China vs Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Eggplants (aubergines) — Area harvested

China
813,704 ha
in 2024
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
251,164 ha
in 2024
China rank
1st
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank
4th

Eggplants (aubergines) — Area harvested over time

  • China
  • Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
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How they compare

China currently reports 813,704 ha against 251,164 ha in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), a difference of 562,540 ha.

That makes China's figure about 3.2 times Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)'s.

Across all 64 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 4th of 97 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) Difference Ahead
1960s 303,033 ha 17,967 ha 285,066 ha China
1970s 213,219 ha 22,510 ha 190,709 ha China
1980s 281,571 ha 38,541 ha 243,030 ha China
1990s 453,432 ha 54,748 ha 398,684 ha China
2000s 821,988 ha 102,702 ha 719,286 ha China
2010s 779,495 ha 187,367 ha 592,127 ha China
2020s 808,554 ha 244,158 ha 564,396 ha China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher eggplants (aubergines) — area harvested, China or Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
China, at 813,704 ha against 251,164 ha in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) as of 2024.
What is the difference in eggplants (aubergines) — area harvested between China and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
562,540 ha, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank globally for eggplants (aubergines) — area harvested?
China ranks 1st and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 4th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Eggplants (aubergines) — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Eggplants (aubergines) — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
137 places, 6,491 data points, 1961–2024
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