PEAS, Trivia & Facts

U.S. per capita Green Pea usage:
	1970	1980	1990	2000	2011
Total	5.1 lbs	4.5 lbs	4.2 lbs	3.7 lbs	2.3 lbs
Canned	3.2 lbs	2.7 lbs	2 lbs	1.5 lbs	0.8 lbs
Frozen	1.9 lbs	1.8 lbs	2.2 lbs	2.1 lbs	1.5 lbs
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Green Peas: Top 5 Producing Countries (USDA)

2000
2010
World Totals
18.33 billion lbs
33.17 billion lbs
China
3.23 billion lbs
19.76 billion lbs
India
5.97 billion lbs
6.66 billion lbs
France
1.21 billion lbs
890 million lbs
United Kingdom
970 million lbs
820 million lbs
United States
1.95 billion lbs
720 million lbs

Peas found by archaeologists on the Thai-Burmese border have been carbon-dated to 9,750 B.C.

Pea Types

The marrowfat or marrow pea is a very large variety of pea.

There are 870 people in the U.S. listed on whitepages.com with the last name 'Pea'
(Mark Morton, 'Gastronomica', Fall 2010)

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Green Peas: Top 5 Producing Countries (USDA)
	2000	2010
World Totals	18.33 billion lbs	33.17 billion lbs
China	3.23 billion lbs	19.76 billion lbs
India	5.97 billion lbs	6.66 billion lbs
France	1.21 billion lbs	890 million lbs
United Kingdom	970 million lbs	820 million lbs
United States	1.95 billion lbs	720 million lbs