Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.0892 metric tons per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern is 0.0892 metric tons per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 36.8% on the previous year and down 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 0.204 metric tons per person in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.0892 metric tons per person, in 2024.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1718 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1718 metric tons per person | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1716 metric tons per person | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.157 metric tons per person | -8.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1543 metric tons per person | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1543 metric tons per person | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.204 metric tons per person | +32.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1572 metric tons per person | -22.9% |
| 1969 | 0.167 metric tons per person | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1637 metric tons per person | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1852 metric tons per person | +13.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1892 metric tons per person | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1459 metric tons per person | -22.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1874 metric tons per person | +28.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1746 metric tons per person | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1776 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1784 metric tons per person | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1725 metric tons per person | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1533 metric tons per person | -11.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1664 metric tons per person | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1891 metric tons per person | +13.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1474 metric tons per person | -22.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1258 metric tons per person | -14.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1157 metric tons per person | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1456 metric tons per person | +25.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1462 metric tons per person | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1314 metric tons per person | -10.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1518 metric tons per person | +15.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1498 metric tons per person | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1265 metric tons per person | -15.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1284 metric tons per person | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0951 metric tons per person | -26.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1258 metric tons per person | +32.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1338 metric tons per person | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1063 metric tons per person | -20.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1392 metric tons per person | +31.0% |
| 1997 | 0.125 metric tons per person | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1163 metric tons per person | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1119 metric tons per person | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1175 metric tons per person | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1169 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.114 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.116 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.116 metric tons per person | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1249 metric tons per person | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1192 metric tons per person | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1202 metric tons per person | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1257 metric tons per person | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1303 metric tons per person | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1419 metric tons per person | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1382 metric tons per person | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1376 metric tons per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1398 metric tons per person | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1538 metric tons per person | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1333 metric tons per person | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1347 metric tons per person | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1491 metric tons per person | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1478 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1364 metric tons per person | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.15 metric tons per person | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1483 metric tons per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1442 metric tons per person | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1413 metric tons per person | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0892 metric tons per person | -36.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1677 metric tons per person | 0.1543 metric tons per person | 0.204 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1728 metric tons per person | 0.1459 metric tons per person | 0.1892 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1469 metric tons per person | 0.1157 metric tons per person | 0.1891 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1208 metric tons per person | 0.0951 metric tons per person | 0.1392 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1201 metric tons per person | 0.114 metric tons per person | 0.1303 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1413 metric tons per person | 0.1333 metric tons per person | 0.1538 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1346 metric tons per person | 0.0892 metric tons per person | 0.15 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 30 Finland 0.5385 metric tons per person compare
- 31 Thailand 0.5374 metric tons per person compare
- 32 Austria 0.5318 metric tons per person compare
- 33 Germany 0.5098 metric tons per person compare
- 34 Vietnam 0.4777 metric tons per person compare
- 35 Turkey 0.4562 metric tons per person compare
- 36 China 0.4549 metric tons per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 265.55 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population 483.55 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 15.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 209.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 61.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.613 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Africa Eastern and Southern was 0.0892 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 0.204 metric tons per person in 1967.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0892 metric tons per person in 2024.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.