Germany vs Viet Nam: Cereal production

Germany
42.46 million metric tons
in 2023
Viet Nam
47.94 million metric tons
in 2023
Germany rank
15th
Viet Nam rank
14th

Cereal production over time

  • Germany
  • Viet Nam
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M196119922023

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 47.94 million metric tons against 42.46 million metric tons in Germany, a difference of 5.47 million metric tons.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

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

Germany ranks 15th and Viet Nam ranks 14th of 181 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and Viet Nam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1960s 22.40 million metric tons 9.42 million metric tons 12.98 million metric tons Germany
1970s 29.65 million metric tons 11.06 million metric tons 18.59 million metric tons Germany
1980s 35.37 million metric tons 15.73 million metric tons 19.63 million metric tons Germany
1990s 40.00 million metric tons 25.83 million metric tons 14.17 million metric tons Germany
2000s 45.88 million metric tons 38.93 million metric tons 6.96 million metric tons Germany
2010s 45.32 million metric tons 48.37 million metric tons 3.06 million metric tons Viet Nam
2020s 42.89 million metric tons 47.66 million metric tons 4.77 million metric tons Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal production, Germany or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 47.94 million metric tons against 42.46 million metric tons in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in cereal production between Germany and Viet Nam?
5.47 million metric tons, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Viet Nam?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Germany and Viet Nam rank globally for cereal production?
Germany ranks 15th and Viet Nam ranks 14th 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

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.