China vs Germany: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel
China
63.25 million tonnes
in 2023
Germany
7.00 million tonnes
in 2023
China rank
2nd
Germany rank
4th
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel over time
- China
- Germany
How they compare
China currently reports 63.25 million tonnes against 7.00 million tonnes in Germany, a difference of 56.26 million tonnes.
That makes China's figure about 9.0 times Germany's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 4th of 180 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.68 million tonnes | 107,444 tonnes | 2.57 million tonnes | China |
| 1970s | 1.96 million tonnes | 221,500 tonnes | 1.74 million tonnes | China |
| 1980s | 6.28 million tonnes | 334,300 tonnes | 5.95 million tonnes | China |
| 1990s | 10.84 million tonnes | 443,500 tonnes | 10.40 million tonnes | China |
| 2000s | 22.86 million tonnes | 639,600 tonnes | 22.22 million tonnes | China |
| 2010s | 42.36 million tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | 40.90 million tonnes | China |
| 2020s | 63.99 million tonnes | 5.31 million tonnes | 58.69 million tonnes | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, China or Germany?
- China, at 63.25 million tonnes against 7.00 million tonnes in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel between China and Germany?
- 56.26 million tonnes, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Germany?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Germany rank globally for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- China ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 4th of 180 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 Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.