Pea production in China
China: Pea production was 1.49 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.49 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
4th
of 100 countries
All-time high
3.90 million tonnes
in 1962
All-time low
550,000 tonnes
in 1992
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Pea production in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, pea production in China stood at 1.49 million tonnes.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pea production in China peaked at 3.90 million tonnes in 1962 and was at its lowest, 550,000 tonnes, in 1992.
That places China 4th out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Pea production in China, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.97 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 3.90 million tonnes | +31.3% |
| 1963 | 3.10 million tonnes | -20.5% |
| 1964 | 3.35 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 3.35 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.40 million tonnes | -28.4% |
| 1967 | 2.40 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.10 million tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1969 | 2.00 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 2.30 million tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1971 | 2.20 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 2.00 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 2.10 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 2.10 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.10 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2.20 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 2.00 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 2.20 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 2.30 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 2.30 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2.20 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 2.00 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 1.98 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 2.08 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 1.67 million tonnes | -19.5% |
| 1986 | 1.67 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.65 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.73 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 1.34 million tonnes | -22.3% |
| 1990 | 1.69 million tonnes | +26.1% |
| 1991 | 758,000 tonnes | -55.1% |
| 1992 | 550,000 tonnes | -27.4% |
| 1993 | 1.00 million tonnes | +81.8% |
| 1994 | 1.27 million tonnes | +27.5% |
| 1995 | 1.02 million tonnes | -19.6% |
| 1996 | 1.18 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1997 | 1.00 million tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1998 | 1.21 million tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1999 | 1.04 million tonnes | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 1.02 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.12 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 1.50 million tonnes | +33.9% |
| 2003 | 1.40 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 1.06 million tonnes | -24.3% |
| 2005 | 1.16 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 1.01 million tonnes | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 1.08 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 1.10 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 960,000 tonnes | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 910,500 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 1.37 million tonnes | +50.9% |
| 2012 | 1.28 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 1.27 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.35 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 1.27 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 1.37 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 1.52 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 1.53 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.45 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 1.42 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.45 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.46 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.48 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.49 million tonnes | +1.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.49 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,353 tonnes, 278.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- China's 1.49 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24,484 tonnes, 60.8× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pea production in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +81.8% | 550,000 tonnes | 1.00 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.84 million tonnes | 2.00 million tonnes | 3.90 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.15 million tonnes | 2.00 million tonnes | 2.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.86 million tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | 2.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 million tonnes | 550,000 tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 million tonnes | 960,000 tonnes | 1.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 million tonnes | 910,500 tonnes | 1.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 million tonnes | 1.42 million tonnes | 1.49 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pea production in China?
- Pea production in China was 1.49 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pea production recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 3.90 million tonnes in 1962.
- What is the lowest pea production recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 550,000 tonnes in 1992.
- How does China rank for pea production?
- China ranks 4th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pea production rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pea production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Pea production is measured in tonnes.