China vs India: Pea production
China
1.49 million tonnes
in 2024
India
1.07 million tonnes
in 2024
China rank
4th
India rank
5th
Pea production over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 1.49 million tonnes against 1.07 million tonnes in India, a difference of 422,680 tonnes.
That makes China's figure about 1.4 times India's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
China ranks 4th and India ranks 5th of 100 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 | 2.84 million tonnes | 905,547 tonnes | 1.94 million tonnes | China |
| 1970s | 2.15 million tonnes | 521,060 tonnes | 1.63 million tonnes | China |
| 1980s | 1.86 million tonnes | 346,680 tonnes | 1.51 million tonnes | China |
| 1990s | 1.07 million tonnes | 620,100 tonnes | 452,000 tonnes | China |
| 2000s | 1.14 million tonnes | 651,260 tonnes | 489,540 tonnes | China |
| 2010s | 1.33 million tonnes | 818,915 tonnes | 512,916 tonnes | China |
| 2020s | 1.46 million tonnes | 988,400 tonnes | 471,022 tonnes | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pea production, China or India?
- China, at 1.49 million tonnes against 1.07 million tonnes in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pea production between China and India?
- 422,680 tonnes, 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 pea production?
- China ranks 4th and India ranks 5th 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.