Brazil vs China (People’s Republic of): Cereal production

Brazil
138.98 million metric tons
in 2024
China (People’s Republic of)
641.73 million metric tons
in 2023
Brazil rank
4th
China (People’s Republic of) rank
1st

Cereal production over time

  • Brazil
  • China (People’s Republic of)
0200.0M400.0M600.0M196119922024

How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 641.73 million metric tons against 138.98 million metric tons in Brazil, a difference of 502.75 million metric tons.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 4.6 times Brazil's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, China (People’s Republic of) has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 4th and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st of 181 countries.

China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil China (People’s Republic of) Difference Ahead
1960s 18.17 million metric tons 151.97 million metric tons 133.80 million metric tons China (People’s Republic of)
1970s 25.87 million metric tons 234.74 million metric tons 208.87 million metric tons China (People’s Republic of)
1980s 36.53 million metric tons 333.38 million metric tons 296.85 million metric tons China (People’s Republic of)
1990s 42.75 million metric tons 421.98 million metric tons 379.23 million metric tons China (People’s Republic of)
2000s 62.09 million metric tons 428.22 million metric tons 366.14 million metric tons China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 97.76 million metric tons 574.69 million metric tons 476.93 million metric tons China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 132.30 million metric tons 631.07 million metric tons 498.77 million metric tons China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal production, Brazil or China (People’s Republic of)?
China (People’s Republic of), at 641.73 million metric tons against 138.98 million metric tons in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in cereal production between Brazil and China (People’s Republic of)?
502.75 million metric tons, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China (People’s Republic of)?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Brazil and China (People’s Republic of) rank globally for cereal production?
Brazil ranks 4th and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cereal production (metric tons)
Unit
metric tons
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 13,401 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.