China vs IDA & IBRD total: Cereal production
China
641.73 million metric tons
in 2023
IDA & IBRD total
1.02 billion metric tons
in 2024
China rank
1st
IDA & IBRD total rank
2nd
Cereal production over time
- China
- IDA & IBRD total
How they compare
IDA & IBRD total currently reports 1.02 billion metric tons against 641.73 million metric tons in China, a difference of 377.14 million metric tons.
That makes IDA & IBRD total's figure about 1.6 times China's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, IDA & IBRD total has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd of 181 countries.
IDA & IBRD total has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | IDA & IBRD total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 151.97 million metric tons | 503.92 million metric tons | 351.95 million metric tons | IDA & IBRD total |
| 1970s | 234.74 million metric tons | 695.71 million metric tons | 460.97 million metric tons | IDA & IBRD total |
| 1980s | 333.38 million metric tons | 940.89 million metric tons | 607.51 million metric tons | IDA & IBRD total |
| 1990s | 421.98 million metric tons | 1.29 billion metric tons | 863.56 million metric tons | IDA & IBRD total |
| 2000s | 428.22 million metric tons | 1.52 billion metric tons | 1.10 billion metric tons | IDA & IBRD total |
| 2010s | 574.69 million metric tons | 1.99 billion metric tons | 1.41 billion metric tons | IDA & IBRD total |
| 2020s | 631.07 million metric tons | 2.26 billion metric tons | 1.63 billion metric tons | IDA & IBRD total |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal production, China or IDA & IBRD total?
- IDA & IBRD total, at 1.02 billion metric tons against 641.73 million metric tons in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cereal production between China and IDA & IBRD total?
- 377.14 million metric tons, with IDA & IBRD total ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and IDA & IBRD total?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and IDA & IBRD total rank globally for cereal production?
- China ranks 1st and IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd 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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About this data
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.