China vs Vietnam: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita

China
0.4549 metric tons per person
in 2023
Vietnam
0.4777 metric tons per person
in 2023
China rank
36th
Vietnam rank
34th

Cereal production (metric tons), per capita over time

  • China
  • Vietnam
0.20.30.40.5196119922023

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 0.4777 metric tons per person against 0.4549 metric tons per person in China, a difference of 0.0228 metric tons per person.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times China's.

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

China ranks 36th and Vietnam ranks 34th of 181 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Vietnam Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2098 metric tons per person 0.2558 metric tons per person 0.046 metric tons per person Vietnam
1970s 0.2595 metric tons per person 0.2404 metric tons per person 0.0191 metric tons per person China
1980s 0.3181 metric tons per person 0.2687 metric tons per person 0.0494 metric tons per person China
1990s 0.3524 metric tons per person 0.3608 metric tons per person 0.0084 metric tons per person Vietnam
2000s 0.3294 metric tons per person 0.4786 metric tons per person 0.1492 metric tons per person Vietnam
2010s 0.4177 metric tons per person 0.5244 metric tons per person 0.1067 metric tons per person Vietnam
2020s 0.4471 metric tons per person 0.4802 metric tons per person 0.0331 metric tons per person Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal production (metric tons), per capita, China or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 0.4777 metric tons per person against 0.4549 metric tons per person in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in cereal production (metric tons), per capita between China and Vietnam?
0.0228 metric tons per person, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Vietnam?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and Vietnam rank globally for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
China ranks 36th and Vietnam ranks 34th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita
Unit
metric tons per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
228 places, 13,401 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.