China vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Cereals excluding rice — Production

China
434.46 million t
in 2023
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
106.11 million t
in 2023
China rank
1st
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
2nd

Cereals excluding rice — Production over time

  • China
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
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How they compare

China currently reports 434.46 million t against 106.11 million t in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 328.36 million t.

That makes China's figure about 4.1 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.

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

China ranks 1st and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
1960s 68.29 million t 22.78 million t 45.51 million t China
1970s 108.04 million t 26.30 million t 81.74 million t China
1980s 165.80 million t 31.92 million t 133.88 million t China
1990s 230.93 million t 39.21 million t 191.72 million t China
2000s 245.06 million t 56.13 million t 188.93 million t China
2010s 365.81 million t 90.72 million t 275.09 million t China
2020s 420.43 million t 105.92 million t 314.51 million t China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereals excluding rice — production, China or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
China, at 434.46 million t against 106.11 million t in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2023.
What is the difference in cereals excluding rice — production between China and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
328.36 million t, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for cereals excluding rice — production?
China ranks 1st and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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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.