Cereal production in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Cereal production was 17.05 million metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal production in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 17.05 million metric tons for cereal production in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 84.1% on the previous year and down 83.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 113.89 million metric tons in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.05 million metric tons, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.88 million metric tons | 35.02 million metric tons | 47.19 million metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 54.94 million metric tons | 41.32 million metric tons | 60.73 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.59 million metric tons | 57.43 million metric tons | 70.28 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.31 million metric tons | 55.53 million metric tons | 86.94 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.42 million metric tons | 63.01 million metric tons | 99.06 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.19 million metric tons | 79.41 million metric tons | 111.57 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.50 million metric tons | 17.05 million metric tons | 113.89 million metric tons | 5 |
More agriculture & rural data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population 38.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 38.02 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 67.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.02 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 5,647 kg per hectare (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 118.94 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Cereal production in Central Europe and the Baltics was 17.05 million metric tons in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 113.89 million metric tons in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.05 million metric tons in 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.