Late-demographic dividend vs Least developed countries: Cereal production

Late-demographic dividend
193.90 million metric tons
in 2024
Least developed countries
183.30 million metric tons
in 2024
Late-demographic dividend rank
20th
Least developed countries rank
22nd

Cereal production over time

  • Late-demographic dividend
  • Least developed countries
0250.0M500.0M750.0M1.0B1.2B196119922024

How they compare

Late-demographic dividend currently reports 193.90 million metric tons against 183.30 million metric tons in Least developed countries, a difference of 10.59 million metric tons.

That makes Late-demographic dividend's figure about 1.1 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Late-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.

Late-demographic dividend ranks 20th and Least developed countries ranks 22nd of 45 groups.

Late-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Late-demographic dividend Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1960s 237.96 million metric tons 56.66 million metric tons 181.30 million metric tons Late-demographic dividend
1970s 347.38 million metric tons 63.72 million metric tons 283.66 million metric tons Late-demographic dividend
1980s 478.56 million metric tons 81.26 million metric tons 397.30 million metric tons Late-demographic dividend
1990s 668.18 million metric tons 100.09 million metric tons 568.09 million metric tons Late-demographic dividend
2000s 749.02 million metric tons 147.93 million metric tons 601.08 million metric tons Late-demographic dividend
2010s 990.44 million metric tons 212.53 million metric tons 777.91 million metric tons Late-demographic dividend
2020s 935.90 million metric tons 233.02 million metric tons 702.87 million metric tons Late-demographic dividend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal production, Late-demographic dividend or Least developed countries?
Late-demographic dividend, at 193.90 million metric tons against 183.30 million metric tons in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in cereal production between Late-demographic dividend and Least developed countries?
10.59 million metric tons, with Late-demographic dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Late-demographic dividend and Least developed countries?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Late-demographic dividend and Least developed countries rank globally for cereal production?
Late-demographic dividend ranks 20th and Least developed countries ranks 22nd of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cereal production (metric tons)
Unit
metric tons
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 13,401 data points, 1961–2024
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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.