China, mainland vs World: Cereals excluding rice β€” Production

China, mainland
434.21 million t
in 2023
World
2.31 billion t
in 2023
China, mainland rank
2nd
World rank
1st

Cereals excluding rice β€” Production over time

  • China, mainland
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 2.31 billion t against 434.21 million t in China, mainland, a difference of 1.87 billion t.

That makes World's figure about 5.3 times China, mainland's.

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

China, mainland ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland World Difference Ahead
1960s 68.20 million t 763.16 million t 694.96 million t World
1970s 107.93 million t 1.03 billion t 920.06 million t World
1980s 165.49 million t 1.27 billion t 1.10 billion t World
1990s 230.49 million t 1.42 billion t 1.19 billion t World
2000s 244.90 million t 1.60 billion t 1.35 billion t World
2010s 365.65 million t 2.01 billion t 1.65 billion t World
2020s 420.20 million t 2.25 billion t 1.83 billion t World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereals excluding rice β€” production, China, mainland or World?
World, at 2.31 billion t against 434.21 million t in China, mainland as of 2023.
What is the difference in cereals excluding rice β€” production between China, mainland and World?
1.87 billion t, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and World?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China, mainland and World rank globally for cereals excluding rice β€” production?
China, mainland ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cereals excluding rice β€” Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cereals excluding rice β€” 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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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.