China vs IBRD only: Cereal yield
Cereal yield over time
- China
- IBRD only
How they compare
China currently reports 6,418 kg per hectare against 3,776 kg per hectare in IBRD only, a difference of 2,642 kg per hectare.
That makes China's figure about 1.7 times IBRD only's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 21st and IBRD only ranks 19th of 181 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | IBRD only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,670 kg per hectare | 1,347 kg per hectare | 323.2 kg per hectare | China |
| 1970s | 2,439 kg per hectare | 1,775 kg per hectare | 664.07 kg per hectare | China |
| 1980s | 3,677 kg per hectare | 2,373 kg per hectare | 1,305 kg per hectare | China |
| 1990s | 4,623 kg per hectare | 2,749 kg per hectare | 1,874 kg per hectare | China |
| 2000s | 5,134 kg per hectare | 3,164 kg per hectare | 1,970 kg per hectare | China |
| 2010s | 5,936 kg per hectare | 3,913 kg per hectare | 2,023 kg per hectare | China |
| 2020s | 6,353 kg per hectare | 4,321 kg per hectare | 2,032 kg per hectare | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal yield, China or IBRD only?
- China, at 6,418 kg per hectare against 3,776 kg per hectare in IBRD only as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereal yield between China and IBRD only?
- 2,642 kg per hectare, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and IBRD only?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and IBRD only rank globally for cereal yield?
- China ranks 21st and IBRD only ranks 19th 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 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.