Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.0743 metric tons per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Pre-demographic dividend, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
Pre-demographic dividend recorded 0.0743 metric tons per person for cereal production (metric tons), per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 42.3% on the previous year and down 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 0.163 metric tons per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0743 metric tons per person, in 2024.
That places Pre-demographic dividend 35th 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 Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1582 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.163 metric tons per person | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1566 metric tons per person | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1552 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1532 metric tons per person | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1386 metric tons per person | -9.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1551 metric tons per person | +11.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1477 metric tons per person | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1586 metric tons per person | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1462 metric tons per person | -7.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1404 metric tons per person | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1366 metric tons per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1369 metric tons per person | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1491 metric tons per person | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1431 metric tons per person | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1436 metric tons per person | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1344 metric tons per person | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1311 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1189 metric tons per person | -9.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1209 metric tons per person | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1255 metric tons per person | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1196 metric tons per person | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1166 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1086 metric tons per person | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1354 metric tons per person | +24.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1391 metric tons per person | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1281 metric tons per person | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1464 metric tons per person | +14.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1379 metric tons per person | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1296 metric tons per person | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1385 metric tons per person | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1338 metric tons per person | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1361 metric tons per person | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1332 metric tons per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.134 metric tons per person | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1352 metric tons per person | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1238 metric tons per person | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1332 metric tons per person | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1255 metric tons per person | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1117 metric tons per person | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1183 metric tons per person | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1231 metric tons per person | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1302 metric tons per person | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1222 metric tons per person | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.134 metric tons per person | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1393 metric tons per person | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1358 metric tons per person | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.137 metric tons per person | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1275 metric tons per person | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1426 metric tons per person | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1278 metric tons per person | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1351 metric tons per person | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1353 metric tons per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1471 metric tons per person | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1317 metric tons per person | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1375 metric tons per person | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.131 metric tons per person | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1354 metric tons per person | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1342 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1396 metric tons per person | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1297 metric tons per person | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1323 metric tons per person | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1289 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0743 metric tons per person | -42.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.154 metric tons per person | 0.1386 metric tons per person | 0.163 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.138 metric tons per person | 0.1189 metric tons per person | 0.1491 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1278 metric tons per person | 0.1086 metric tons per person | 0.1464 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1323 metric tons per person | 0.1238 metric tons per person | 0.1385 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1279 metric tons per person | 0.1117 metric tons per person | 0.1393 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1358 metric tons per person | 0.1278 metric tons per person | 0.1471 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.121 metric tons per person | 0.0743 metric tons per person | 0.1396 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
- 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
- 37 Spain 0.4271 metric tons per person compare
- 38 Mali 0.4198 metric tons per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 283.67 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population 612.45 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 19.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 321.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 54.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.3% (2023)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5405 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Pre-demographic dividend was 0.0743 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 0.163 metric tons per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0743 metric tons per person in 2024.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pre-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)
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.