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

India
25.40 million t
in 2024
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
23.87 million t
in 2024
India rank
1st
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank
4th

Pulses, Total — Production over time

  • India
  • Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M30.0M196119922024

How they compare

India currently reports 25.40 million t against 23.87 million t in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), a difference of 1.53 million t.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)'s.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was India ahead.

India ranks 1st and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 4th of 223 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) Difference Ahead
1960s 11.05 million t 5.55 million t 5.50 million t India
1970s 11.29 million t 6.69 million t 4.59 million t India
1980s 11.90 million t 7.58 million t 4.32 million t India
1990s 16.81 million t 9.30 million t 7.51 million t India
2000s 13.98 million t 13.91 million t 66,060 t India
2010s 20.36 million t 21.61 million t 1.25 million t Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2020s 26.04 million t 23.66 million t 2.38 million t India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pulses, total — production, India or Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
India, at 25.40 million t against 23.87 million t in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) as of 2024.
What is the difference in pulses, total — production between India and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
1.53 million t, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do India and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank globally for pulses, total — production?
India ranks 1st 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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

India vs Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Pulses, Total — Production. Statizoid, drawing on Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Retrieved 13 November 2026, from https://agriculture.statizoid.com/compare/pulses-total-production/india/net-food-importing-developing-countries-nfidcs/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://agriculture.statizoid.com/compare/pulses-total-production/india/net-food-importing-developing-countries-nfidcs/">India vs Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Pulses, Total — Production</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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.