China vs Thailand: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel
China
63.25 million tonnes
in 2023
Thailand
6.78 million tonnes
in 2023
China rank
2nd
Thailand rank
5th
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel over time
- China
- Thailand
How they compare
China currently reports 63.25 million tonnes against 6.78 million tonnes in Thailand, a difference of 56.47 million tonnes.
That makes China's figure about 9.3 times Thailand's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Thailand ranks 5th of 181 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.36 million tonnes | 2.18 million tonnes | 40.18 million tonnes | China |
| 2020s | 63.99 million tonnes | 4.45 million tonnes | 59.55 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 Thailand?
- China, at 63.25 million tonnes against 6.78 million tonnes in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel between China and Thailand?
- 56.47 million tonnes, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Thailand?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do China and Thailand rank globally for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- China ranks 2nd and Thailand ranks 5th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.