China vs Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Pulses, Total — Production

China
4.92 million t
in 2024
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
23.87 million t
in 2024
China rank
6th
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank
4th

Pulses, Total — Production over time

  • China
  • Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M196119922024

How they compare

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) currently reports 23.87 million t against 4.92 million t in China, a difference of 18.94 million t.

That makes Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)'s figure about 4.8 times China's.

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

China ranks 6th and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 4th of 223 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) Difference Ahead
1960s 8.19 million t 5.55 million t 2.64 million t China
1970s 6.39 million t 6.69 million t 303,931 t Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
1980s 5.92 million t 7.58 million t 1.66 million t Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
1990s 4.50 million t 9.30 million t 4.80 million t Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2000s 5.00 million t 13.91 million t 8.91 million t Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2010s 4.45 million t 21.61 million t 17.16 million t Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2020s 4.88 million t 23.66 million t 18.77 million t Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pulses, total — production, China or Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), at 23.87 million t against 4.92 million t in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in pulses, total — production between China and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
18.94 million t, with Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank globally for pulses, total — production?
China ranks 6th and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 4th of 223 countries.
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
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