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
0255075100125196119912022

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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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.