Cereal production in North America
North America: Cereal production was 454.99 million metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal production in North America, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
North America recorded 454.99 million metric tons for cereal production in 2024.
The figure is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in North America peaked at 562.37 million metric tons in 2016 and was at its lowest, 180.35 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 | 213.98 million metric tons | 180.35 million metric tons | 241.21 million metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 281.99 million metric tons | 215.42 million metric tons | 338.58 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 336.62 million metric tons | 242.02 million metric tons | 395.36 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 371.62 million metric tons | 310.59 million metric tons | 402.67 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 412.68 million metric tons | 333.19 million metric tons | 468.36 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 481.02 million metric tons | 408.06 million metric tons | 562.37 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 489.42 million metric tons | 454.99 million metric tons | 521.87 million metric tons | 5 |
More agriculture & rural data for North America
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Rural population 19.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 74.83 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.0% (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 256.06 billion current US$ (2021)
- Land under cereal production 54.08 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 8,414 kg per hectare (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 128.81 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in North America?
- Cereal production in North America was 454.99 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 562.37 million metric tons in 2016.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 180.35 million metric tons in 1961.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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.