What is the difference in lentils, dry — gross production value between China and India?

544,850 1000 USD, with India ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?

41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Lentils, dry — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs India: Lentils, dry — Gross Production Value

China

337,058 1000 USD

in 2024

India

881,908 1000 USD

in 2024

China rank

5th

India rank

2nd

Lentils, dry — Gross Production Value over time

China
India

How they compare

India currently reports 881,908 1000 USD against 337,058 1000 USD in China, a difference of 544,850 1000 USD.

That makes India's figure about 2.6 times China's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

China ranks 5th and India ranks 2nd of 47 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	India	Difference	Ahead
1980s	84,803 1000 USD	311,497 1000 USD	226,694 1000 USD	India
1990s	198,002 1000 USD	398,722 1000 USD	200,720 1000 USD	India
2000s	263,056 1000 USD	467,342 1000 USD	204,285 1000 USD	India
2010s	298,022 1000 USD	554,791 1000 USD	256,769 1000 USD	India
2020s	335,223 1000 USD	710,453 1000 USD	375,230 1000 USD	India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lentils, dry — gross production value, China or India?: India, at 881,908 1000 USD against 337,058 1000 USD in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in lentils, dry — gross production value between China and India?: 544,850 1000 USD, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?: 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do China and India rank globally for lentils, dry — gross production value?: China ranks 5th and India ranks 2nd of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Lentils, dry — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Lentils, dry — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$)
Unit: 1000 USD
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 73 places, 3,859 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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