Australia vs China: Pulses, Total — Area harvested
Pulses, Total — Area harvested over time
- Australia
- China
How they compare
Australia currently reports 3.29 million ha against 2.63 million ha in China, a difference of 665,030 ha.
That makes Australia'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 ranks 8th 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 | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,571 ha | 8.71 million ha | 8.69 million ha | China |
| 1970s | 119,098 ha | 6.04 million ha | 5.92 million ha | China |
| 1980s | 866,637 ha | 4.68 million ha | 3.81 million ha | China |
| 1990s | 2.01 million ha | 3.10 million ha | 1.09 million ha | China |
| 2000s | 1.82 million ha | 3.29 million ha | 1.47 million ha | China |
| 2010s | 2.02 million ha | 2.61 million ha | 586,794 ha | China |
| 2020s | 2.57 million ha | 2.64 million ha | 70,302 ha | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pulses, total — area harvested, Australia or China?
- Australia, at 3.29 million ha against 2.63 million ha in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pulses, total — area harvested between Australia and China?
- 665,030 ha, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and China?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and China rank globally for pulses, total — area harvested?
- Australia ranks 8th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
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.