Cereal production in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Cereal production was 678.10 million metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal production in Post-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 Post-demographic dividend stood at 678.10 million metric tons.
The figure is down 22.9% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 948.75 million metric tons in 2016 and was at its lowest, 317.11 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 | 376.95 million metric tons | 317.11 million metric tons | 424.60 million metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 485.79 million metric tons | 389.44 million metric tons | 563.36 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 584.40 million metric tons | 494.82 million metric tons | 653.84 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 670.73 million metric tons | 595.36 million metric tons | 727.89 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 752.29 million metric tons | 665.33 million metric tons | 846.37 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 853.66 million metric tons | 756.14 million metric tons | 948.75 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 840.31 million metric tons | 678.10 million metric tons | 914.36 million metric tons | 5 |
More agriculture & rural data for Post-demographic dividend
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Rural population 18.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 212.43 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.2% (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 690.78 billion current US$ (2021)
- Land under cereal production 106.44 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 6,371 kg per hectare (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 121.51 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Post-demographic dividend?
- Cereal production in Post-demographic dividend was 678.10 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 948.75 million metric tons in 2016.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 317.11 million metric tons in 1961.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Post-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.