China, People's Republic of vs United States: Cereal production

China, People's Republic of
651.36 million
in 2024
United States
454.99 million
in 2024
China, People's Republic of rank
1st
United States rank
2nd

Cereal production over time

  • China, People's Republic of
  • United States
200.0M400.0M600.0M196119922024

How they compare

China, People's Republic of currently reports 651.36 million against 454.99 million in United States, a difference of 196.37 million.

That makes China, People's Republic of'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, People's Republic of ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China, People's Republic of averaged higher in 5 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, People's Republic of 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, People's Republic of
1990s 421.98 million 319.53 million 102.45 million China, People's Republic of
2000s 428.19 million 364.30 million 63.89 million China, People's Republic of
2010s 574.43 million 425.62 million 148.81 million China, People's Republic of
2020s 634.18 million 442.00 million 192.19 million China, People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal production, China, People's Republic of or United States?
China, People's Republic of, at 651.36 million against 454.99 million in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in cereal production between China, People's Republic of and United States?
196.37 million, with China, People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, People's Republic of and United States?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China, People's Republic of and United States rank globally for cereal production?
China, People's Republic of 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.

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Indicator
Cereal production
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 10,584 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed