France vs India: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre

France
119.2 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
India
125.65 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
8th
India rank
6th

Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre over time

  • France
  • India
255075100125196119922023

How they compare

India currently reports 125.65 metric tons per square kilometre against 119.2 metric tons per square kilometre in France, a difference of 6.45 metric tons per square kilometre.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.

France ranks 8th and India ranks 6th of 181 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and India in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France India Difference Ahead
1960s 51.97 metric tons per square kilometre 30.75 metric tons per square kilometre 21.23 metric tons per square kilometre France
1970s 72.46 metric tons per square kilometre 41 metric tons per square kilometre 31.46 metric tons per square kilometre France
1980s 96.46 metric tons per square kilometre 54.67 metric tons per square kilometre 41.78 metric tons per square kilometre France
1990s 110.44 metric tons per square kilometre 70.72 metric tons per square kilometre 39.73 metric tons per square kilometre France
2000s 120.21 metric tons per square kilometre 80.97 metric tons per square kilometre 39.24 metric tons per square kilometre France
2010s 123.78 metric tons per square kilometre 100.11 metric tons per square kilometre 23.67 metric tons per square kilometre France
2020s 115.1 metric tons per square kilometre 119.76 metric tons per square kilometre 4.67 metric tons per square kilometre India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre, France or India?
India, at 125.65 metric tons per square kilometre against 119.2 metric tons per square kilometre in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre between France and India?
6.45 metric tons per square kilometre, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and India?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do France and India rank globally for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
France ranks 8th and India ranks 6th 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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Indicator
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre
Unit
metric tons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
228 places, 13,192 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.