Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.3785 metric tons per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean is 0.3785 metric tons per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 16.5% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 0.4534 metric tons per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2091 metric tons per person, in 1962.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2109 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2091 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.2237 metric tons per person | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2448 metric tons per person | +9.4% |
| 1965 | 0.2299 metric tons per person | -6.1% |
| 1966 | 0.2305 metric tons per person | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.2429 metric tons per person | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2297 metric tons per person | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 0.2326 metric tons per person | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2504 metric tons per person | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2481 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2271 metric tons per person | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2444 metric tons per person | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 0.25 metric tons per person | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2508 metric tons per person | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.264 metric tons per person | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2574 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2495 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2388 metric tons per person | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2459 metric tons per person | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2816 metric tons per person | +14.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2803 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2596 metric tons per person | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2713 metric tons per person | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.275 metric tons per person | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2584 metric tons per person | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2684 metric tons per person | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2544 metric tons per person | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2444 metric tons per person | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2224 metric tons per person | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 0.228 metric tons per person | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2577 metric tons per person | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2478 metric tons per person | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2539 metric tons per person | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2573 metric tons per person | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2577 metric tons per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2669 metric tons per person | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2585 metric tons per person | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2607 metric tons per person | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2656 metric tons per person | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2856 metric tons per person | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2593 metric tons per person | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3008 metric tons per person | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2956 metric tons per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2773 metric tons per person | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2795 metric tons per person | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3167 metric tons per person | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3262 metric tons per person | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2834 metric tons per person | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3299 metric tons per person | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3246 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3379 metric tons per person | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3732 metric tons per person | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3791 metric tons per person | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3789 metric tons per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3695 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4305 metric tons per person | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3931 metric tons per person | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4386 metric tons per person | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4437 metric tons per person | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4341 metric tons per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4498 metric tons per person | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4534 metric tons per person | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3785 metric tons per person | -16.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2282 metric tons per person | 0.2091 metric tons per person | 0.2448 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.248 metric tons per person | 0.2271 metric tons per person | 0.264 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2639 metric tons per person | 0.2444 metric tons per person | 0.2816 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2511 metric tons per person | 0.2224 metric tons per person | 0.2669 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.289 metric tons per person | 0.2593 metric tons per person | 0.3262 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3755 metric tons per person | 0.3246 metric tons per person | 0.4386 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4319 metric tons per person | 0.3785 metric tons per person | 0.4534 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 5 Bulgaria 1.6 metric tons per person compare
- 6 Canada 1.48 metric tons per person compare
- 7 Ukraine 1.47 metric tons per person compare
- 8 Latvia 1.44 metric tons per person compare
- 9 United States 1.34 metric tons per person compare
- 10 Hungary 1.33 metric tons per person compare
- 11 Moldova 1.29 metric tons per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 754.45 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population 123.28 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.8% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 502.91 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 18.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.3% (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1849 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean was 0.3785 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4534 metric tons per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2091 metric tons per person in 1962.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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)
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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.