Cereal production in South Asia
South Asia: Cereal production was 457.55 million metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal production in South Asia, 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 South Asia is 457.55 million metric tons, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in South Asia peaked at 457.55 million metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 98.85 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 | 111.69 million metric tons | 98.85 million metric tons | 129.43 million metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 145.08 million metric tons | 128.63 million metric tons | 168.68 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 193.13 million metric tons | 164.02 million metric tons | 235.17 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 247.80 million metric tons | 228.75 million metric tons | 282.96 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 293.04 million metric tons | 262.34 million metric tons | 326.03 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 366.74 million metric tons | 328.07 million metric tons | 398.85 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 439.63 million metric tons | 419.11 million metric tons | 457.55 million metric tons | 5 |
More agriculture & rural data for South Asia
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
- Rural population 64.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 1.09 billion (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 15.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 714.12 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 119.96 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 3,814 kg per hectare (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 206.42 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in South Asia?
- Cereal production in South Asia was 457.55 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 457.55 million metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.85 million metric tons in 1966.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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.