Americas vs China, mainland: Wheat — Yield

Americas
3,281 kg/ha
in 2024
China, mainland
5,940 kg/ha
in 2024
Americas rank
16th
China, mainland rank
17th

Wheat — Yield over time

  • Americas
  • China, mainland
02.0k4.0k6.0k196119922024

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 5,940 kg/ha against 3,281 kg/ha in Americas, a difference of 2,659 kg/ha.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.8 times Americas's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Americas ahead.

Americas ranks 16th and China, mainland ranks 17th of 31 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Americas averaged higher in 2 and China, mainland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas China, mainland Difference Ahead
1960s 1,609 kg/ha 917.4 kg/ha 691.44 kg/ha Americas
1970s 1,891 kg/ha 1,550 kg/ha 341.17 kg/ha Americas
1980s 2,151 kg/ha 2,719 kg/ha 568.47 kg/ha China, mainland
1990s 2,453 kg/ha 3,558 kg/ha 1,105 kg/ha China, mainland
2000s 2,651 kg/ha 4,248 kg/ha 1,597 kg/ha China, mainland
2010s 3,141 kg/ha 5,219 kg/ha 2,079 kg/ha China, mainland
2020s 3,153 kg/ha 5,826 kg/ha 2,673 kg/ha China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wheat — yield, Americas or China, mainland?
China, mainland, at 5,940 kg/ha against 3,281 kg/ha in Americas as of 2024.
What is the difference in wheat — yield between Americas and China, mainland?
2,659 kg/ha, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and China, mainland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Americas and China, mainland rank globally for wheat — yield?
Americas ranks 16th and China, mainland ranks 17th of 31 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wheat — Yield. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Wheat — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
164 places, 9,087 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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