Canada vs China: Food production index
Canada
111.63 2014-2016 = 100
in 2022
China
111.75 2014-2016 = 100
in 2022
Canada rank
78th
China rank
75th
Food production index over time
- Canada
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 111.75 2014-2016 = 100 against 111.63 2014-2016 = 100 in Canada, a difference of 0.12 2014-2016 = 100.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 78th and China ranks 75th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.31 2014-2016 = 100 | 13.46 2014-2016 = 100 | 25.85 2014-2016 = 100 | Canada |
| 1970s | 46.94 2014-2016 = 100 | 18.64 2014-2016 = 100 | 28.3 2014-2016 = 100 | Canada |
| 1980s | 57.16 2014-2016 = 100 | 27.94 2014-2016 = 100 | 29.22 2014-2016 = 100 | Canada |
| 1990s | 67.76 2014-2016 = 100 | 47.77 2014-2016 = 100 | 19.98 2014-2016 = 100 | Canada |
| 2000s | 79.41 2014-2016 = 100 | 73.12 2014-2016 = 100 | 6.29 2014-2016 = 100 | Canada |
| 2010s | 98.61 2014-2016 = 100 | 97.83 2014-2016 = 100 | 0.783 2014-2016 = 100 | Canada |
| 2020s | 106.63 2014-2016 = 100 | 109.04 2014-2016 = 100 | 2.42 2014-2016 = 100 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food production index, Canada or China?
- China, at 111.75 2014-2016 = 100 against 111.63 2014-2016 = 100 in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in food production index between Canada and China?
- 0.12 2014-2016 = 100, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Canada and China rank globally for food production index?
- Canada ranks 78th 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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About this data
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.