Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.601 metric tons per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Post-demographic dividend, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Post-demographic dividend stood at 0.601 metric tons per person.
The figure is down 23.3% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 0.8602 metric tons per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4143 metric tons per person, in 1961.
That places Post-demographic dividend 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4143 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.4442 metric tons per person | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 0.4578 metric tons per person | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.4393 metric tons per person | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4671 metric tons per person | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 0.4787 metric tons per person | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.5067 metric tons per person | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 0.5134 metric tons per person | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.51 metric tons per person | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.4635 metric tons per person | -9.1% |
| 1971 | 0.5543 metric tons per person | +19.6% |
| 1972 | 0.5339 metric tons per person | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.5517 metric tons per person | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.5112 metric tons per person | -7.3% |
| 1975 | 0.5568 metric tons per person | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 0.5625 metric tons per person | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5753 metric tons per person | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.6164 metric tons per person | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 0.6233 metric tons per person | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.5911 metric tons per person | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 0.6629 metric tons per person | +12.2% |
| 1982 | 0.6718 metric tons per person | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.5339 metric tons per person | -20.5% |
| 1984 | 0.6847 metric tons per person | +28.2% |
| 1985 | 0.6982 metric tons per person | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.6643 metric tons per person | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 0.6093 metric tons per person | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 0.523 metric tons per person | -14.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6189 metric tons per person | +18.3% |
| 1990 | 0.6475 metric tons per person | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.613 metric tons per person | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.7112 metric tons per person | +16.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6225 metric tons per person | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 0.6937 metric tons per person | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 0.6254 metric tons per person | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 0.7146 metric tons per person | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7175 metric tons per person | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.7199 metric tons per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6939 metric tons per person | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.708 metric tons per person | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6931 metric tons per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6451 metric tons per person | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6801 metric tons per person | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7803 metric tons per person | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7275 metric tons per person | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6631 metric tons per person | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7268 metric tons per person | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7943 metric tons per person | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7744 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7322 metric tons per person | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7432 metric tons per person | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6974 metric tons per person | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8135 metric tons per person | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8196 metric tons per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7952 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8602 metric tons per person | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7809 metric tons per person | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7686 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7792 metric tons per person | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7903 metric tons per person | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8189 metric tons per person | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7582 metric tons per person | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 0.784 metric tons per person | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 0.601 metric tons per person | -23.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4702 metric tons per person | 0.4143 metric tons per person | 0.5134 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5549 metric tons per person | 0.4635 metric tons per person | 0.6233 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6258 metric tons per person | 0.523 metric tons per person | 0.6982 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6759 metric tons per person | 0.613 metric tons per person | 0.7199 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7193 metric tons per person | 0.6451 metric tons per person | 0.7943 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.779 metric tons per person | 0.6974 metric tons per person | 0.8602 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7505 metric tons per person | 0.601 metric tons per person | 0.8189 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
More agriculture & rural data for Post-demographic dividend
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 618.66 current US$ per person (2021)
- Rural population 212.43 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.29 % change on previous year (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.2% (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 690.78 billion current US$ (2021)
- Rural population 18.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1876 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Post-demographic dividend?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Post-demographic dividend was 0.601 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8602 metric tons per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4143 metric tons per person in 1961.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.