Americas vs China: Pulses, Total — Production
Pulses, Total — Production over time
- Americas
- China
How they compare
Americas currently reports 15.96 million t against 4.92 million t in China, a difference of 11.04 million t.
That makes Americas's figure about 3.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
Americas ranks 8th and China ranks 6th of 30 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Americas averaged higher in 5 and China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.23 million t | 8.19 million t | 2.96 million t | China |
| 1970s | 5.72 million t | 6.39 million t | 670,821 t | China |
| 1980s | 6.67 million t | 5.92 million t | 755,976 t | Americas |
| 1990s | 9.21 million t | 4.50 million t | 4.70 million t | Americas |
| 2000s | 12.28 million t | 5.00 million t | 7.28 million t | Americas |
| 2010s | 15.74 million t | 4.45 million t | 11.29 million t | Americas |
| 2020s | 15.44 million t | 4.88 million t | 10.56 million t | Americas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pulses, total — production, Americas or China?
- Americas, at 15.96 million t against 4.92 million t in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pulses, total — production between Americas and China?
- 11.04 million t, 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 — production?
- Americas ranks 8th and China ranks 6th 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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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.