India vs United States of America: Cereal production

India
391.12 million metric tons
in 2024
United States of America
454.99 million metric tons
in 2024
India rank
3rd
United States of America rank
2nd

Cereal production over time

  • India
  • United States of America
100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M500.0M196119922024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 454.99 million metric tons against 391.12 million metric tons in India, a difference of 63.86 million metric tons.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times India's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

India ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 2nd of 181 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 91.42 million metric tons 182.87 million metric tons 91.46 million metric tons United States of America
1970s 121.91 million metric tons 244.76 million metric tons 122.85 million metric tons United States of America
1980s 162.55 million metric tons 289.00 million metric tons 126.45 million metric tons United States of America
1990s 210.25 million metric tons 319.53 million metric tons 109.27 million metric tons United States of America
2000s 240.75 million metric tons 364.30 million metric tons 123.55 million metric tons United States of America
2010s 297.66 million metric tons 425.62 million metric tons 127.96 million metric tons United States of America
2020s 363.09 million metric tons 442.00 million metric tons 78.91 million metric tons United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal production, India or United States of America?
United States of America, at 454.99 million metric tons against 391.12 million metric tons in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in cereal production between India and United States of America?
63.86 million metric tons, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States of America?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do India and United States of America rank globally for cereal production?
India ranks 3rd 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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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.