China vs India: Orange production
China
7.62 million
in 2024
India
3.85 million
in 2024
China rank
2nd
India rank
5th
Orange production over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 7.62 million against 3.85 million in India, a difference of 3.77 million.
That makes China's figure about 2.0 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was India ahead.
China ranks 2nd and India ranks 5th of 142 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and India in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57,556 | 864,000 | 806,444 | India |
| 1970s | 82,000 | 1.21 million | 1.13 million | India |
| 1980s | 478,800 | 1.39 million | 907,100 | India |
| 1990s | 1.57 million | 1.22 million | 347,580 | China |
| 2000s | 2.53 million | 2.03 million | 501,255 | China |
| 2010s | 7.48 million | 3.13 million | 4.35 million | China |
| 2020s | 7.58 million | 3.94 million | 3.64 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher orange production, China or India?
- China, at 7.62 million against 3.85 million in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in orange production between China and India?
- 3.77 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 orange production?
- China ranks 2nd and India ranks 5th of 142 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Orange production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.