Africa vs India: Pulses, Total — Area harvested

Africa
30.09 million ha
in 2024
India
28.01 million ha
in 2024
Africa rank
4th
India rank
1st

Pulses, Total — Area harvested over time

  • Africa
  • India
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922024

How they compare

Africa currently reports 30.09 million ha against 28.01 million ha in India, a difference of 2.08 million ha.

That makes Africa's figure about 1.1 times India's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was India ahead.

Africa ranks 4th and India ranks 1st of 30 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa India Difference Ahead
1960s 9.34 million ha 23.18 million ha 13.84 million ha India
1970s 10.48 million ha 22.78 million ha 12.29 million ha India
1980s 10.77 million ha 23.05 million ha 12.28 million ha India
1990s 15.97 million ha 28.98 million ha 13.00 million ha India
2000s 20.13 million ha 22.23 million ha 2.10 million ha India
2010s 26.32 million ha 26.25 million ha 74,670 ha Africa
2020s 30.05 million ha 28.50 million ha 1.54 million ha Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pulses, total — area harvested, Africa or India?
Africa, at 30.09 million ha against 28.01 million ha in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in pulses, total — area harvested between Africa and India?
2.08 million ha, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and India?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Africa and India rank globally for pulses, total — area harvested?
Africa ranks 4th and India ranks 1st of 30 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pulses, Total — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pulses, Total — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,226 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.