China, Taiwan Province of vs Japan: Cereals, primary — Yield

China, Taiwan Province of
6,426 kg/ha
in 2024
Japan
6,248 kg/ha
in 2024
China, Taiwan Province of rank
31st
Japan rank
33rd

Cereals, primary — Yield over time

  • China, Taiwan Province of
  • Japan
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k196119922024

How they compare

China, Taiwan Province of currently reports 6,426 kg/ha against 6,248 kg/ha in Japan, a difference of 178 kg/ha.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.

China, Taiwan Province of ranks 31st and Japan ranks 33rd of 234 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China, Taiwan Province of averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Taiwan Province of Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 3,563 kg/ha 4,600 kg/ha 1,036 kg/ha Japan
1970s 4,006 kg/ha 5,567 kg/ha 1,561 kg/ha Japan
1980s 4,714 kg/ha 5,519 kg/ha 804.74 kg/ha Japan
1990s 5,366 kg/ha 5,804 kg/ha 438.14 kg/ha Japan
2000s 5,771 kg/ha 6,009 kg/ha 237.97 kg/ha Japan
2010s 6,266 kg/ha 6,200 kg/ha 65.91 kg/ha China, Taiwan Province of
2020s 6,547 kg/ha 6,292 kg/ha 254.9 kg/ha China, Taiwan Province of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereals, primary — yield, China, Taiwan Province of or Japan?
China, Taiwan Province of, at 6,426 kg/ha against 6,248 kg/ha in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in cereals, primary — yield between China, Taiwan Province of and Japan?
178 kg/ha, with China, Taiwan Province of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Taiwan Province of and Japan?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China, Taiwan Province of and Japan rank globally for cereals, primary — yield?
China, Taiwan Province of ranks 31st and Japan ranks 33rd of 234 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cereals, primary — Yield. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cereals, primary — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
264 places, 14,733 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.