China vs India: Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$), per

China
147.97 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 2023
India
156.32 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
17th
India rank
15th

Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$), per over time

  • China
  • India
050100150196119922023

How they compare

India currently reports 156.32 1000 USD per square kilometre against 147.97 1000 USD per square kilometre in China, a difference of 8.35 1000 USD 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 17th and India ranks 15th of 140 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and India in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade China India Difference Ahead
1960s 17.88 1000 USD per square kilometre 27.06 1000 USD per square kilometre 9.18 1000 USD per square kilometre India
1970s 24.77 1000 USD per square kilometre 34.34 1000 USD per square kilometre 9.57 1000 USD per square kilometre India
1980s 37.41 1000 USD per square kilometre 46.74 1000 USD per square kilometre 9.33 1000 USD per square kilometre India
1990s 63.36 1000 USD per square kilometre 63.78 1000 USD per square kilometre 0.4215 1000 USD per square kilometre India
2000s 94.7 1000 USD per square kilometre 80.4 1000 USD per square kilometre 14.31 1000 USD per square kilometre China
2010s 126.53 1000 USD per square kilometre 114.68 1000 USD per square kilometre 11.84 1000 USD per square kilometre China
2020s 142.46 1000 USD per square kilometre 148.07 1000 USD per square kilometre 5.61 1000 USD per square kilometre India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand us$), per, China or India?
India, at 156.32 1000 USD per square kilometre against 147.97 1000 USD per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand us$), per between China and India?
8.35 1000 USD 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 food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand us$), per?
China ranks 17th and India ranks 15th of 140 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$), per square kilometre
Unit
1000 USD per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
141 places, 7,942 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) 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.