Africa vs China (People’s Republic of): Pulses — Food
Pulses — Food over time
- Africa
- China (People’s Republic of)
How they compare
Africa currently reports 16,767 1000 t against 2,959 1000 t in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 13,808 1000 t.
That makes Africa's figure about 5.7 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 4th and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd of 29 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | China (People’s Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13,047 1000 t | 2,065 1000 t | 10,982 1000 t | Africa |
| 2020s | 15,992 1000 t | 2,870 1000 t | 13,122 1000 t | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pulses — food, Africa or China (People’s Republic of)?
- Africa, at 16,767 1000 t against 2,959 1000 t in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pulses — food between Africa and China (People’s Republic of)?
- 13,808 1000 t, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and China (People’s Republic of)?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Africa and China (People’s Republic of) rank globally for pulses — food?
- Africa ranks 4th and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd of 29 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pulses — Food. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per capita food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.