Japan vs Low income: Cereal production
Japan
11.50 million metric tons
in 2023
Low income
82.91 million metric tons
in 2024
Japan rank
35th
Low income rank
32nd
Cereal production over time
- Japan
- Low income
How they compare
Low income currently reports 82.91 million metric tons against 11.50 million metric tons in Japan, a difference of 71.42 million metric tons.
That makes Low income's figure about 7.2 times Japan's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Low income has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 35th and Low income ranks 32nd of 181 countries.
Low income has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.92 million metric tons | 26.83 million metric tons | 6.91 million metric tons | Low income |
| 1970s | 16.51 million metric tons | 31.25 million metric tons | 14.74 million metric tons | Low income |
| 1980s | 14.55 million metric tons | 35.77 million metric tons | 21.23 million metric tons | Low income |
| 1990s | 13.37 million metric tons | 43.76 million metric tons | 30.39 million metric tons | Low income |
| 2000s | 11.99 million metric tons | 57.18 million metric tons | 45.19 million metric tons | Low income |
| 2010s | 11.92 million metric tons | 87.16 million metric tons | 75.24 million metric tons | Low income |
| 2020s | 11.72 million metric tons | 100.64 million metric tons | 88.91 million metric tons | Low income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal production, Japan or Low income?
- Low income, at 82.91 million metric tons against 11.50 million metric tons in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cereal production between Japan and Low income?
- 71.42 million metric tons, with Low income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Low income?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Low income rank globally for cereal production?
- Japan ranks 35th and Low income ranks 32nd 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.