China vs United States: Land under cereal production
Land under cereal production over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 99.99 million hectares against 54.08 million hectares in United States, a difference of 45.91 million hectares.
That makes China's figure about 1.8 times United States's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 181 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 hectares | 62.05 million hectares | 28.83 million hectares | China |
| 1970s | 96.22 million hectares | 66.72 million hectares | 29.51 million hectares | China |
| 1980s | 90.77 million hectares | 67.46 million hectares | 23.31 million hectares | China |
| 1990s | 91.29 million hectares | 62.65 million hectares | 28.64 million hectares | China |
| 2000s | 83.32 million hectares | 57.24 million hectares | 26.08 million hectares | China |
| 2010s | 96.70 million hectares | 56.78 million hectares | 39.91 million hectares | China |
| 2020s | 99.33 million hectares | 53.51 million hectares | 45.82 million hectares | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land under cereal production, China or United States?
- China, at 99.99 million hectares against 54.08 million hectares in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land under cereal production between China and United States?
- 45.91 million hectares, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and United States rank globally for land under cereal production?
- China ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.