Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate was -26.96 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Least developed countries, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded -26.96 % 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 3,433.8% on the previous year and down 640.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Least developed countries peaked at 13.89 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -26.96 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Least developed countries ranks 11th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.1123 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 7.05 % change on previous year | +6179.8% |
| 1964 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 1965 | -1.6 % change on previous year | -157.5% |
| 1966 | -5.16 % change on previous year | +222.3% |
| 1967 | 12.06 % change on previous year | -333.6% |
| 1968 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -110.7% |
| 1969 | 5.29 % change on previous year | -509.0% |
| 1970 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -130.5% |
| 1971 | -3.64 % change on previous year | +125.6% |
| 1972 | -3.07 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 1973 | 6.18 % change on previous year | -301.2% |
| 1974 | 0.6915 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 1975 | 7.55 % change on previous year | +991.3% |
| 1976 | 0.8352 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 1977 | 1.16 % change on previous year | +39.2% |
| 1978 | 3.28 % change on previous year | +182.1% |
| 1979 | -3.18 % change on previous year | -197.1% |
| 1980 | 12.29 % change on previous year | -486.0% |
| 1981 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 1982 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -186.8% |
| 1983 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -278.6% |
| 1984 | -4.16 % change on previous year | -193.4% |
| 1985 | 9.13 % change on previous year | -319.3% |
| 1986 | 0.8132 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
| 1987 | -2.64 % change on previous year | -425.1% |
| 1988 | 9.56 % change on previous year | -461.8% |
| 1989 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 1990 | -3.09 % change on previous year | -214.5% |
| 1991 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -172.2% |
| 1992 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 1993 | 3.37 % change on previous year | +79.6% |
| 1994 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -69.1% |
| 1995 | 3.16 % change on previous year | +204.2% |
| 1996 | 8.32 % change on previous year | +162.8% |
| 1997 | -3.96 % change on previous year | -147.7% |
| 1998 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -191.1% |
| 1999 | 11.25 % change on previous year | +211.7% |
| 2000 | -0.5155 % change on previous year | -104.6% |
| 2001 | 6.79 % change on previous year | -1416.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7771 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 2003 | 7.77 % change on previous year | +900.0% |
| 2004 | -3.17 % change on previous year | -140.8% |
| 2005 | 13.89 % change on previous year | -537.6% |
| 2006 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -72.1% |
| 2007 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 8.53 % change on previous year | +130.4% |
| 2009 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 2010 | 6.88 % change on previous year | +66.5% |
| 2011 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -129.8% |
| 2012 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -262.3% |
| 2013 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 2014 | 4.99 % change on previous year | +95.6% |
| 2015 | -2.41 % change on previous year | -148.2% |
| 2016 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -272.5% |
| 2017 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 2018 | 5.61 % change on previous year | +375.5% |
| 2019 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -124.9% |
| 2020 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -422.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0735 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 2022 | 3.28 % change on previous year | +4359.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8086 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
| 2024 | -26.96 % change on previous year | -3433.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Least developed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +6179.8% | 0.1123 % change on previous year | 7.05 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +4359.4% | 0.0735 % change on previous year | 3.28 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | -3433.8% | 0.8086 % change on previous year | -26.96 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +1416.5% | -0.5155 % change on previous year | 6.79 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4 % change on previous year | -5.16 % change on previous year | 12.06 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.8193 % change on previous year | -3.64 % change on previous year | 7.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.25 % change on previous year | -4.16 % change on previous year | 12.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.78 % change on previous year | -3.96 % change on previous year | 11.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.58 % change on previous year | -3.17 % change on previous year | 13.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.28 % change on previous year | -2.41 % change on previous year | 6.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.66 % change on previous year | -26.96 % change on previous year | 4.51 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 8 Norway 50.5 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Kazakhstan 46.75 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Iraq 40.28 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Serbia 34.8 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Kenya 33.77 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Argentina 31.07 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Sri Lanka 29.52 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Least developed countries
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2019)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 337.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 769.36 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 63.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2039 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 277.75 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Least developed countries?
- Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Least developed countries was -26.96 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 13.89 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.96 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Least developed countries rank for cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate?
- Least developed countries ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 640.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed 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.