China vs Japan: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty
China
6,418 kg per hectare
in 2023
Japan
6,245 kg per hectare
in 2023
China rank
21st
Japan rank
23rd
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
China currently reports 6,418 kg per hectare against 6,245 kg per hectare in Japan, a difference of 173 kg per hectare.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
China ranks 21st and Japan ranks 23rd of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,623 kg per hectare | 5,804 kg per hectare | 1,182 kg per hectare | Japan |
| 2000s | 5,134 kg per hectare | 6,009 kg per hectare | 875.5 kg per hectare | Japan |
| 2010s | 5,936 kg per hectare | 6,200 kg per hectare | 263.99 kg per hectare | Japan |
| 2020s | 6,353 kg per hectare | 6,303 kg per hectare | 50.23 kg per hectare | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty, China or Japan?
- China, at 6,418 kg per hectare against 6,245 kg per hectare in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty between China and Japan?
- 173 kg per hectare, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- China ranks 21st and Japan ranks 23rd of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.