Americas vs China: Cereals, primary — Production
Cereals, primary — Production over time
- Americas
- China
How they compare
Americas currently reports 817.28 million t against 653.23 million t in China, a difference of 164.06 million t.
That makes Americas's figure about 1.3 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Americas ahead.
Americas ranks 3rd and China ranks 1st of 30 groups.
Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 271.39 million t | 154.94 million t | 116.45 million t | Americas |
| 1970s | 360.87 million t | 237.98 million t | 122.89 million t | Americas |
| 1980s | 441.03 million t | 336.43 million t | 104.60 million t | Americas |
| 1990s | 491.71 million t | 424.50 million t | 67.21 million t | Americas |
| 2000s | 572.27 million t | 429.95 million t | 142.33 million t | Americas |
| 2010s | 712.62 million t | 576.27 million t | 136.35 million t | Americas |
| 2020s | 795.06 million t | 636.01 million t | 159.05 million t | Americas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereals, primary — production, Americas or China?
- Americas, at 817.28 million t against 653.23 million t in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cereals, primary — production between Americas and China?
- 164.06 million t, with Americas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and China?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Americas and China rank globally for cereals, primary — production?
- Americas ranks 3rd and China ranks 1st of 30 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cereals, primary — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.