China, mainland vs India: Vegetables Primary — Area harvested

China, mainland
23.64 million ha
in 2024
India
9.16 million ha
in 2024
China, mainland rank
3rd
India rank
4th

Vegetables Primary — Area harvested over time

  • China, mainland
  • India
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M196119922024

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 23.64 million ha against 9.16 million ha in India, a difference of 14.49 million ha.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 2.6 times India's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China, mainland ahead.

China, mainland ranks 3rd and India ranks 4th of 251 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 6 and India in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland India Difference Ahead
1960s 3.67 million ha 3.11 million ha 559,548 ha China, mainland
1970s 2.88 million ha 3.88 million ha 1.00 million ha India
1980s 4.85 million ha 4.69 million ha 158,474 ha China, mainland
1990s 9.86 million ha 4.64 million ha 5.22 million ha China, mainland
2000s 18.48 million ha 5.67 million ha 12.81 million ha China, mainland
2010s 22.47 million ha 7.50 million ha 14.97 million ha China, mainland
2020s 23.63 million ha 9.04 million ha 14.59 million ha China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher vegetables primary — area harvested, China, mainland or India?
China, mainland, at 23.64 million ha against 9.16 million ha in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in vegetables primary — area harvested between China, mainland and India?
14.49 million ha, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and India?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and India rank globally for vegetables primary — area harvested?
China, mainland ranks 3rd and India ranks 4th of 251 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Vegetables Primary — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
281 places, 16,093 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.