Japan vs Pre-demographic dividend: Cereal production
Japan
11.50 million metric tons
in 2023
Pre-demographic dividend
82.14 million metric tons
in 2024
Japan rank
35th
Pre-demographic dividend rank
31st
Cereal production over time
- Japan
- Pre-demographic dividend
How they compare
Pre-demographic dividend currently reports 82.14 million metric tons against 11.50 million metric tons in Japan, a difference of 70.64 million metric tons.
That makes Pre-demographic dividend's figure about 7.1 times Japan's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Pre-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 35th and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 31st of 181 countries.
Pre-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Pre-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.92 million metric tons | 32.91 million metric tons | 12.99 million metric tons | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 1970s | 16.51 million metric tons | 37.97 million metric tons | 21.46 million metric tons | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 1980s | 14.55 million metric tons | 46.90 million metric tons | 32.35 million metric tons | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 1990s | 13.37 million metric tons | 63.69 million metric tons | 50.32 million metric tons | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 2000s | 11.99 million metric tons | 82.57 million metric tons | 70.58 million metric tons | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 2010s | 11.92 million metric tons | 116.59 million metric tons | 104.67 million metric tons | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 2020s | 11.72 million metric tons | 137.48 million metric tons | 125.75 million metric tons | Pre-demographic dividend |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal production, Japan or Pre-demographic dividend?
- Pre-demographic dividend, at 82.14 million metric tons against 11.50 million metric tons in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cereal production between Japan and Pre-demographic dividend?
- 70.64 million metric tons, with Pre-demographic dividend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Pre-demographic dividend?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Pre-demographic dividend rank globally for cereal production?
- Japan ranks 35th and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 31st 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.