China (People’s Republic of) vs Spain: Cereals imports vs exports

China (People’s Republic of)
68.14 million
in 2023
Spain
26.90 million
in 2023
China (People’s Republic of) rank
1st
Spain rank
4th

Cereals imports vs exports over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Spain
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M196119922023

How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 68.14 million against 26.90 million in Spain, a difference of 41.25 million.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 2.5 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China (People’s Republic of) ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and Spain ranks 4th of 192 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 6 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 5.58 million 2.30 million 3.28 million China (People’s Republic of)
1970s 5.98 million 4.00 million 1.98 million China (People’s Republic of)
1980s 12.78 million 4.58 million 8.21 million China (People’s Republic of)
1990s 9.87 million 5.67 million 4.20 million China (People’s Republic of)
2000s 3.81 million 11.55 million 7.74 million Spain
2010s 20.38 million 15.49 million 4.90 million China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 61.62 million 20.38 million 41.24 million China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereals imports vs exports, China (People’s Republic of) or Spain?
China (People’s Republic of), at 68.14 million against 26.90 million in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in cereals imports vs exports between China (People’s Republic of) and Spain?
41.25 million, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Spain?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Spain rank globally for cereals imports vs exports?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and Spain ranks 4th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cereals imports vs exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cereals imports vs exports
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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