Australia and New Zealand vs China: Pulses, Total — Area harvested

Australia and New Zealand
3.30 million ha
in 2024
China
2.63 million ha
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
7th
China rank
10th

Pulses, Total — Area harvested over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • China
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M196119922024

How they compare

Australia and New Zealand currently reports 3.30 million ha against 2.63 million ha in China, a difference of 672,670 ha.

That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 1.3 times China's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 7th and China ranks 10th of 223 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand China Difference Ahead
1960s 40,351 ha 8.71 million ha 8.67 million ha China
1970s 140,516 ha 6.04 million ha 5.90 million ha China
1980s 890,789 ha 4.68 million ha 3.79 million ha China
1990s 2.03 million ha 3.10 million ha 1.07 million ha China
2000s 1.83 million ha 3.29 million ha 1.46 million ha China
2010s 2.03 million ha 2.61 million ha 578,023 ha China
2020s 2.58 million ha 2.64 million ha 62,664 ha China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pulses, total — area harvested, Australia and New Zealand or China?
Australia and New Zealand, at 3.30 million ha against 2.63 million ha in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in pulses, total — area harvested between Australia and New Zealand and China?
672,670 ha, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and China?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Australia and New Zealand and China rank globally for pulses, total — area harvested?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 7th and China ranks 10th of 223 countries.
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.