Cereal production, annual growth rate in United States
United States: Cereal production, annual growth rate was -1.65 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-1.65 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 112.6%
World rank
108th
of 186 countries
All-time high
51.57 % change on previous year
in 1984
All-time low
-37.66 % change on previous year
in 1983
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Cereal production, annual growth rate in United States, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production, annual growth rate in United States stood at -1.65 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 112.6% on the previous year and down 184.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production, annual growth rate in United States peaked at 51.57 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -37.66 % change on previous year, in 1983.
United States ranks 108th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production, annual growth rate in United States, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -0.7114 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 7.61 % change on previous year | -1169.1% |
| 1964 | -7.94 % change on previous year | -204.4% |
| 1965 | 14.08 % change on previous year | -277.4% |
| 1966 | 0.4586 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 1967 | 12.86 % change on previous year | +2703.4% |
| 1968 | -2.7 % change on previous year | -121.0% |
| 1969 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -150.3% |
| 1970 | -8.98 % change on previous year | -761.1% |
| 1971 | 27.17 % change on previous year | -402.6% |
| 1972 | -4 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 1973 | 4.19 % change on previous year | -204.8% |
| 1974 | -13.91 % change on previous year | -431.8% |
| 1975 | 21.83 % change on previous year | -256.9% |
| 1976 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 1977 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1978 | 3.98 % change on previous year | +31.5% |
| 1979 | 9.41 % change on previous year | +136.3% |
| 1980 | -10.82 % change on previous year | -215.0% |
| 1981 | 22.6 % change on previous year | -308.9% |
| 1982 | 0.6691 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
| 1983 | -37.66 % change on previous year | -5728.4% |
| 1984 | 51.57 % change on previous year | -236.9% |
| 1985 | 10.28 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 1986 | -9.16 % change on previous year | -189.0% |
| 1987 | -11.05 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 1988 | -26.37 % change on previous year | +138.7% |
| 1989 | 37.63 % change on previous year | -242.7% |
| 1990 | 9.91 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 1991 | -10.35 % change on previous year | -204.5% |
| 1992 | 26.05 % change on previous year | -351.6% |
| 1993 | -26.6 % change on previous year | -202.1% |
| 1994 | 37.37 % change on previous year | -240.5% |
| 1995 | -22.01 % change on previous year | -158.9% |
| 1996 | 20.96 % change on previous year | -195.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2388 % change on previous year | -98.9% |
| 1998 | 3.82 % change on previous year | +1497.7% |
| 1999 | -4.02 % change on previous year | -205.5% |
| 2000 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -153.9% |
| 2001 | -5.15 % change on previous year | -337.5% |
| 2002 | -8.57 % change on previous year | +66.5% |
| 2003 | 17.2 % change on previous year | -300.7% |
| 2004 | 11.71 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 2005 | -5.81 % change on previous year | -149.6% |
| 2006 | -7.67 % change on previous year | +32.1% |
| 2007 | 22.7 % change on previous year | -396.0% |
| 2008 | -3.07 % change on previous year | -113.5% |
| 2009 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -231.8% |
| 2010 | -4.19 % change on previous year | -203.6% |
| 2011 | -3.88 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2012 | -7.61 % change on previous year | +95.9% |
| 2013 | 21.92 % change on previous year | -388.2% |
| 2014 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -91.0% |
| 2015 | -2.48 % change on previous year | -226.1% |
| 2016 | 16.58 % change on previous year | -768.7% |
| 2017 | -12.55 % change on previous year | -175.7% |
| 2018 | -0.1274 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 2019 | -4.28 % change on previous year | +3262.0% |
| 2020 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -168.7% |
| 2021 | 3.91 % change on previous year | +32.9% |
| 2022 | -9.17 % change on previous year | -334.6% |
| 2023 | 13.14 % change on previous year | -243.2% |
| 2024 | -1.65 % change on previous year | -112.6% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's -1.65 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -2.91 % change on previous year, 57% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production, annual growth rate in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -5728.4% | 0.6691 % change on previous year | -37.66 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -3262.0% | -0.1274 % change on previous year | -4.28 % change on previous year |
| 1967 | +2703.4% | 0.4586 % change on previous year | 12.86 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +1497.7% | 0.2388 % change on previous year | 3.82 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.13 % change on previous year | -7.94 % change on previous year | 14.08 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.63 % change on previous year | -13.91 % change on previous year | 27.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.77 % change on previous year | -37.66 % change on previous year | 51.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.54 % change on previous year | -26.6 % change on previous year | 37.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.76 % change on previous year | -8.57 % change on previous year | 22.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5345 % change on previous year | -12.55 % change on previous year | 21.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.83 % change on previous year | -9.17 % change on previous year | 13.14 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 105 Thailand -0.887 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Honduras -0.9772 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Suriname -1.29 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Mauritania -1.68 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Haiti -2.12 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Laos -2.13 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for United States
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.4694 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.22 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production, annual growth rate in United States?
- Cereal production, annual growth rate in United States was -1.65 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production, annual growth rate recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 51.57 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest cereal production, annual growth rate recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was -37.66 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does United States rank for cereal production, annual growth rate?
- United States ranks 108th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production, annual growth rate rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 184.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereal production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereal production Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereal production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.