Land under cereal production in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Land under cereal production was 67.97 million hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land under cereal production in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 67.97 million hectares for land under cereal production in 2024.
The figure is down 27.2% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 93.38 million hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.66 million hectares, 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 | 33.84 million hectares | 31.66 million hectares | 35.96 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 37.58 million hectares | 35.93 million hectares | 39.37 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.17 million hectares | 38.83 million hectares | 48.03 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.54 million hectares | 44.37 million hectares | 57.36 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.06 million hectares | 52.91 million hectares | 72.71 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.44 million hectares | 76.72 million hectares | 90.87 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.58 million hectares | 67.97 million hectares | 93.38 million hectares | 5 |
More agriculture & rural data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.8% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
- Rural population 61.7% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Rural population 595.18 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 272.81 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield 1,326 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 90.14 million metric tons (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 18.49 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Land under cereal production in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 67.97 million hectares in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 93.38 million hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.66 million hectares in 1961.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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 Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. 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.