 tonnes | 7,733 tonnes | 1,943 tonnes | Japan |
| 1970s | 4,541 tonnes | 6,290 tonnes | 1,749 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2,212 tonnes | 7,765 tonnes | 5,553 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1,093 tonnes | 3,942 tonnes | 2,849 tonnes | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1,005 tonnes | 965.3 tonnes | 39.7 tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 1,122 tonnes | 923.74 tonnes | 198.32 tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 1,097 tonnes | 878.68 tonnes | 218.23 tonnes | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pea production, Japan or South Africa?
- Japan, at 1,092 tonnes against 884.08 tonnes in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pea production between Japan and South Africa?
- 207.92 tonnes, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for pea production?
- Japan ranks 78th and South Africa ranks 81st of 99 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.