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
0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B196119922024

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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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.