India vs United States: Cereal production

India
391.12 million
in 2024
United States
454.99 million
in 2024
India rank
3rd
United States rank
2nd

Cereal production over time

  • India
  • United States
100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M500.0M196119922024

How they compare

United States currently reports 454.99 million against 391.12 million in India, a difference of 63.86 million.

That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times India's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

India ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 186 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India United States Difference Ahead
1960s 91.42 million 182.87 million 91.46 million United States
1970s 121.91 million 244.76 million 122.85 million United States
1980s 162.55 million 289.00 million 126.45 million United States
1990s 210.25 million 319.53 million 109.27 million United States
2000s 240.75 million 364.30 million 123.55 million United States
2010s 297.66 million 425.62 million 127.96 million United States
2020s 363.09 million 442.00 million 78.91 million United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal production, India or United States?
United States, at 454.99 million against 391.12 million in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in cereal production between India and United States?
63.86 million, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do India and United States rank globally for cereal production?
India ranks 3rd 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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About this data

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