China vs India: Agricultural output
China
1.44 trillion constant 2014-2016 US$
in 2024
India
494.54 billion constant 2014-2016 US$
in 2024
China rank
1st
India rank
2nd
Agricultural output over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 1.44 trillion constant 2014-2016 US$ against 494.54 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ in India, a difference of 948.37 billion constant 2014-2016 US$.
That makes China's figure about 2.9 times India's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 159 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 177.96 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 84.26 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 93.70 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | China |
| 1970s | 246.38 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 106.54 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 139.84 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | China |
| 1980s | 377.17 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 144.25 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 232.92 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | China |
| 1990s | 627.90 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 197.23 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 430.68 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | China |
| 2000s | 928.85 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 249.47 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 679.39 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | China |
| 2010s | 1.23 trillion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 359.12 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 872.08 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | China |
| 2020s | 1.39 trillion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 465.02 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 924.79 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural output, China or India?
- China, at 1.44 trillion constant 2014-2016 US$ against 494.54 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural output between China and India?
- 948.37 billion constant 2014-2016 US$, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and India rank globally for agricultural output?
- China ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural output. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total agricultural output is the sum of crop and livestock products. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in living costs between countries.