China vs Middle income: Cereal production
China
641.73 million metric tons
in 2023
Middle income
933.63 million metric tons
in 2024
China rank
1st
Middle income rank
4th
Cereal production over time
- China
- Middle income
How they compare
Middle income currently reports 933.63 million metric tons against 641.73 million metric tons in China, a difference of 291.90 million metric tons.
That makes Middle income's figure about 1.5 times China's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and Middle income ranks 4th of 181 countries.
Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 151.97 million metric tons | 444.86 million metric tons | 292.89 million metric tons | Middle income |
| 1970s | 234.74 million metric tons | 623.21 million metric tons | 388.47 million metric tons | Middle income |
| 1980s | 333.38 million metric tons | 857.39 million metric tons | 524.01 million metric tons | Middle income |
| 1990s | 421.98 million metric tons | 1.13 billion metric tons | 710.49 million metric tons | Middle income |
| 2000s | 428.22 million metric tons | 1.33 billion metric tons | 904.96 million metric tons | Middle income |
| 2010s | 574.69 million metric tons | 1.73 billion metric tons | 1.16 billion metric tons | Middle income |
| 2020s | 631.07 million metric tons | 1.96 billion metric tons | 1.32 billion metric tons | Middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal production, China or Middle income?
- Middle income, at 933.63 million metric tons against 641.73 million metric tons in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cereal production between China and Middle income?
- 291.90 million metric tons, with Middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Middle income?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Middle income rank globally for cereal production?
- China ranks 1st and Middle income ranks 4th 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.