Americas vs China: Pulses, Total — Area harvested

Americas
11.78 million ha
in 2024
China
2.63 million ha
in 2024
Americas rank
10th
China rank
10th

Pulses, Total — Area harvested over time

  • Americas
  • China
2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M196119922024

How they compare

Americas currently reports 11.78 million ha against 2.63 million ha in China, a difference of 9.15 million ha.

That makes Americas's figure about 4.5 times China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.

Americas ranks 10th and China ranks 10th of 30 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas China Difference Ahead
1960s 7.65 million ha 8.71 million ha 1.06 million ha China
1970s 8.54 million ha 6.04 million ha 2.50 million ha Americas
1980s 10.03 million ha 4.68 million ha 5.35 million ha Americas
1990s 10.37 million ha 3.10 million ha 7.27 million ha Americas
2000s 11.02 million ha 3.29 million ha 7.74 million ha Americas
2010s 11.58 million ha 2.61 million ha 8.98 million ha Americas
2020s 11.45 million ha 2.64 million ha 8.81 million ha Americas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pulses, total — area harvested, Americas or China?
Americas, at 11.78 million ha against 2.63 million ha in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in pulses, total — area harvested between Americas and China?
9.15 million ha, with Americas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and China?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Americas and China rank globally for pulses, total — area harvested?
Americas ranks 10th and China ranks 10th 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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About this data

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.