Asia vs China, mainland: Cereals excluding rice — Production

Asia
806.58 million t
in 2023
China, mainland
434.21 million t
in 2023
Asia rank
1st
China, mainland rank
2nd

Cereals excluding rice — Production over time

  • Asia
  • China, mainland
0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M196119922023

How they compare

Asia currently reports 806.58 million t against 434.21 million t in China, mainland, a difference of 372.37 million t.

That makes Asia's figure about 1.9 times China, mainland's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.

Asia ranks 1st and China, mainland ranks 2nd of 38 groups.

Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia China, mainland Difference Ahead
1960s 154.48 million t 68.20 million t 86.28 million t Asia
1970s 224.09 million t 107.93 million t 116.16 million t Asia
1980s 322.27 million t 165.49 million t 156.78 million t Asia
1990s 444.54 million t 230.49 million t 214.05 million t Asia
2000s 504.97 million t 244.90 million t 260.07 million t Asia
2010s 685.08 million t 365.65 million t 319.42 million t Asia
2020s 778.37 million t 420.20 million t 358.18 million t Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereals excluding rice — production, Asia or China, mainland?
Asia, at 806.58 million t against 434.21 million t in China, mainland as of 2023.
What is the difference in cereals excluding rice — production between Asia and China, mainland?
372.37 million t, with Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and China, mainland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Asia and China, mainland rank globally for cereals excluding rice — production?
Asia ranks 1st and China, mainland ranks 2nd of 38 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cereals excluding rice — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cereals excluding rice — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
222 places, 12,527 data points, 1961–2023
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