China vs France: Cereal yield
Cereal yield over time
- China
- France
How they compare
China currently reports 6,418 kg per hectare against 6,281 kg per hectare in France, a difference of 137 kg per hectare.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.
China ranks 21st and France ranks 22nd of 182 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,670 kg per hectare | 3,017 kg per hectare | 1,347 kg per hectare | France |
| 1970s | 2,439 kg per hectare | 4,034 kg per hectare | 1,595 kg per hectare | France |
| 1980s | 3,677 kg per hectare | 5,445 kg per hectare | 1,767 kg per hectare | France |
| 1990s | 4,623 kg per hectare | 6,726 kg per hectare | 2,104 kg per hectare | France |
| 2000s | 5,134 kg per hectare | 7,001 kg per hectare | 1,867 kg per hectare | France |
| 2010s | 5,936 kg per hectare | 7,082 kg per hectare | 1,145 kg per hectare | France |
| 2020s | 6,353 kg per hectare | 6,874 kg per hectare | 520.52 kg per hectare | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal yield, China or France?
- China, at 6,418 kg per hectare against 6,281 kg per hectare in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereal yield between China and France?
- 137 kg per hectare, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and France?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and France rank globally for cereal yield?
- China ranks 21st and France ranks 22nd of 182 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 yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. 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. The FAO allocates production data to the calendar year in which the bulk of the harvest took place. Most of a crop harvested near the end of a year will be used in the following year.