China vs High income: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre
China
68.36 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
High income
19.78 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
25th
High income rank
24th
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre over time
- China
- High income
How they compare
China currently reports 68.36 metric tons per square kilometre against 19.78 metric tons per square kilometre in High income, a difference of 48.58 metric tons per square kilometre.
That makes China's figure about 3.5 times High income's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 25th and High income ranks 24th of 181 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | High income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.19 metric tons per square kilometre | 11.75 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.44 metric tons per square kilometre | China |
| 1970s | 25 metric tons per square kilometre | 15.09 metric tons per square kilometre | 9.91 metric tons per square kilometre | China |
| 1980s | 35.51 metric tons per square kilometre | 18.15 metric tons per square kilometre | 17.37 metric tons per square kilometre | China |
| 1990s | 44.95 metric tons per square kilometre | 15.86 metric tons per square kilometre | 29.09 metric tons per square kilometre | China |
| 2000s | 45.61 metric tons per square kilometre | 16.33 metric tons per square kilometre | 29.28 metric tons per square kilometre | China |
| 2010s | 61.21 metric tons per square kilometre | 18.41 metric tons per square kilometre | 42.8 metric tons per square kilometre | China |
| 2020s | 67.22 metric tons per square kilometre | 19.65 metric tons per square kilometre | 47.57 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 High income?
- China, at 68.36 metric tons per square kilometre against 19.78 metric tons per square kilometre in High income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre between China and High income?
- 48.58 metric tons per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and High income?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and High income rank globally for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 25th and High income ranks 24th 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.