Pakistan vs Vietnam: Cereal production

Pakistan
53.19 million metric tons
in 2023
Vietnam
47.94 million metric tons
in 2023
Pakistan rank
12th
Vietnam rank
14th

Cereal production over time

  • Pakistan
  • Vietnam
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M196119922023

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 53.19 million metric tons against 47.94 million metric tons in Vietnam, a difference of 5.25 million metric tons.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Vietnam ahead.

Pakistan ranks 12th and Vietnam ranks 14th of 181 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Vietnam Difference Ahead
1960s 8.24 million metric tons 9.42 million metric tons 1.19 million metric tons Vietnam
1970s 13.41 million metric tons 11.06 million metric tons 2.34 million metric tons Pakistan
1980s 18.73 million metric tons 15.73 million metric tons 2.99 million metric tons Pakistan
1990s 24.19 million metric tons 25.83 million metric tons 1.65 million metric tons Vietnam
2000s 32.00 million metric tons 38.93 million metric tons 6.93 million metric tons Vietnam
2010s 40.77 million metric tons 48.37 million metric tons 7.60 million metric tons Vietnam
2020s 50.06 million metric tons 47.66 million metric tons 2.40 million metric tons Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal production, Pakistan or Vietnam?
Pakistan, at 53.19 million metric tons against 47.94 million metric tons in Vietnam as of 2023.
What is the difference in cereal production between Pakistan and Vietnam?
5.25 million metric tons, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Vietnam?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Pakistan and Vietnam rank globally for cereal production?
Pakistan ranks 12th and Vietnam ranks 14th 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

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.