China vs India: Cereal production
China
641.73 million metric tons
in 2023
India
391.12 million metric tons
in 2024
China rank
1st
India rank
3rd
Cereal production over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 641.73 million metric tons against 391.12 million metric tons in India, a difference of 250.61 million metric tons.
That makes China's figure about 1.6 times India's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Globally, China ranks 1st and India ranks 3rd of 181 countries.
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About this data
Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.