China vs United States: Agricultural output, per capita
China
1,024 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person
in 2024
United States
1,087 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person
in 2024
China rank
14th
United States rank
12th
Agricultural output, per capita over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1,087 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person against 1,024 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in China, a difference of 63 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times China's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
China ranks 14th and United States ranks 12th of 158 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 246.12 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 906.19 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 660.07 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | United States |
| 1970s | 272.69 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 978.45 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 705.76 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | United States |
| 1980s | 359.1 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 1,005 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 646.06 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | United States |
| 1990s | 522.58 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 1,035 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 512.01 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | United States |
| 2000s | 714.19 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 1,065 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 350.47 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | United States |
| 2010s | 895.16 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 1,094 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 199.01 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | United States |
| 2020s | 984.95 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 1,104 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 118.6 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural output, per capita, China or United States?
- United States, at 1,087 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person against 1,024 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural output, per capita between China and United States?
- 63 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and United States rank globally for agricultural output, per capita?
- China ranks 14th and United States ranks 12th of 158 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Agricultural output, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural output divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.