Cereal production in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Cereal production was 1,275 metric tons in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cereal production in Pacific island small states, 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 Pacific island small states is 1,275 metric tons, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 90.4% on the previous year and down 89.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Pacific island small states peaked at 35,910 metric tons in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1,275 metric tons, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,403 metric tons | 15,406 metric tons | 24,652 metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 23,661 metric tons | 19,132 metric tons | 30,741 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 32,126 metric tons | 24,993 metric tons | 35,910 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,870 metric tons | 8,580 metric tons | 32,856 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,989 metric tons | 15,668 metric tons | 19,891 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,938 metric tons | 8,663 metric tons | 14,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,720 metric tons | 1,275 metric tons | 18,724 metric tons | 5 |
More agriculture & rural data for Pacific island small states
- Agricultural raw materials exports 26.3% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2021)
- Rural population 59.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 1.63 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 17.1% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.11 billion current US$ (2024)
- Land under cereal production 1,718 hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 742.39 kg per hectare (2024)
- Agricultural land 7,441 sq. km (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Pacific island small states?
- Cereal production in Pacific island small states was 1,275 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 Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 35,910 metric tons in 1985.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,275 metric tons in 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pacific island small states 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.