Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in United States
United States: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel was 125.63 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
125.63 million tonnes
Change on year
up 31.5%
World rank
1st
of 181 countries
All-time high
156.40 million tonnes
in 2016
All-time low
3.16 million tonnes
in 1968
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in United States, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in United States is 125.63 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 31.5% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in United States peaked at 156.40 million tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.16 million tonnes, in 1968.
That places United States 1st out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in United States, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.67 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 3.77 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 4.63 million tonnes | +22.8% |
| 1964 | 4.52 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 3.81 million tonnes | -15.5% |
| 1966 | 3.56 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1967 | 3.35 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 3.16 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 4.03 million tonnes | +27.6% |
| 1970 | 3.78 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 3.37 million tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1972 | 3.91 million tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1973 | 3.71 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 3.54 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 3.66 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 3.56 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 3.78 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 3.63 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 3.42 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 4.21 million tonnes | +23.3% |
| 1981 | 5.23 million tonnes | +24.1% |
| 1982 | 6.91 million tonnes | +32.0% |
| 1983 | 7.70 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1984 | 9.91 million tonnes | +28.7% |
| 1985 | 11.41 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1986 | 12.68 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 12.45 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 12.43 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 13.35 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 14.13 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 15.40 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 16.08 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 17.27 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 19.46 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 15.97 million tonnes | -17.9% |
| 1996 | 17.39 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 19.83 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 20.53 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 21.93 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 23.33 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 25.25 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 32.72 million tonnes | +29.6% |
| 2003 | 37.57 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 42.01 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 49.48 million tonnes | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 61.85 million tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 84.75 million tonnes | +37.0% |
| 2008 | 100.45 million tonnes | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 124.93 million tonnes | +24.4% |
| 2010 | 134.87 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 134.30 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 124.62 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 136.79 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 119.10 million tonnes | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 128.66 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 156.40 million tonnes | +21.6% |
| 2017 | 141.84 million tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 112.01 million tonnes | -21.0% |
| 2019 | 108.00 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 128.59 million tonnes | +19.1% |
| 2021 | 110.32 million tonnes | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 95.56 million tonnes | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 125.63 million tonnes | +31.5% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 125.63 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 46,000 tonnes, 2731.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.84 million tonnes | 3.16 million tonnes | 4.63 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.64 million tonnes | 3.37 million tonnes | 3.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.63 million tonnes | 4.21 million tonnes | 13.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.80 million tonnes | 14.13 million tonnes | 21.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.23 million tonnes | 23.33 million tonnes | 124.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 129.66 million tonnes | 108.00 million tonnes | 156.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.03 million tonnes | 95.56 million tonnes | 128.59 million tonnes | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for United States
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.96 % change on previous year (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 673.66 current US$ per person (2021)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1831 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1981 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2021)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in United States?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in United States was 125.63 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 156.40 million tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.16 million tonnes in 1968.
- How does United States rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- United States ranks 1st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.