Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.1868 metric tons per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Lower middle income, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Lower middle income stood at 0.1868 metric tons per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.3% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Lower middle income peaked at 0.2375 metric tons per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1629 metric tons per person, in 1966.
That places Lower middle income 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1895 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.19 metric tons per person | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1947 metric tons per person | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1947 metric tons per person | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1742 metric tons per person | -10.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1629 metric tons per person | -6.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1857 metric tons per person | +14.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1965 metric tons per person | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1973 metric tons per person | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2012 metric tons per person | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1944 metric tons per person | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1817 metric tons per person | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1922 metric tons per person | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1796 metric tons per person | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 0.197 metric tons per person | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1872 metric tons per person | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1963 metric tons per person | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1983 metric tons per person | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1787 metric tons per person | -9.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1935 metric tons per person | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1956 metric tons per person | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.184 metric tons per person | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2023 metric tons per person | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1964 metric tons per person | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2001 metric tons per person | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2001 metric tons per person | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1858 metric tons per person | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2047 metric tons per person | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 0.216 metric tons per person | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2064 metric tons per person | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2038 metric tons per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2048 metric tons per person | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2067 metric tons per person | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2098 metric tons per person | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2033 metric tons per person | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2046 metric tons per person | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.206 metric tons per person | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2038 metric tons per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2141 metric tons per person | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2111 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2096 metric tons per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1944 metric tons per person | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2076 metric tons per person | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2029 metric tons per person | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2081 metric tons per person | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2131 metric tons per person | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2149 metric tons per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2218 metric tons per person | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2132 metric tons per person | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2158 metric tons per person | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2244 metric tons per person | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2199 metric tons per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2207 metric tons per person | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2237 metric tons per person | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2158 metric tons per person | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2167 metric tons per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2213 metric tons per person | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2233 metric tons per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2214 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2279 metric tons per person | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2359 metric tons per person | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2289 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2375 metric tons per person | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1868 metric tons per person | -21.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1873 metric tons per person | 0.1629 metric tons per person | 0.1973 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1907 metric tons per person | 0.1787 metric tons per person | 0.2012 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1979 metric tons per person | 0.184 metric tons per person | 0.216 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2063 metric tons per person | 0.2033 metric tons per person | 0.2141 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2097 metric tons per person | 0.1944 metric tons per person | 0.2218 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2203 metric tons per person | 0.2158 metric tons per person | 0.2244 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2234 metric tons per person | 0.1868 metric tons per person | 0.2375 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 14 Guyana 1.21 metric tons per person compare
- 15 Kazakhstan 1.19 metric tons per person compare
- 16 Romania 1.09 metric tons per person compare
- 17 Paraguay 1 metric tons per person compare
- 18 Poland 0.959 metric tons per person compare
- 19 Russia 0.9505 metric tons per person compare
- 20 Estonia 0.8762 metric tons per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Lower middle income
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 440.6 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population 1.71 billion (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 17.8% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.30 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 58.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.5% (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5799 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Lower middle income?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Lower middle income was 0.1868 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2375 metric tons per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1629 metric tons per person in 1966.
- How does Lower middle income rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Lower middle income ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lower middle income 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.