Cereal production in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Cereal production was 90.14 million metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 90.14 million metric tons, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 35.6% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 140.07 million metric tons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.31 million metric tons, in 1961.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.60 million metric tons | 25.31 million metric tons | 30.82 million metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 32.89 million metric tons | 29.84 million metric tons | 35.74 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.95 million metric tons | 34.76 million metric tons | 45.90 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.59 million metric tons | 40.15 million metric tons | 55.16 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.11 million metric tons | 50.73 million metric tons | 90.04 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.48 million metric tons | 95.84 million metric tons | 129.59 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.82 million metric tons | 90.14 million metric tons | 140.07 million metric tons | 5 |
More agriculture & rural data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.8% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
- Rural population 61.7% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Rural population 595.18 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 272.81 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 67.97 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 1,326 kg per hectare (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 18.49 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Cereal production in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 90.14 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 140.07 million metric tons in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.31 million metric tons in 1961.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.