India vs Low & middle income: Cereal production
India
391.12 million metric tons
in 2024
Low & middle income
1.02 billion metric tons
in 2024
India rank
3rd
Low & middle income rank
3rd
Cereal production over time
- India
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Low & middle income currently reports 1.02 billion metric tons against 391.12 million metric tons in India, a difference of 625.43 million metric tons.
That makes Low & middle income's figure about 2.6 times India's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.
India ranks 3rd and Low & middle income ranks 3rd of 181 countries.
Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.42 million metric tons | 471.69 million metric tons | 380.27 million metric tons | Low & middle income |
| 1970s | 121.91 million metric tons | 654.46 million metric tons | 532.55 million metric tons | Low & middle income |
| 1980s | 162.55 million metric tons | 893.16 million metric tons | 730.62 million metric tons | Low & middle income |
| 1990s | 210.25 million metric tons | 1.18 billion metric tons | 965.97 million metric tons | Low & middle income |
| 2000s | 240.75 million metric tons | 1.39 billion metric tons | 1.15 billion metric tons | Low & middle income |
| 2010s | 297.66 million metric tons | 1.82 billion metric tons | 1.52 billion metric tons | Low & middle income |
| 2020s | 363.09 million metric tons | 1.85 billion metric tons | 1.48 billion metric tons | Low & middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal production, India or Low & middle income?
- Low & middle income, at 1.02 billion metric tons against 391.12 million metric tons in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cereal production between India and Low & middle income?
- 625.43 million metric tons, with Low & middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Low & middle income?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do India and Low & middle income rank globally for cereal production?
- India ranks 3rd and Low & middle income ranks 3rd 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.