China (People’s Republic of) vs United States: Cereal distribution to uses

China (People’s Republic of)
63.25 million
in 2023
United States
125.63 million
in 2023
China (People’s Republic of) rank
2nd
United States rank
1st

Cereal distribution to uses over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 125.63 million against 63.25 million in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 62.38 million.

That makes United States's figure about 2.0 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 181 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) United States Difference Ahead
1960s 2.68 million 3.84 million 1.15 million United States
1970s 1.96 million 3.64 million 1.68 million United States
1980s 6.28 million 9.63 million 3.35 million United States
1990s 10.84 million 17.80 million 6.96 million United States
2000s 22.86 million 58.23 million 35.37 million United States
2010s 42.36 million 129.66 million 87.29 million United States
2020s 63.99 million 115.03 million 51.03 million United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal distribution to uses, China (People’s Republic of) or United States?
United States, at 125.63 million against 63.25 million in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2023.
What is the difference in cereal distribution to uses between China (People’s Republic of) and United States?
62.38 million, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and United States?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and United States rank globally for cereal distribution to uses?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cereal distribution to uses. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cereal distribution to uses
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
181 places, 9,505 data points, 1961–2023
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