Latin America & Caribbean vs United States: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita
Latin America & Caribbean
0.3785 metric tons per person
in 2024
United States
1.34 metric tons per person
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean rank
8th
United States rank
9th
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.34 metric tons per person against 0.3785 metric tons per person in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 0.9615 metric tons per person.
That makes United States's figure about 3.5 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 8th and United States ranks 9th of 47 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2282 metric tons per person | 0.9419 metric tons per person | 0.7137 metric tons per person | United States |
| 1970s | 0.248 metric tons per person | 1.14 metric tons per person | 0.8874 metric tons per person | United States |
| 1980s | 0.2639 metric tons per person | 1.22 metric tons per person | 0.9577 metric tons per person | United States |
| 1990s | 0.2511 metric tons per person | 1.21 metric tons per person | 0.9566 metric tons per person | United States |
| 2000s | 0.289 metric tons per person | 1.24 metric tons per person | 0.9467 metric tons per person | United States |
| 2010s | 0.3755 metric tons per person | 1.33 metric tons per person | 0.9524 metric tons per person | United States |
| 2020s | 0.4319 metric tons per person | 1.32 metric tons per person | 0.8878 metric tons per person | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal production (metric tons), per capita, Latin America & Caribbean or United States?
- United States, at 1.34 metric tons per person against 0.3785 metric tons per person in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cereal production (metric tons), per capita between Latin America & Caribbean and United States?
- 0.9615 metric tons per person, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and United States rank globally for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 8th and United States ranks 9th of 47 groups.
- 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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About this data
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.