China vs India: Soy production yield area
China
20.65 million
in 2024
India
15.13 million
in 2024
China rank
4th
India rank
5th
Soy production yield area over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 20.65 million against 15.13 million in India, a difference of 5.52 million.
That makes China's figure about 1.4 times India's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
China ranks 4th and India ranks 5th of 115 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.32 million | 9,333 | 7.31 million | China |
| 1970s | 7.58 million | 112,400 | 7.47 million | China |
| 1980s | 10.19 million | 902,060 | 9.29 million | China |
| 1990s | 13.32 million | 4.83 million | 8.49 million | China |
| 2000s | 15.48 million | 7.86 million | 7.62 million | China |
| 2010s | 14.06 million | 11.90 million | 2.16 million | China |
| 2020s | 19.55 million | 13.76 million | 5.80 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher soy production yield area, China or India?
- China, at 20.65 million against 15.13 million in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in soy production yield area between China and India?
- 5.52 million, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and India rank globally for soy production yield area?
- China ranks 4th and India ranks 5th of 115 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Soy production yield area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.