China vs India: Index of cereal production yield and land use
China
100.29 million
in 2024
India
107.67 million
in 2024
China rank
3rd
India rank
1st
Index of cereal production yield and land use over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 107.67 million against 100.29 million in China, a difference of 7.38 million.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was India ahead.
China ranks 3rd and India ranks 1st of 186 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90.88 million | 95.08 million | 4.20 million | India |
| 1970s | 96.22 million | 101.56 million | 5.34 million | India |
| 1980s | 90.77 million | 103.67 million | 12.90 million | India |
| 1990s | 91.29 million | 100.42 million | 9.12 million | India |
| 2000s | 83.31 million | 99.05 million | 15.74 million | India |
| 2010s | 96.62 million | 98.64 million | 2.02 million | India |
| 2020s | 99.31 million | 102.42 million | 3.11 million | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher index of cereal production yield and land use, China or India?
- India, at 107.67 million against 100.29 million in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in index of cereal production yield and land use between China and India?
- 7.38 million, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and India rank globally for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- China ranks 3rd and India ranks 1st 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.