China, mainland vs Europe: Cereals excluding rice — Production

China, mainland
434.21 million t
in 2023
Europe
494.68 million t
in 2023
China, mainland rank
2nd
Europe rank
4th

Cereals excluding rice — Production over time

  • China, mainland
  • Europe
100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M500.0M196119922023

How they compare

Europe currently reports 494.68 million t against 434.21 million t in China, mainland, a difference of 60.47 million t.

That makes Europe's figure about 1.1 times China, mainland's.

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

China, mainland ranks 2nd and Europe ranks 4th of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 68.20 million t 292.58 million t 224.37 million t Europe
1970s 107.93 million t 388.59 million t 280.66 million t Europe
1980s 165.49 million t 435.62 million t 270.13 million t Europe
1990s 230.49 million t 397.72 million t 167.22 million t Europe
2000s 244.90 million t 407.87 million t 162.97 million t Europe
2010s 365.65 million t 465.88 million t 100.23 million t Europe
2020s 420.20 million t 507.12 million t 86.92 million t Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereals excluding rice — production, China, mainland or Europe?
Europe, at 494.68 million t against 434.21 million t in China, mainland as of 2023.
What is the difference in cereals excluding rice — production between China, mainland and Europe?
60.47 million t, with Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Europe?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China, mainland and Europe rank globally for cereals excluding rice — production?
China, mainland ranks 2nd and Europe ranks 4th of 174 countries.
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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