Russian Federation vs United States of America: Cereal production

Russian Federation
136.71 million metric tons
in 2023
United States of America
454.99 million metric tons
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
5th
United States of America rank
2nd

Cereal production over time

  • Russian Federation
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 454.99 million metric tons against 136.71 million metric tons in Russian Federation, a difference of 318.28 million metric tons.

That makes United States of America's figure about 3.3 times Russian Federation's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Russian Federation ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 181 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 74.42 million metric tons 325.35 million metric tons 250.93 million metric tons United States of America
2000s 80.85 million metric tons 364.30 million metric tons 283.45 million metric tons United States of America
2010s 99.29 million metric tons 425.62 million metric tons 326.34 million metric tons United States of America
2020s 134.35 million metric tons 438.75 million metric tons 304.39 million metric tons United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal production, Russian Federation or United States of America?
United States of America, at 454.99 million metric tons against 136.71 million metric tons in Russian Federation as of 2024.
What is the difference in cereal production between Russian Federation and United States of America?
318.28 million metric tons, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United States of America?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Russian Federation and United States of America rank globally for cereal production?
Russian Federation ranks 5th 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.