Australia vs China: Food production index

Australia
112.1 2014-2016 = 100
in 2022
China
111.75 2014-2016 = 100
in 2022
Australia rank
72nd
China rank
75th

Food production index over time

  • Australia
  • China
0255075100196119912022

How they compare

Australia currently reports 112.1 2014-2016 = 100 against 111.75 2014-2016 = 100 in China, a difference of 0.35 2014-2016 = 100.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 72nd and China ranks 75th of 195 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and China in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia China Difference Ahead
1960s 39.76 2014-2016 = 100 13.46 2014-2016 = 100 26.3 2014-2016 = 100 Australia
1970s 52.16 2014-2016 = 100 18.64 2014-2016 = 100 33.53 2014-2016 = 100 Australia
1980s 56.26 2014-2016 = 100 27.94 2014-2016 = 100 28.32 2014-2016 = 100 Australia
1990s 70.44 2014-2016 = 100 47.77 2014-2016 = 100 22.66 2014-2016 = 100 Australia
2000s 84.88 2014-2016 = 100 73.12 2014-2016 = 100 11.76 2014-2016 = 100 Australia
2010s 96.81 2014-2016 = 100 97.83 2014-2016 = 100 1.02 2014-2016 = 100 China
2020s 102.12 2014-2016 = 100 109.04 2014-2016 = 100 6.92 2014-2016 = 100 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food production index, Australia or China?
Australia, at 112.1 2014-2016 = 100 against 111.75 2014-2016 = 100 in China as of 2022.
What is the difference in food production index between Australia and China?
0.35 2014-2016 = 100, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and China?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Australia and China rank globally for food production index?
Australia ranks 72nd and China ranks 75th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Food production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Food production index (2014-2016 = 100)
Unit
2014-2016 = 100
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 13,707 data points, 1961–2022
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Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.