Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Arab World
Arab World: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.042 metric tons per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Arab World, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Arab World is 0.042 metric tons per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 59.9% on the previous year and down 70.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Arab World peaked at 0.2218 metric tons per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.042 metric tons per person, in 2024.
That places Arab World 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Arab World, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1574 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2218 metric tons per person | +40.9% |
| 1963 | 0.2132 metric tons per person | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1917 metric tons per person | -10.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1924 metric tons per person | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1504 metric tons per person | -21.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1897 metric tons per person | +26.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2117 metric tons per person | +11.6% |
| 1969 | 0.188 metric tons per person | -11.2% |
| 1970 | 0.178 metric tons per person | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1795 metric tons per person | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2062 metric tons per person | +14.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1507 metric tons per person | -26.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1763 metric tons per person | +17.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1753 metric tons per person | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.193 metric tons per person | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1353 metric tons per person | -29.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1617 metric tons per person | +19.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1374 metric tons per person | -15.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1615 metric tons per person | +17.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1482 metric tons per person | -8.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1432 metric tons per person | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1321 metric tons per person | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1156 metric tons per person | -12.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1667 metric tons per person | +44.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1677 metric tons per person | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1385 metric tons per person | -17.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1796 metric tons per person | +29.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1497 metric tons per person | -16.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1646 metric tons per person | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1987 metric tons per person | +20.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1798 metric tons per person | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 0.164 metric tons per person | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1871 metric tons per person | +14.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1459 metric tons per person | -22.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2005 metric tons per person | +37.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1455 metric tons per person | -27.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1703 metric tons per person | +17.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1398 metric tons per person | -17.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1248 metric tons per person | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1495 metric tons per person | +19.8% |
| 2002 | 0.154 metric tons per person | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1815 metric tons per person | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1664 metric tons per person | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1632 metric tons per person | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.176 metric tons per person | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1478 metric tons per person | -16.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1326 metric tons per person | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1604 metric tons per person | +21.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1325 metric tons per person | -17.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1483 metric tons per person | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1374 metric tons per person | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1548 metric tons per person | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1447 metric tons per person | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1349 metric tons per person | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1194 metric tons per person | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1244 metric tons per person | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1188 metric tons per person | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.13 metric tons per person | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1225 metric tons per person | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1181 metric tons per person | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1012 metric tons per person | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1047 metric tons per person | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.042 metric tons per person | -59.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1907 metric tons per person | 0.1504 metric tons per person | 0.2218 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1693 metric tons per person | 0.1353 metric tons per person | 0.2062 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1503 metric tons per person | 0.1156 metric tons per person | 0.1796 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1696 metric tons per person | 0.1398 metric tons per person | 0.2005 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1556 metric tons per person | 0.1248 metric tons per person | 0.1815 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1345 metric tons per person | 0.1188 metric tons per person | 0.1548 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0977 metric tons per person | 0.042 metric tons per person | 0.1225 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 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
- 37 Spain 0.4271 metric tons per person compare
- 38 Mali 0.4198 metric tons per person compare
- 39 Sweden 0.4108 metric tons per person compare
- 40 Belize 0.3896 metric tons per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Arab World
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 448.55 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population 201.16 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 225.78 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 40.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3996 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Arab World?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Arab World was 0.042 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2218 metric tons per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.042 metric tons per person in 2024.
- How does Arab World rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Arab World ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arab World 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.