China vs Japan: Change of cereal yield vs land used
China
6.49
in 2024
Japan
6.25
in 2024
China rank
24th
Japan rank
27th
Change of cereal yield vs land used over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
China currently reports 6.49 against 6.25 in Japan, a difference of 0.24.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
China ranks 24th and Japan ranks 27th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.67 | 4.6 | 2.93 | Japan |
| 1970s | 2.44 | 5.57 | 3.13 | Japan |
| 1980s | 3.68 | 5.52 | 1.84 | Japan |
| 1990s | 4.62 | 5.8 | 1.18 | Japan |
| 2000s | 5.13 | 6.01 | 0.8757 | Japan |
| 2010s | 5.94 | 6.2 | 0.262 | Japan |
| 2020s | 6.39 | 6.29 | 0.0937 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change of cereal yield vs land used, China or Japan?
- China, at 6.49 against 6.25 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in change of cereal yield vs land used between China and Japan?
- 0.24, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for change of cereal yield vs land used?
- China ranks 24th and Japan ranks 27th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Change of cereal yield vs land used. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.