Cereal production in European Union
European Union: Cereal production was 110.70 million metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal production in European Union, 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 European Union stood at 110.70 million metric tons. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.2% on the previous year and down 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in European Union peaked at 309.34 million metric tons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 110.70 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 | 137.87 million metric tons | 117.23 million metric tons | 157.84 million metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 180.56 million metric tons | 147.99 million metric tons | 203.49 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 220.15 million metric tons | 194.71 million metric tons | 242.56 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 242.57 million metric tons | 212.78 million metric tons | 269.00 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 267.82 million metric tons | 232.62 million metric tons | 306.27 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 283.77 million metric tons | 263.42 million metric tons | 309.34 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 247.20 million metric tons | 110.70 million metric tons | 297.51 million metric tons | 5 |
More agriculture & rural data for European Union
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population 24.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 112.00 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 346.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 20.35 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 5,441 kg per hectare (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 126.24 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in European Union?
- Cereal production in European Union was 110.70 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 309.34 million metric tons in 2014.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 110.70 million metric tons in 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union 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.