China (People’s Republic of) vs China, mainland: Cereals excluding rice — Production

China (People’s Republic of)
434.46 million t
in 2023
China, mainland
434.21 million t
in 2023
China (People’s Republic of) rank
1st
China, mainland rank
2nd

Cereals excluding rice — Production over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • China, mainland
100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M196119922023

How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 434.46 million t against 434.21 million t in China, mainland, a difference of 252,000 t.

Across all 63 years both countries report, China (People’s Republic of) has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and China, mainland ranks 2nd of 174 countries.

China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) China, mainland Difference Ahead
1960s 68.29 million t 68.20 million t 81,122 t China (People’s Republic of)
1970s 108.04 million t 107.93 million t 112,020 t China (People’s Republic of)
1980s 165.80 million t 165.49 million t 308,500 t China (People’s Republic of)
1990s 230.93 million t 230.49 million t 438,300 t China (People’s Republic of)
2000s 245.06 million t 244.90 million t 160,600 t China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 365.81 million t 365.65 million t 159,900 t China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 420.43 million t 420.20 million t 230,250 t China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereals excluding rice — production, China (People’s Republic of) or China, mainland?
China (People’s Republic of), at 434.46 million t against 434.21 million t in China, mainland as of 2023.
What is the difference in cereals excluding rice — production between China (People’s Republic of) and China, mainland?
252,000 t, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and China, mainland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and China, mainland rank globally for cereals excluding rice — production?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and China, mainland ranks 2nd 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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