Pea production in India
India: Pea production was 1.07 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.07 million tonnes
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
5th
of 100 countries
All-time high
1.13 million tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
229,300 tonnes
in 1980
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Pea production in India, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pea production in India is 1.07 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pea production in India peaked at 1.13 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 229,300 tonnes, in 1980.
India ranks 5th of 100 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pea production in India, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.05 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1.10 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 1.03 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1964 | 670,500 tonnes | -34.7% |
| 1965 | 925,500 tonnes | +38.0% |
| 1966 | 806,800 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 1967 | 660,400 tonnes | -18.1% |
| 1968 | 949,500 tonnes | +43.8% |
| 1969 | 958,000 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 772,100 tonnes | -19.4% |
| 1971 | 775,000 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 658,000 tonnes | -15.1% |
| 1973 | 461,400 tonnes | -29.9% |
| 1974 | 377,900 tonnes | -18.1% |
| 1975 | 472,300 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1976 | 542,000 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1977 | 432,000 tonnes | -20.3% |
| 1978 | 360,100 tonnes | -16.6% |
| 1979 | 359,800 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 229,300 tonnes | -36.3% |
| 1981 | 295,000 tonnes | +28.7% |
| 1982 | 299,000 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 339,400 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1984 | 363,500 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 330,800 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1986 | 427,200 tonnes | +29.1% |
| 1987 | 388,000 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 377,300 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 417,300 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 461,000 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 604,900 tonnes | +31.2% |
| 1992 | 552,200 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 549,500 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 640,300 tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1995 | 666,500 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 639,200 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 721,300 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 661,100 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 705,000 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 814,800 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 563,200 tonnes | -30.9% |
| 2002 | 607,600 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 591,500 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 725,200 tonnes | +22.6% |
| 2005 | 785,600 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 709,900 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 598,900 tonnes | -15.6% |
| 2008 | 457,700 tonnes | -23.6% |
| 2009 | 658,200 tonnes | +43.8% |
| 2010 | 674,700 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 593,200 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 706,000 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 843,000 tonnes | +19.4% |
| 2014 | 925,000 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 889,000 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 742,000 tonnes | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 1.01 million tonnes | +36.3% |
| 2018 | 993,250 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 811,810 tonnes | -18.3% |
| 2020 | 860,160 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 876,542 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.00 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 1.13 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 1.07 million tonnes | -6.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1.07 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,350 tonnes, 199.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 905,547 tonnes | 660,400 tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 521,060 tonnes | 359,800 tonnes | 775,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 346,680 tonnes | 229,300 tonnes | 427,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 620,100 tonnes | 461,000 tonnes | 721,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 651,260 tonnes | 457,700 tonnes | 814,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 818,915 tonnes | 593,200 tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 988,400 tonnes | 860,160 tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pea production in India?
- Pea production in India was 1.07 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest pea production recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 229,300 tonnes in 1980.
- How does India rank for pea production?
- India ranks 5th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pea production rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Pea production is measured in tonnes.