Middle income vs United States of America: Cereal production

Middle income
933.63 million metric tons
in 2024
United States of America
454.99 million metric tons
in 2024
Middle income rank
4th
United States of America rank
2nd

Cereal production over time

  • Middle income
  • United States of America
0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B196119922024

How they compare

Middle income currently reports 933.63 million metric tons against 454.99 million metric tons in United States of America, a difference of 478.64 million metric tons.

That makes Middle income's figure about 2.1 times United States of America's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.

Middle income ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 45 groups.

Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle income United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 444.86 million metric tons 182.87 million metric tons 261.99 million metric tons Middle income
1970s 623.21 million metric tons 244.76 million metric tons 378.45 million metric tons Middle income
1980s 857.39 million metric tons 289.00 million metric tons 568.39 million metric tons Middle income
1990s 1.13 billion metric tons 319.53 million metric tons 812.94 million metric tons Middle income
2000s 1.33 billion metric tons 364.30 million metric tons 968.88 million metric tons Middle income
2010s 1.73 billion metric tons 425.62 million metric tons 1.31 billion metric tons Middle income
2020s 1.75 billion metric tons 442.00 million metric tons 1.31 billion metric tons Middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal production, Middle income or United States of America?
Middle income, at 933.63 million metric tons against 454.99 million metric tons in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in cereal production between Middle income and United States of America?
478.64 million metric tons, with Middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and United States of America?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Middle income and United States of America rank globally for cereal production?
Middle income ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 45 groups.
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.