Cereal allocation by country in United States
United States: Cereal allocation by country was 44.60 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereal allocation by country in United States, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal allocation by country in United States is 44.60 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal allocation by country in United States peaked at 44.60 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.17 million, in 1962.
United States ranks 5th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.73 million | 16.17 million | 17.14 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.15 million | 16.77 million | 19.98 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.60 million | 19.97 million | 26.11 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.60 million | 27.69 million | 33.21 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.60 million | 31.87 million | 33.55 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.42 million | 35.53 million | 39.96 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.81 million | 41.30 million | 44.60 million | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for United States
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 223.72 billion current US$ (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.9% (2021)
- Rural population 67.70 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 19.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.943 (2021)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.943 (2021)
- Land under cereal production 54.08 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal allocation by country in United States?
- Cereal allocation by country in United States was 44.60 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal allocation by country recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 44.60 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal allocation by country recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.17 million in 1962.
- How does United States rank for cereal allocation by country?
- United States ranks 5th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal allocation by country rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal allocation by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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