China vs India: Linseed — Area harvested

China
220,000 ha
in 2024
India
174,975 ha
in 2024
China rank
4th
India rank
7th

Linseed — Area harvested over time

  • China
  • India
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

How they compare

China currently reports 220,000 ha against 174,975 ha in India, a difference of 45,025 ha.

That makes China's figure about 1.3 times India's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was India ahead.

China ranks 4th and India ranks 7th of 67 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and India in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade China India Difference Ahead
1960s 41,444 ha 1.82 million ha 1.78 million ha India
1970s 48,480 ha 1.97 million ha 1.92 million ha India
1980s 233,800 ha 1.43 million ha 1.20 million ha India
1990s 606,880 ha 914,410 ha 307,530 ha India
2000s 429,170 ha 482,280 ha 53,110 ha India
2010s 299,015 ha 302,018 ha 3,003 ha India
2020s 228,000 ha 193,075 ha 34,925 ha China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher linseed — area harvested, China or India?
China, at 220,000 ha against 174,975 ha in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in linseed — area harvested between China and India?
45,025 ha, with China 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 linseed — area harvested?
China ranks 4th and India ranks 7th of 67 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Linseed — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Linseed — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
92 places, 4,756 data points, 1961–2024
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