Africa vs China, mainland: Pulses, Total — Production

Africa
23.57 million t
in 2024
China, mainland
4.91 million t
in 2024
Africa rank
5th
China, mainland rank
8th

Pulses, Total — Production over time

  • Africa
  • China, mainland
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M196119922024

How they compare

Africa currently reports 23.57 million t against 4.91 million t in China, mainland, a difference of 18.65 million t.

That makes Africa's figure about 4.8 times China, mainland's.

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

Africa ranks 5th and China, mainland ranks 8th of 30 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa China, mainland Difference Ahead
1960s 4.38 million t 8.17 million t 3.79 million t China, mainland
1970s 5.32 million t 6.36 million t 1.03 million t China, mainland
1980s 5.95 million t 5.88 million t 70,763 t Africa
1990s 7.99 million t 4.49 million t 3.50 million t Africa
2000s 11.58 million t 5.00 million t 6.58 million t Africa
2010s 19.23 million t 4.44 million t 14.79 million t Africa
2020s 22.88 million t 4.87 million t 18.01 million t Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pulses, total — production, Africa or China, mainland?
Africa, at 23.57 million t against 4.91 million t in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in pulses, total — production between Africa and China, mainland?
18.65 million t, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and China, mainland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Africa and China, mainland rank globally for pulses, total — production?
Africa ranks 5th and China, mainland ranks 8th of 30 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pulses, Total — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pulses, Total — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,211 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.