Cereal production in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Cereal production was 193.90 million metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal production in Late-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 Late-demographic dividend stood at 193.90 million metric tons.
That represents a change of down 83.2% on the previous year and down 80.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 1.16 billion metric tons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 182.65 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 | 237.96 million metric tons | 182.65 million metric tons | 268.81 million metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 347.38 million metric tons | 294.57 million metric tons | 408.53 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 478.56 million metric tons | 406.40 million metric tons | 530.82 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 668.18 million metric tons | 553.16 million metric tons | 729.77 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 749.02 million metric tons | 658.42 million metric tons | 861.85 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 990.44 million metric tons | 830.69 million metric tons | 1.09 billion metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 935.90 million metric tons | 193.90 million metric tons | 1.16 billion metric tons | 5 |
More agriculture & rural data for Late-demographic dividend
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
- Rural population 32.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.2% (2025)
- Rural population 753.69 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.88 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 52.94 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 3,662 kg per hectare (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 208.16 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Late-demographic dividend?
- Cereal production in Late-demographic dividend was 193.90 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 Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 billion metric tons in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 182.65 million metric tons in 1961.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Late-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.