China vs India: Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested

China
4.87 million ha
in 2024
India
5.66 million ha
in 2024
China rank
2nd
India rank
1st

Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested over time

  • China
  • India
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M196119922024

How they compare

India currently reports 5.66 million ha against 4.87 million ha in China, a difference of 781,900 ha.

That makes India's figure about 1.2 times China's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was India ahead.

China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 152 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China India Difference Ahead
1960s 1.76 million ha 7.24 million ha 5.49 million ha India
1970s 1.89 million ha 7.19 million ha 5.30 million ha India
1980s 2.79 million ha 7.43 million ha 4.65 million ha India
1990s 3.57 million ha 7.82 million ha 4.25 million ha India
2000s 4.60 million ha 6.18 million ha 1.58 million ha India
2010s 4.59 million ha 5.07 million ha 480,277 ha India
2020s 4.77 million ha 5.41 million ha 642,138 ha India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, China or India?
India, at 5.66 million ha against 4.87 million ha in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested between China and India?
781,900 ha, with India 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 groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested?
China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
180 places, 10,256 data points, 1961–2024
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.