China vs United States: Cereal production
China
651.36 million
in 2024
United States
454.99 million
in 2024
China rank
1st
United States rank
2nd
Cereal production over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 651.36 million against 454.99 million in United States, a difference of 196.37 million.
That makes China's figure about 1.4 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
China ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 151.97 million | 182.87 million | 30.90 million | United States |
| 1970s | 234.74 million | 244.76 million | 10.02 million | United States |
| 1980s | 333.38 million | 289.00 million | 44.38 million | China |
| 1990s | 421.98 million | 319.53 million | 102.45 million | China |
| 2000s | 428.19 million | 364.30 million | 63.89 million | China |
| 2010s | 574.43 million | 425.62 million | 148.81 million | China |
| 2020s | 634.18 million | 442.00 million | 192.19 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal production, China or United States?
- China, at 651.36 million against 454.99 million in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cereal production between China and United States?
- 196.37 million, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and United States rank globally for cereal production?
- China ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Cereal production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.