Australia vs India: Rapeseed production
Australia
6.40 million tonnes
in 2024
India
13.26 million tonnes
in 2024
Australia rank
4th
India rank
3rd
Rapeseed production over time
- Australia
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 13.26 million tonnes against 6.40 million tonnes in Australia, a difference of 6.86 million tonnes.
That makes India's figure about 2.1 times Australia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 4th and India ranks 3rd of 66 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 553.11 tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | India |
| 1970s | 23,312 tonnes | 1.77 million tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | India |
| 1980s | 45,390 tonnes | 2.71 million tonnes | 2.67 million tonnes | India |
| 1990s | 716,695 tonnes | 5.41 million tonnes | 4.70 million tonnes | India |
| 2000s | 1.46 million tonnes | 6.14 million tonnes | 4.68 million tonnes | India |
| 2010s | 3.29 million tonnes | 7.58 million tonnes | 4.28 million tonnes | India |
| 2020s | 6.88 million tonnes | 11.44 million tonnes | 4.56 million tonnes | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rapeseed production, Australia or India?
- India, at 13.26 million tonnes against 6.40 million tonnes in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rapeseed production between Australia and India?
- 6.86 million tonnes, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and India?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and India rank globally for rapeseed production?
- Australia ranks 4th and India ranks 3rd of 66 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 Rapeseed production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rapeseed production is measured in tonnes.