Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate was -15.85 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded -15.85 % 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.
That represents a change of down 1,148.2% on the previous year and down 692.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 17.81 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -15.85 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.89 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 10.07 % change on previous year | +433.4% |
| 1964 | 12.79 % change on previous year | +27.1% |
| 1965 | -3.43 % change on previous year | -126.8% |
| 1966 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -187.2% |
| 1967 | 8.16 % change on previous year | +172.6% |
| 1968 | -3.07 % change on previous year | -137.6% |
| 1969 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -221.3% |
| 1970 | 10.16 % change on previous year | +173.1% |
| 1971 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 1972 | -6.2 % change on previous year | -494.9% |
| 1973 | 10.24 % change on previous year | -265.1% |
| 1974 | 4.62 % change on previous year | -54.9% |
| 1975 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 1976 | 7.75 % change on previous year | +186.9% |
| 1977 | -0.2554 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 1978 | -0.8248 % change on previous year | +222.9% |
| 1979 | -2.11 % change on previous year | +156.2% |
| 1980 | 5.25 % change on previous year | -348.7% |
| 1981 | 17.17 % change on previous year | +226.8% |
| 1982 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 1983 | -5.42 % change on previous year | -431.3% |
| 1984 | 6.77 % change on previous year | -224.9% |
| 1985 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 1986 | -4.19 % change on previous year | -219.3% |
| 1987 | 6.08 % change on previous year | -245.3% |
| 1988 | -3.39 % change on previous year | -155.7% |
| 1989 | -2.12 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 1990 | -7.21 % change on previous year | +240.0% |
| 1991 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -162.0% |
| 1992 | 15.2 % change on previous year | +240.2% |
| 1993 | -2 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
| 1994 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -302.5% |
| 1995 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 1996 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 1997 | 5.19 % change on previous year | +215.2% |
| 1998 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -128.8% |
| 1999 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -252.5% |
| 2000 | 3.39 % change on previous year | +48.6% |
| 2001 | 9.03 % change on previous year | +166.5% |
| 2002 | -8.1 % change on previous year | -189.6% |
| 2003 | 17.58 % change on previous year | -317.1% |
| 2004 | -0.3757 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 2005 | -4.98 % change on previous year | +1225.2% |
| 2006 | 2 % change on previous year | -140.3% |
| 2007 | 14.67 % change on previous year | +631.6% |
| 2008 | 4.22 % change on previous year | -71.2% |
| 2009 | -12.23 % change on previous year | -389.8% |
| 2010 | 17.81 % change on previous year | -245.5% |
| 2011 | -0.6059 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
| 2012 | 5.18 % change on previous year | -955.6% |
| 2013 | 11.6 % change on previous year | +123.8% |
| 2014 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 2015 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -61.8% |
| 2016 | -1.62 % change on previous year | -258.3% |
| 2017 | 17.69 % change on previous year | -1193.3% |
| 2018 | -7.93 % change on previous year | -144.8% |
| 2019 | 12.56 % change on previous year | -258.3% |
| 2020 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 2021 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -180.4% |
| 2022 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -373.8% |
| 2023 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
| 2024 | -15.85 % change on previous year | -1148.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.14 % change on previous year | -3.43 % change on previous year | 12.79 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.77 % change on previous year | -6.2 % change on previous year | 10.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.53 % change on previous year | -5.42 % change on previous year | 17.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.52 % change on previous year | -7.21 % change on previous year | 15.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.52 % change on previous year | -12.23 % change on previous year | 17.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.84 % change on previous year | -7.93 % change on previous year | 17.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.94 % change on previous year | -15.85 % change on previous year | 4.28 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 1 Tunisia 145.62 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Qatar 85.06 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Mauritius 82.5 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Moldova 80.72 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Spain 74.9 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Lesotho 73.55 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Sudan 61.62 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 497.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 120.45 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 18.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0705 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 763.37 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5917 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was -15.85 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 17.81 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.85 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 692.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (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)
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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.