China vs Europe & Central Asia: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre over time
- China
- Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
China currently reports 68.36 metric tons per square kilometre against 21.49 metric tons per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 46.87 metric tons per square kilometre.
That makes China's figure about 3.2 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.
China ranks 25th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 22nd of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Europe & Central Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.19 metric tons per square kilometre | 30.65 metric tons per square kilometre | 14.47 metric tons per square kilometre | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1970s | 25 metric tons per square kilometre | 40.07 metric tons per square kilometre | 15.07 metric tons per square kilometre | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1980s | 35.51 metric tons per square kilometre | 49.72 metric tons per square kilometre | 14.21 metric tons per square kilometre | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1990s | 44.95 metric tons per square kilometre | 23.58 metric tons per square kilometre | 21.36 metric tons per square kilometre | China |
| 2000s | 45.61 metric tons per square kilometre | 17.72 metric tons per square kilometre | 27.9 metric tons per square kilometre | China |
| 2010s | 61.21 metric tons per square kilometre | 20.33 metric tons per square kilometre | 40.89 metric tons per square kilometre | China |
| 2020s | 67.22 metric tons per square kilometre | 21.89 metric tons per square kilometre | 45.33 metric tons per square kilometre | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre, China or Europe & Central Asia?
- China, at 68.36 metric tons per square kilometre against 21.49 metric tons per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre between China and Europe & Central Asia?
- 46.87 metric tons per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Europe & Central Asia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 25th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 22nd of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.