What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

The highest recorded value was 0.2742 metric tons per person in 2023.

What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1689 metric tons per person in 1966.

How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.

Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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.

Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

Name: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.2728 metric tons per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.2728 metric tons per person

Change on year

down 0.5%

Rank

10th

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.2742 metric tons per person

in 2023

All-time low

0.1689 metric tons per person

in 1966

Years of data

1961–2024

Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1961–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.

Analysis

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) recorded 0.2728 metric tons per person for cereal production (metric tons), per capita in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 0.2742 metric tons per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1689 metric tons per person, in 1966.

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 10th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year

Annual values for Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1961 to 2024.
Year	metric tons per person	Change
1961	0.2039 metric tons per person	—
1962	0.1969 metric tons per person	-3.4%
1963	0.2029 metric tons per person	+3.0%
1964	0.2039 metric tons per person	+0.5%
1965	0.1743 metric tons per person	-14.5%
1966	0.1689 metric tons per person	-3.1%
1967	0.1951 metric tons per person	+15.5%
1968	0.2032 metric tons per person	+4.1%
1969	0.2068 metric tons per person	+1.8%
1970	0.2127 metric tons per person	+2.8%
1971	0.2038 metric tons per person	-4.2%
1972	0.1925 metric tons per person	-5.6%
1973	0.2089 metric tons per person	+8.5%
1974	0.1849 metric tons per person	-11.5%
1975	0.2124 metric tons per person	+14.9%
1976	0.1971 metric tons per person	-7.2%
1977	0.2171 metric tons per person	+10.2%
1978	0.2193 metric tons per person	+1.0%
1979	0.1923 metric tons per person	-12.3%
1980	0.2087 metric tons per person	+8.5%
1981	0.2126 metric tons per person	+1.9%
1982	0.194 metric tons per person	-8.7%
1983	0.2274 metric tons per person	+17.2%
1984	0.2198 metric tons per person	-3.3%
1985	0.2174 metric tons per person	-1.1%
1986	0.2113 metric tons per person	-2.8%
1987	0.1976 metric tons per person	-6.5%
1988	0.2229 metric tons per person	+12.8%
1989	0.2372 metric tons per person	+6.4%
1990	0.2272 metric tons per person	-4.2%
1991	0.221 metric tons per person	-2.7%
1992	0.2251 metric tons per person	+1.9%
1993	0.2233 metric tons per person	-0.8%
1994	0.2262 metric tons per person	+1.3%
1995	0.2186 metric tons per person	-3.4%
1996	0.2113 metric tons per person	-3.4%
1997	0.2238 metric tons per person	+5.9%
1998	0.2171 metric tons per person	-3.0%
1999	0.233 metric tons per person	+7.4%
2000	0.2297 metric tons per person	-1.4%
2001	0.2302 metric tons per person	+0.2%
2002	0.2045 metric tons per person	-11.1%
2003	0.2192 metric tons per person	+7.2%
2004	0.2076 metric tons per person	-5.3%
2005	0.2141 metric tons per person	+3.1%
2006	0.2153 metric tons per person	+0.6%
2007	0.2249 metric tons per person	+4.4%
2008	0.2319 metric tons per person	+3.1%
2009	0.2189 metric tons per person	-5.6%
2010	0.227 metric tons per person	+3.7%
2011	0.2444 metric tons per person	+7.6%
2012	0.2417 metric tons per person	-1.1%
2013	0.2395 metric tons per person	-0.9%
2014	0.2415 metric tons per person	+0.8%
2015	0.2309 metric tons per person	-4.4%
2016	0.2375 metric tons per person	+2.9%
2017	0.2407 metric tons per person	+1.4%
2018	0.2483 metric tons per person	+3.1%
2019	0.2484 metric tons per person	+0.1%
2020	0.2585 metric tons per person	+4.1%
2021	0.2654 metric tons per person	+2.6%
2022	0.262 metric tons per person	-1.3%
2023	0.2742 metric tons per person	+4.7%
2024	0.2728 metric tons per person	-0.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1951 metric tons per person	0.1689 metric tons per person	0.2068 metric tons per person	9
1970s	0.2041 metric tons per person	0.1849 metric tons per person	0.2193 metric tons per person	10
1980s	0.2149 metric tons per person	0.194 metric tons per person	0.2372 metric tons per person	10
1990s	0.2227 metric tons per person	0.2113 metric tons per person	0.233 metric tons per person	10
2000s	0.2196 metric tons per person	0.2045 metric tons per person	0.2319 metric tons per person	10
2010s	0.24 metric tons per person	0.227 metric tons per person	0.2484 metric tons per person	10
2020s	0.2666 metric tons per person	0.2585 metric tons per person	0.2742 metric tons per person	5

Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

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
12 Denmark 1.25 metric tons per person compare
13 Uruguay 1.22 metric tons per person compare

See the full ranking of 228 places →

More agriculture & rural data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 421.99 current US$ per person (2025)
Rural population 1.09 billion (2025)
Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 15.6% (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 714.12 billion current US$ (2025)
Rural population 64.2% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
Rural population, per capita 0.6421 units per person (2025)

All data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD) →

Frequently asked questions

What is cereal production (metric tons), per capita in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 0.2728 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: The highest recorded value was 0.2742 metric tons per person in 2023.
What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1689 metric tons per person in 1966.
How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?: South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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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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

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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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Indicator: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita
Unit: metric tons per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 228 places, 13,401 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 29 September 2026

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.