Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate was -63.56 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded -63.56 % change on previous year for cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 3,664.3% on the previous year and down 1,393.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 193.94 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -63.56 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -2.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 10.81 % change on previous year | -612.0% |
| 1964 | -5.56 % change on previous year | -151.5% |
| 1965 | 8.68 % change on previous year | -256.0% |
| 1966 | 8.74 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.554 % change on previous year | -93.7% |
| 1968 | -2.4 % change on previous year | -533.3% |
| 1969 | 5.19 % change on previous year | -316.3% |
| 1970 | -9.03 % change on previous year | -273.9% |
| 1971 | 25.35 % change on previous year | -380.9% |
| 1972 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 1973 | -8.4 % change on previous year | -388.3% |
| 1974 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -130.4% |
| 1975 | 7.49 % change on previous year | +193.2% |
| 1976 | 13.85 % change on previous year | +84.8% |
| 1977 | -4.89 % change on previous year | -135.3% |
| 1978 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -152.4% |
| 1979 | -2.35 % change on previous year | -191.7% |
| 1980 | -0.3981 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4583 % change on previous year | -215.1% |
| 1982 | 10.77 % change on previous year | +2249.6% |
| 1983 | -6.82 % change on previous year | -163.3% |
| 1984 | 10.63 % change on previous year | -255.8% |
| 1985 | -6.08 % change on previous year | -157.2% |
| 1986 | 9.91 % change on previous year | -263.1% |
| 1987 | -3.73 % change on previous year | -137.7% |
| 1988 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -198.6% |
| 1989 | -4.91 % change on previous year | -233.4% |
| 1990 | 6.32 % change on previous year | -228.6% |
| 1991 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 1992 | 193.94 % change on previous year | +4912.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5564 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 1994 | -14.98 % change on previous year | -2791.5% |
| 1995 | -7.29 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 1996 | -4.97 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 1997 | 24.18 % change on previous year | -586.9% |
| 1998 | -24.35 % change on previous year | -200.7% |
| 1999 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -117.5% |
| 2000 | -0.0852 % change on previous year | -102.0% |
| 2001 | 28.06 % change on previous year | -33033.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7152 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 2003 | -16.76 % change on previous year | -2443.2% |
| 2004 | 24.9 % change on previous year | -248.6% |
| 2005 | -3.66 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 2006 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 2007 | -4.63 % change on previous year | +162.2% |
| 2008 | 28.68 % change on previous year | -720.1% |
| 2009 | -2.86 % change on previous year | -110.0% |
| 2010 | -19.14 % change on previous year | +569.4% |
| 2011 | 30.79 % change on previous year | -260.8% |
| 2012 | -19.37 % change on previous year | -162.9% |
| 2013 | 25.72 % change on previous year | -232.8% |
| 2014 | 4.92 % change on previous year | -80.9% |
| 2015 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -147.6% |
| 2016 | 8.79 % change on previous year | -475.9% |
| 2017 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 2018 | -3.7 % change on previous year | -213.1% |
| 2019 | 4.62 % change on previous year | -224.8% |
| 2020 | 0.019 % change on previous year | -99.6% |
| 2021 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +15523.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5399 % change on previous year | -81.8% |
| 2023 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -412.8% |
| 2024 | -63.56 % change on previous year | +3664.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +33033.6% | -0.0852 % change on previous year | 28.06 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +15523.5% | 0.019 % change on previous year | 2.97 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +4912.6% | 3.87 % change on previous year | 193.94 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | -3664.3% | -1.69 % change on previous year | -63.56 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -2791.5% | 0.5564 % change on previous year | -14.98 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | -2443.2% | 0.7152 % change on previous year | -16.76 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.99 % change on previous year | -5.56 % change on previous year | 10.81 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.01 % change on previous year | -9.03 % change on previous year | 25.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.35 % change on previous year | -6.82 % change on previous year | 10.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.15 % change on previous year | -24.35 % change on previous year | 193.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.26 % change on previous year | -16.76 % change on previous year | 28.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.36 % change on previous year | -19.37 % change on previous year | 30.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -12.34 % change on previous year | -63.56 % change on previous year | 2.97 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 30 New Zealand 11.73 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Saudi Arabia 11.63 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Tajikistan 11.25 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Puerto Rico 10.84 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Cote d'Ivoire 10.6 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Suriname 10.27 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Romania 10.2 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 298.09 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 142.68 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 30.8% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0421 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 644.43 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2833 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was -63.56 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 193.94 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was -63.56 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,393.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), 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 (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.