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
0200.0M400.0M600.0M196119922024

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

Indicator
Cereal production (metric tons)
Unit
metric tons
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 13,401 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.