China vs India: Soybean production
China
20.65 million tonnes
in 2024
India
15.13 million tonnes
in 2024
China rank
4th
India rank
5th
Soybean production over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 20.65 million tonnes against 15.13 million tonnes in India, a difference of 5.52 million tonnes.
That makes China's figure about 1.4 times India's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
China ranks 4th and India ranks 5th of 116 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 | 7.32 million tonnes | 9,333 tonnes | 7.31 million tonnes | China |
| 1970s | 7.58 million tonnes | 112,400 tonnes | 7.47 million tonnes | China |
| 1980s | 10.19 million tonnes | 902,060 tonnes | 9.29 million tonnes | China |
| 1990s | 13.32 million tonnes | 4.83 million tonnes | 8.49 million tonnes | China |
| 2000s | 15.48 million tonnes | 7.86 million tonnes | 7.62 million tonnes | China |
| 2010s | 14.06 million tonnes | 11.90 million tonnes | 2.16 million tonnes | China |
| 2020s | 19.55 million tonnes | 13.76 million tonnes | 5.80 million tonnes | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher soybean production, China or India?
- China, at 20.65 million tonnes against 15.13 million tonnes in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in soybean production between China and India?
- 5.52 million 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 soybean production?
- China ranks 4th and India ranks 5th of 116 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 Soybean production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Soybean production is measured in tonnes.