China vs India: Agricultural output, per square kilometre
China
152,170 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
India
162,194 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
21st
India rank
20th
Agricultural output, per square kilometre over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 162,194 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre against 152,170 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre in China, a difference of 10,024 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was India ahead.
China ranks 21st and India ranks 20th of 158 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and India in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,956 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 28,342 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 9,386 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | India |
| 1970s | 26,244 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 35,834 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 9,590 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | India |
| 1980s | 40,175 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 48,518 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 8,343 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | India |
| 1990s | 66,882 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 66,335 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 546.94 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | China |
| 2000s | 98,938 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 83,906 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 15,033 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | China |
| 2010s | 131,144 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 120,786 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 10,357 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | China |
| 2020s | 146,623 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 153,922 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 7,298 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural output, per square kilometre, China or India?
- India, at 162,194 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre against 152,170 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural output, per square kilometre between China and India?
- 10,024 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and India rank globally for agricultural output, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 21st and India ranks 20th of 158 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Agricultural output, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural output divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.