China vs Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Wheat β€” Yield

China
5,939 kg/ha
in 2024
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
3,089 kg/ha
in 2024
China rank
18th
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank
17th

Wheat β€” Yield over time

  • China
  • Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
02.0k4.0k6.0k196119922024

How they compare

China currently reports 5,939 kg/ha against 3,089 kg/ha in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), a difference of 2,850 kg/ha.

That makes China's figure about 1.9 times Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ahead.

China ranks 18th and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 17th of 133 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) Difference Ahead
1960s 917.97 kg/ha 947.11 kg/ha 29.14 kg/ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
1970s 1,550 kg/ha 1,206 kg/ha 344.34 kg/ha China
1980s 2,719 kg/ha 1,552 kg/ha 1,168 kg/ha China
1990s 3,558 kg/ha 1,850 kg/ha 1,708 kg/ha China
2000s 4,248 kg/ha 2,256 kg/ha 1,992 kg/ha China
2010s 5,219 kg/ha 2,680 kg/ha 2,539 kg/ha China
2020s 5,825 kg/ha 2,906 kg/ha 2,919 kg/ha China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wheat β€” yield, China or Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
China, at 5,939 kg/ha against 3,089 kg/ha in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) as of 2024.
What is the difference in wheat β€” yield between China and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
2,850 kg/ha, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank globally for wheat β€” yield?
China ranks 18th and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 17th of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wheat β€” 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 β€” 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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