Cereal production in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Cereal production was 689.95 million metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal production in Early-demographic dividend, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production in Early-demographic dividend stood at 689.95 million metric tons.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.4% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 950.12 million metric tons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 208.48 million metric tons, in 1961.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 233.64 million metric tons | 208.48 million metric tons | 269.29 million metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 310.15 million metric tons | 278.12 million metric tons | 356.02 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 417.59 million metric tons | 364.73 million metric tons | 469.38 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 529.95 million metric tons | 479.48 million metric tons | 588.75 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 653.56 million metric tons | 589.60 million metric tons | 712.37 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 814.60 million metric tons | 744.55 million metric tons | 886.97 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 884.71 million metric tons | 689.95 million metric tons | 950.12 million metric tons | 5 |
More agriculture & rural data for Early-demographic dividend
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
- Rural population 52.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 1.88 billion (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.76 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 184.38 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 3,742 kg per hectare (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 147.08 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Early-demographic dividend?
- Cereal production in Early-demographic dividend was 689.95 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 Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 950.12 million metric tons in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 208.48 million metric tons in 1961.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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.