What is cereal production in OECD members?

Cereal production in OECD members was 666.29 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 OECD members?

The highest recorded value was 984.26 million metric tons in 2016.

What is the lowest cereal production recorded in OECD members?

The lowest recorded value was 354.32 million metric tons in 1961.

Is cereal production rising or falling in OECD members?

Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this OECD members 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.

Cereal production in OECD members

Name: Cereal production in OECD members
Creator: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

OECD members: Cereal production was 666.29 million metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

666.29 million metric tons

Change on year

down 28.4%

All-time high

984.26 million metric tons

in 2016

All-time low

354.32 million metric tons

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Cereal production in OECD members, 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 OECD members stood at 666.29 million metric tons.

That represents a change of down 28.4% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereal production in OECD members peaked at 984.26 million metric tons in 2016 and was at its lowest, 354.32 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	419.64 million metric tons	354.32 million metric tons	473.00 million metric tons	9
1970s	541.02 million metric tons	434.84 million metric tons	621.00 million metric tons	10
1980s	656.69 million metric tons	563.15 million metric tons	733.68 million metric tons	10
1990s	725.32 million metric tons	646.90 million metric tons	789.99 million metric tons	10
2000s	803.46 million metric tons	710.12 million metric tons	882.27 million metric tons	10
2010s	888.64 million metric tons	801.70 million metric tons	984.26 million metric tons	10
2020s	869.07 million metric tons	666.29 million metric tons	930.20 million metric tons	5

More agriculture & rural data for OECD members

Agricultural raw materials exports 1.3% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Rural population 18.7% (2025)
Rural population growth -0.3% (2025)
Rural population 262.00 million (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.4% (2024)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 977.64 billion current US$ (2024)
Land under cereal production 107.04 million hectares (2024)
Cereal yield 6,225 kg per hectare (2024)
Fertilizer consumption 132.27 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereal production in OECD members?: Cereal production in OECD members was 666.29 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 OECD members?: The highest recorded value was 984.26 million metric tons in 2016.
What is the lowest cereal production recorded in OECD members?: The lowest recorded value was 354.32 million metric tons in 1961.
Is cereal production rising or falling in OECD members?: Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this OECD members 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

Indicator: Cereal production (metric tons)
Unit: metric tons
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 228 places, 13,401 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.