Brazil vs China: Index of cereal production yield and land use
Brazil
27.78 million
in 2024
China
100.29 million
in 2024
Brazil rank
6th
China rank
3rd
Index of cereal production yield and land use over time
- Brazil
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 100.29 million against 27.78 million in Brazil, a difference of 72.51 million.
That makes China's figure about 3.6 times Brazil's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 6th and China ranks 3rd of 186 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.50 million | 90.88 million | 77.38 million | China |
| 1970s | 18.97 million | 96.22 million | 77.26 million | China |
| 1980s | 21.11 million | 90.77 million | 69.66 million | China |
| 1990s | 18.55 million | 91.29 million | 72.74 million | China |
| 2000s | 19.22 million | 83.31 million | 64.10 million | China |
| 2010s | 20.84 million | 96.62 million | 75.78 million | China |
| 2020s | 26.71 million | 99.31 million | 72.60 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher index of cereal production yield and land use, Brazil or China?
- China, at 100.29 million against 27.78 million in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in index of cereal production yield and land use between Brazil and China?
- 72.51 million, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and China rank globally for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- Brazil ranks 6th and China ranks 3rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.