Brazil vs China: Land under cereal production

Brazil
27.78 million hectares
in 2024
China
99.99 million hectares
in 2023
Brazil rank
5th
China rank
2nd

Land under cereal production over time

  • Brazil
  • China
20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M196119922024

How they compare

China currently reports 99.99 million hectares against 27.78 million hectares in Brazil, a difference of 72.21 million hectares.

That makes China's figure about 3.6 times Brazil's.

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

Globally, Brazil ranks 5th and China ranks 2nd of 181 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Land under cereal production (hectares)
Unit
hectares
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

Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. 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.