China vs France: Pea production
China
1.49 million tonnes
in 2024
France
486,710 tonnes
in 2024
China rank
4th
France rank
7th
Pea production over time
- China
- France
How they compare
China currently reports 1.49 million tonnes against 486,710 tonnes in France, a difference of 1.00 million tonnes.
That makes China's figure about 3.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
China ranks 4th and France ranks 7th of 100 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and France in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.84 million tonnes | 16,469 tonnes | 2.82 million tonnes | China |
| 1970s | 2.15 million tonnes | 57,185 tonnes | 2.09 million tonnes | China |
| 1980s | 1.86 million tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | 703,433 tonnes | China |
| 1990s | 1.07 million tonnes | 3.13 million tonnes | 2.06 million tonnes | France |
| 2000s | 1.14 million tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | 108,754 tonnes | France |
| 2010s | 1.33 million tonnes | 666,803 tonnes | 665,028 tonnes | China |
| 2020s | 1.46 million tonnes | 496,556 tonnes | 962,866 tonnes | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pea production, China or France?
- China, at 1.49 million tonnes against 486,710 tonnes in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pea production between China and France?
- 1.00 million tonnes, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and France?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and France rank globally for pea production?
- China ranks 4th and France ranks 7th of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Pea production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Pea production is measured in tonnes.