How does China rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per unit of gdp?

China ranks 23rd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.

Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?

Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per unit of GDP in China

Name: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per unit of GDP in China
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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China: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per unit of GDP was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.0%

World rank

23rd

of 177 countries

All-time high

0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1965

All-time low

0 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2014

Years of data

1961–2023

Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per unit of GDP in China, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

China recorded 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per unit of gdp in 2023.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per unit of gdp in China peaked at 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2014.

That places China 23rd out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per unit of GDP in China, year by year

Annual values for Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per unit of GDP in China, 1961 to 2023.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+14.1%
1963	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+38.7%
1964	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1965	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+357.4%
1966	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-79.5%
1967	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1968	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
1969	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.2%
1970	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-28.1%
1971	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1972	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1973	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.4%
1974	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
1975	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.2%
1976	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1977	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1978	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+34.9%
1979	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1980	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1981	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1982	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+18.1%
1983	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+14.0%
1984	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
1985	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
1986	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-46.2%
1987	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+478.5%
1988	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
1989	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1990	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+18.0%
1991	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-23.6%
1992	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-54.8%
1993	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-28.5%
1994	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-61.6%
1995	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+271.2%
1996	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+18.8%
1997	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-49.5%
1998	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1999	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2000	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2001	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
2002	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2003	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2004	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
2005	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
2006	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2007	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
2008	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.6%
2009	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2010	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.6%
2011	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.5%
2012	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2013	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
2014	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-23.1%
2015	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+71.5%
2016	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.7%
2017	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
2018	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2019	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2020	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
2021	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+22.5%
2022	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
2023	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.0%

China compared with similar countries

China's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 7.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
China's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 23.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per unit of GDP in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1987	+478.5%	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP
1965	+357.4%	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP
1995	+271.2%	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near China

20 Laos 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
21 Bulgaria 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
22 Bangladesh 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
24 Sierra Leone 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
25 Tanzania 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
26 Dominica 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

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More agriculture & rural data for China

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 923.03 current US$ per person (2025)
Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Rural population, per capita 0.3366 units per person (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 6.7% (2025)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.7% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per unit of gdp in China?: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per unit of gdp in China was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per unit of gdp recorded in China?: The highest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1965.
What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per unit of gdp recorded in China?: The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2014.
How does China rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per unit of gdp?: China ranks 23rd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?: Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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Indicator: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 177 places, 8,668 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 03 October 2026

Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.