China vs United States: Index of cereal production yield and land use
China
100.29 million
in 2024
United States
54.08 million
in 2024
China rank
3rd
United States rank
4th
Index of cereal production yield and land use over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 100.29 million against 54.08 million in United States, a difference of 46.21 million.
That makes China's figure about 1.9 times United States's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 3rd and United States ranks 4th of 186 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90.88 million | 62.05 million | 28.83 million | China |
| 1970s | 96.22 million | 66.72 million | 29.51 million | China |
| 1980s | 90.77 million | 67.46 million | 23.31 million | China |
| 1990s | 91.29 million | 62.65 million | 28.64 million | China |
| 2000s | 83.31 million | 57.24 million | 26.08 million | China |
| 2010s | 96.62 million | 56.78 million | 39.84 million | China |
| 2020s | 99.31 million | 53.62 million | 45.69 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, China or United States?
- China, at 100.29 million against 54.08 million in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in index of cereal production yield and land use between China and United States?
- 46.21 million, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and United States rank globally for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- China ranks 3rd and United States ranks 4th 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.