Cereal production in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Cereal production was 82.14 million metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal production in Pre-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 Pre-demographic dividend stood at 82.14 million metric tons.
That represents a change of down 40.9% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 139.26 million metric tons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 30.31 million metric tons, in 1966.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.91 million metric tons | 30.31 million metric tons | 37.47 million metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 37.97 million metric tons | 34.97 million metric tons | 41.14 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.90 million metric tons | 38.98 million metric tons | 58.64 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.69 million metric tons | 54.72 million metric tons | 70.76 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.57 million metric tons | 62.78 million metric tons | 97.02 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.59 million metric tons | 98.95 million metric tons | 130.36 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.41 million metric tons | 82.14 million metric tons | 139.26 million metric tons | 5 |
More agriculture & rural data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.3% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2019)
- Rural population 54.0% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 612.45 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 19.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 321.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 71.94 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 1,142 kg per hectare (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 13.94 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Cereal production in Pre-demographic dividend was 82.14 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 139.26 million metric tons in 2020.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.31 million metric tons in 1966.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pre-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.