China vs United States of America: Cereal production
Cereal production over time
- China
- United States of America
How they compare
China currently reports 641.73 million metric tons against 454.99 million metric tons in United States of America, a difference of 186.74 million metric tons.
That makes China's figure about 1.4 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States of America ahead.
China ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 2nd of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 151.97 million metric tons | 182.87 million metric tons | 30.90 million metric tons | United States of America |
| 1970s | 234.74 million metric tons | 244.76 million metric tons | 10.02 million metric tons | United States of America |
| 1980s | 333.38 million metric tons | 289.00 million metric tons | 44.38 million metric tons | China |
| 1990s | 421.98 million metric tons | 319.53 million metric tons | 102.45 million metric tons | China |
| 2000s | 428.22 million metric tons | 364.30 million metric tons | 63.92 million metric tons | China |
| 2010s | 574.69 million metric tons | 425.62 million metric tons | 149.07 million metric tons | China |
| 2020s | 631.07 million metric tons | 438.75 million metric tons | 192.32 million metric tons | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal production, China or United States of America?
- China, at 641.73 million metric tons against 454.99 million metric tons in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereal production between China and United States of America?
- 186.74 million metric tons, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and United States of America rank globally for cereal production?
- China ranks 1st and United States of America 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.